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DOCTORED THE MOVIE: May 31st

Doctored Film Screening is May 31!  The documentary film DOCTORED will be screened here in Ottawa. This film is a MUST SEE by everyone who uses health care in any form.  You need to know the behind the scenes truth … Continue reading

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Therapeutic Massage in 3 simple steps

Massage therapy may be something your doctor recommended you try for relieving muscle pain, stiffness or stress. Perhaps you received a gift certificate but have never had a professional massage. You might think it a waste of time and money. … Continue reading

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Is Enriched Cereal with Iron Good for You?

I came across this video on YouTube called ‘Shocking Truth About Cereal Exposed 2012‘ and I have to say, it was definitely shocking!  The video shows that the iron used in an enriched box of cereal are actual metallic iron … Continue reading

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Can antioxidants prevent the flu?

If you are wondering why some people get the flu, while others don’t, you are not alone.  Researchers at the University of Michigan did a study to find out just why one person is hacking and sneezing, while the other … Continue reading

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7 Steps to Treat Depression without Drugs

1. Try an anti-inflammatory elimination diet that gets rid of common food allergens. As I mentioned above, food allergies and the resultant inflammation have been connected with depression and other mood disorders. 2. Check for hypothyroidism. This unrecognized epidemic is … Continue reading

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Why Antidepressants Don’t Work for Treating Depression

“Here’s some depressing recent medical news: Antidepressants don’t work. What’s even more depressing is that the pharmaceutical industry and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have deliberately deceived us into believing that they DO work. As a physician, this is frightening … Continue reading

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Keeping Our Kids Healthy as they Head Back to School

So it’s that time of year again, and you want to get your kids off on the right foot, and keep them healthy as they head back into the classroom.  A couple of friend’s of mine just commented on facebook … Continue reading

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Health care costs are rising, but it’s not why you think

I already knew this but here is the study to prove it: the elderly are not the biggest burden on our healthcare system. Our health costs are skyrocketing and everyone thinks it is due to the aging baby boomers but … Continue reading

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Beat ‘Bad’ Cholesterol with Better Food

A Canadian study has found that certain foods are better at decreasing bad cholesterol than cholesterol lowering statin drugs, and diets high in saturated fats. http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-cholesterol-lowering-foods-20110824,0,7258520.story This article puts it nicely, “what you eat may be more important than what … Continue reading

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Dr. Nancy Salgueiro’s Chiropractic Experience

How Dr. Nancy started as a chiropractic patient with migraines, headaches, and upper back pain and her journey to becoming a chiropractor and chiropractic mama.

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