When the history of the world’s attempts to address obesity is written, one researcher writes, “the greatest failure may be collaboration with and appeasement of the food industry.” For instance, Yum! Brands, who owns Kentucky Fried Chicken, linked up with a leading U.S. breast cancer charity, to sell pink buckets of fried chicken. Save the …Read More
My favourite activity in the world is sleeping. How can you tell I’m a working mother? It’s that feeling when you’re happily in la-la land, dreaming about wonderful things… and then the alarm rings. Back to the real world. The thing about alarms is that they are just that – alarms. They often serve as …Read More
Neuropathy, or damage to the nerves, is a debilitating disorder. Diabetes is by far the most common cause. Up to 50% of diabetics will eventually develop neuropathy during the course of their disease. It can be very painful, and the pain is frequently resistant to conventional treatments. In fact, there is currently considered to be …Read More
Hannah has a problem. She’s been diagnosed with a non-cancerous ovarian tumour (for now, at least), and the specialist is recommending aggressive treatment. She’s mentioned “going Alternative”. The specialist mocked her, told her she needs “real medicine” and that she’s making a terrible mistake if she doesn’t start treatment right away. “Think about your kids – …Read More
Why don’t more doctors practice preventive cardiology? Time availability is a reason frequently cited by physicians, but if you probe a little deeper, the number one reason given was their perception that patients fear being deprived of all the junk they’re eating. Can you imagine a doctor saying, “I’d like to tell my patients to …Read More