General Health

Quite often, people complain not about a bacterial infection of the sinuses but about some strange sore throat and morning nasal congestion, which goes away for a while, and all this is accompanied by entirely unrelated symptoms: fatigue, headaches, and mood swings. In this case, an allergy can be diagnosed, and maybe even an allergen can be detected. But I was surprised that, for some reason, someone began to experience headaches less often or more often and felt less tired when treating nasal congestion. After that, I suspected that there was a connection between these symptoms.

There are currently no officially recognized tests available. This gap prevents you from knowing the condition of the house you intend to live in. It would be much simpler if, when renting or buying a house, we could request a document indicating the level of mold contamination in the building. Similarly, when sending your child to school or daycare, it would be wonderful to know more about the quality of the environment they will be in. Unfortunately, experimental tests are currently in use, and there is no official registry for the toxicity levels of indoor spaces. If authorities finally acknowledged this danger and implemented standards, it could potentially lead to a significant reduction in healthcare costs.

I studied traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as part of my mandatory courses at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM). Among all the disciplines, CCNM gives Chinese medicine a special place. In Ontario, anyone with an ND (Naturopathic Doctor) license is knowledgeable about Chinese medicine, while in BC, it requires separate certification for NDs. I have a respectful attitude towards Chinese medicine and use it in my practice when I find it appropriate and effective as a treatment method. However, it is never my first-line therapy. Yes, an acupuncture session may be cheaper than a visit to an ND, but you would need at least six sessions to see any noticeable effect. I rarely use TCM due to the significant increase in treatment costs. If I can achieve results faster and, therefore, more cost-effectively, I opt for other alternative treatment approaches. However, if I am asked to use TCM for treatment, I never refuse. This usually applies to pain syndromes.

The modern generation of children spends more time indoors than any previous generation. Remember your own childhood; going outside was always a joy for us. We had friends, games, and couldn’t be dragged back home in winter or summer. Now you can’t even persuade children to leave the house!

It’s no longer a punishment when you say, “Don’t go outside today!” It’s exactly what children want - not to go anywhere and sit in front of their phone, computer, tablet, or television screen. But there is an opinion that this is one of the main reasons for the high prevalence of health problems among today’s youth.

We have already discussed the modern healthcare system, touching on the issues of Canadian medicine: Why Does Modern Medicine Not Always Help People? Now let’s delve into how the Canadian healthcare system works in more detail. Like in other countries, the modern system of medical practice in Canada is based on standardized treatment protocols and optimal utilization of the doctor’s time. It has the right to exist, but as soon as a patient has more than one problem, this system fails. And that’s not the only problem with modern medicine.

Many would agree with me that medicine has changed significantly over the past decades. Doctors have stopped approaching patients’ problems individually and now only listen to the patient for a few minutes, whereas in the past, the initial visit could last an hour or more. Previously, a doctor could make a house call if a patient was feeling unwell, but now patients have to wait for hours in the hospital queue, even if they can barely stand and are on the verge of losing consciousness.

Ozone is an active form of oxygen that contains three atoms of oxygen, rather than the two atoms we typically breathe. The clinical use of ozone depends on the concentration and volume applied.

There is no person who hasn’t heard of gout. However, people often don’t know that they are at risk of this condition, and it can happen to them at any moment. Hospital admissions after a wild party with friends are particularly common. But let’s delve into this issue in more detail and understand why it happens at such moments, even if a predisposition to gout is genetic.

Also read: How to Check for and Eliminate Mold Intoxication

It has long been known that the combination of mold illness and Lyme disease complicates treatment. But only now it has become clear that indoor mold complicates the treatment of any problem, even if the mold itself is not the primary cause of these problems.

Chronic Lyme disease can manifest as multiple illnesses It’s probably difficult to find someone who hasn’t heard of Lyme disease. Everyone already knows that this disease can develop after a tick bite, but not everyone knows that there are several forms of Lyme disease. When you hear that in Canada, until recently, the existence of Lyme disease was not officially recognized, it refers to the chronic form of this disease. The situation has changed recently, but there are still many people among us who don’t know the real cause of their health problems. Why? Because chronic Lyme disease can mimic hundreds of other diseases.