Do you keep experiencing recurrent low back pain? Or perhaps your neck and shoulder pain keeps acting up? Do you have fibromyalgia? Trips to the chiropractor, physiotherapist, acupuncturist, or massage therapist provide temporary relief but the pain keeps coming back. Frustrated, tired, moody, and pain are taking their toll on you. Could sleep deprivation be one of the causes of your chronic pain? The percent of people in Canada that suffer with chronic pain is … [Read more...]
My Stance on Gluten
Do you get heart palpitations? Unexplained tremors? Bloating after eating pizza or pasta? Do you have a skin condition that won’t go away? Do you have generalized muscle and joint pain? All of these symptoms can be related to a gluten intolerance and should be taken seriously. Testing yourself to see if you have gluten intolerance is very important to get healthier and stay healthy. Many of my patients know I take a hard line when it comes to eating gluten. The fact is, I have no … [Read more...]
Is Gluten Bad for You?
Despite many people and the media thinking Gluten Free is a fad, and the fact that large corporations are capitalizing on Gluten Free branding, there is a large amount of evidence that gluten is not good for you. Gluten can cause fatigue, irritable bowel symptoms, skin problems, and joint and muscle pain. Gluten can also cause serious health problems such as celiac disease and hypothyroidism. Gluten is a mixture of several proteins in cereal grains, especially wheat, that … [Read more...]