http://blogs.healingroots.ca Naturopathic Blog Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:05:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In light of spring cleaning and reducing plastic usage in our household I have been searching for alternatives for food storage and water bottles. It is rather easy to find glass containers for food storage and stainless steel bottles for adults and children! However non plastic sippy bottles for toddlers ... http://blogs.healingroots.ca/?p=19 I believe in the healing power of nature and using plants and food as therapeutic agents to bring about healing. I also believe our body has the ability to heal itself given the right agents. If we consider the health spectrum with illness at one end and wellness at the other, ... http://blogs.healingroots.ca/?p=17 My son was diagnosed with Nephrotic syndrome at the age of 4.5yrs. He had recurrent viral infections which his pediatrician thought was quite normal for his age.  Despite following a very healthy diet and good lifestyle he was sick every 4-6weeks. As a mom I knew there is a problem, ... http://blogs.healingroots.ca/?p=16   Tea is a wonder drink, you can drink it on a cold day to warm up, drink it hot or cold in a warm day to cool off, drink it for comfort or as a means for social outing! It is the second most consumed drink in the world after ... http://blogs.healingroots.ca/?p=15   Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a group of symptoms that start approximately 7-14days before a woman gets her period.  The symptoms can include: acne, trouble sleeping, mood changes, weight gain, change in bowel habit, change in appetite and increased hunger, breast swelling and tenderness and headache.  The symptoms are due to ... http://blogs.healingroots.ca/?p=14 I have been out of touch for a couple of weeks attending to my newborn! Finally found a few minutes to myself to write a blog.  Just before he was born I had the "nesting syndrome", I just wanted everything cleaned and cleaned over, getting rid of the clutter in ... http://blogs.healingroots.ca/?p=13  Happy Spring! I know it is hard to believe spring is actually here with all the snow around in Toronto, but with the longer day light hours and more sunshine we are slowly feeling it and our internal sense of rejuvenation will start to awaken.  Spring is truly an exciting ... http://blogs.healingroots.ca/?p=12 Just recently I have been at a corporate event and talked to people about the need for detoxification and the best time to detoxify. Most people had heard of detox but were not sure what it really meant.  Some believed they had a decent lifestyle therefore detox was not really ... http://blogs.healingroots.ca/?p=11   Every winter I get more and more concerns about skin dryness.  February and March seem to be the worse months. Our skin is the largest organ in our body.  It has a protective function and helps in absorption of some nutrients such as vitamin D and elimination of some toxins ... http://blogs.healingroots.ca/?p=10 As a society we are suffering more from chronic illnesses and degeneration than ever before! So why is it that despite our technologically advanced medical system and access to medications, we are seeing more cases of cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and arthritis just to name a few? My thoughts are ... http://blogs.healingroots.ca/?p=9