The Archives of Internal Medicine published a meta-analysis confirming the benefit of cranberry juice to prevent UTIs.
The Study Details
They looked at 13 randomized controlled trials that consisted of 1600 subjects and found that the subjects who consumed cranberry products...
As all of my patients know, I’m a HUGE dog person! Growing up, I would always bombard my parents with any tidbit of information regarding the benefits of dogs − if only this study came out way back then. ...
I came across this great article in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism on the guidelines that have been drawn up regarding osteoporosis in men. This is important because most people automatically think of women when it comes...
While I was doing research for a patient, I came across an article that noted a link between higher omega-3 intake to lower levels of a biomarker called β-amyloid that may be indicative of Alzheimer’s disease. This study took...
I wrote about how to pick the best cost-effective supplements back in February 2012. Interestingly, a new article from my alma mater (University of Guelph) has blown up all over the media - being run on Global TV, CBC...
I am often asked by patients whether or not high doses of vitamin C causes kidney stones, so I wanted to write a blog entry on this topic in order to clear vitamin C’s name!
What Started It All
Back in...
Don't tell the kids but the summer is starting to simmer down bc the CNE opens next weekend ... However, we still have at least a few weeks of hot summer weather to go, and what better way to...
Green tea has great anti-cancer effects due to its high content of catechins. In fact, many studies have shown that regular consumption of green tea decreases the risk of certain types of cancer, particularly bladder and prostate cancer.
Anti-Angiogenesis
EGCG...
I’m sure that you’ve always heard that all sorts of berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, cherries and cranberries) are great because they contain lots of antioxidants. This is certainly true, but what does this mean exactly?
Prevent Angiogenesis
Strawberries and raspberries...
Do you always wake up feeling exhausted and not well-rested?
Do you feel that you aren’t quite as efficient at work as you could be because you’re always feeling tired?
Do you get home from work and just want to crash...
