by brentbarlow | Oct 22, 2012 | Constipation, Diarrhea, Diet and Nutrition, Digestive Health, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Lactose Intolerance, Pain and Inflammation, Peptic Ulcer Disease
At least a couple times a week a new patient will ask me about Candida. Usually, they say something like, “a friend of mine who had similar symptoms told me they had Candida, how do you treat Candida”? I always answer this question by saying, “first we need to...
by brentbarlow | Sep 26, 2012 | Cancer, Cancer
The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in Canada. In fact, it represents about 26% of new cancers diagnosed for women and causes 14% of cancer-related deaths in women. This means about 22 700...
by brentbarlow | Sep 12, 2012 | Bone Health, Bone Health, conditions, Diet and Nutrition, Health Articles
Traditionally, vitamin K was only really known for its role with blood clotting. However, vitamin K has gained a fair bit of attention in the last few years as new information has shed light on the many of its previously unknown functions in the body. Most of this new...
by brentbarlow | Aug 21, 2012 | Bone Health, Bone Health, conditions, Diet and Nutrition, Health Articles, Lactose Intolerance
In last week’s article we discussed bisphosphonates, the most common medication used to treat osteoporosis and bone disorders. We learned that they prevent bone thinning by inhibiting bone remodeling. This leads to thicker bone in the short term (less than 3 years)...
by brentbarlow | Aug 13, 2012 | Bone Health, Bone Health, conditions, Health Articles
In last week’s article we learned about the most important causes of poor bone health. We learned that lack of exercise leads to decreased bone mass because the bones need physical activity and load in order to grow and become thicker and stronger. We learned that...
by brentbarlow | Aug 1, 2012 | Arthritis, Bone Health, Bone Health, Rheumatoid Arthritis
In last week’s article we learned about the anatomy and physiology of bones. We learned that bones are not purely solid structures. We learned that they are continually being broken down and rebuilt along stress lines by cells called osteoclasts and osteoblasts. This...
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