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Milk-thistle: A great solution to gourmet feast and tired liver
December 21st, 2011 by Valérie Deslandes
The holidays are often a time when we tend to overindulge on food and alcohol. This excess can tire the liver and have repercussions throughout the body. Skin becomes dull and greenish, our gaze loses its usual sparkle, bad breath, bloating and fatigue are often the results of a bloated and slow liver. Milk Thistle may provide some precious relief and restore the liver to optimum health.
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A little botany
Milk thistle, a member of the Compositae [...]Goodbye to cough syrup for children under six?
November 25th, 2011 by Lyne Quesnel, ND
DID YOU KNOW…
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Health Canada no longer recommends giving cough and cold syrups to children 6 and under and has published an advisory to this effect on December 18, 2008 following an in depth study of the consequences of these products on the health of children under 6. The organization has determined that the risks outweigh the low efficiency of the products when taking into consideration the risks due to misuse and overdosing. Side effects such [...]Vitamin D deficiency, are you at risk?
October 28th, 2011 by André Gagnon, ND
Why Vitamin D?
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Vitamin D is necessary for both bone and muscular health, particularly in children and the elderly. There is more and more proof that vitamin D may reduce the risk of certain types of cancer, notably prostate, breast and colorectal cancers. The Canadian Cancer Society recognizes the importance of vitamin D in the prevention of breast cancer. Furthermore, vitamin D may have beneficial effects on aging: A new British study has found that people [...]Age spots
October 19th, 2011 by Lynda Proulx, Dermo-esthéticienne/Phytothérapeute
Summer is behind us and although it may not have been the sunniest of summers, some age spots may have appeared on your skin.
An age spot is a common term used to describe various skin blemishes or pigment related anomalies. Despite being mainly benign, they are nonetheless disgraceful and unsightly.
Definition
We differentiate between 3 types of pigmentary distribution:Epidermal (majority)
Dermal (in the deeper layers of the skin)
Mixed
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The process
Hyperpigmentation problems are due to pigment anarchy. The melanocytes (melanin [...]FEATURE ARTICLE: INSOMNIA
October 06th, 2011 by Lyne Quesnel, ND
What is it?
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Insomnia is a global term indicating several sleep disorders which consist of troubles ranging from difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep, either for a short period or on a long term basis. It is the 4th most important reason, after colds, gastric issues and headaches, that people consult a doctor. It is therefore a very common disorder. It varies in intensity, can be occasional only lasting for a few nights; moderate, lasting for [...] -
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