Back to basics

Most people who know me understand that I am not anti-medication, but I am very pro natural healing and "alternative" medicine. I fully believe that through nutrition, meditation and herbs, illness and disease can be prevented and cured.

I want to start with a short commentary about "alternative" medicine. I put alternative in quotations because it is truly the original form of healing. Herbs and plant extracts have been used way longer than tylenol. It is true that forms of treatment such as chiropractic and osteopathy are newer forms of healing, but naturopathy, reflexology, acupuncture and Chinese medicine have been practiced for thousands of years.

First Nations tribesmen on Canada, aboriginals of Australia and New Zealand, and Native American Indians all practice forms of natural healing based on tree extracts, herbs, and fragrances. Same goes for Shaman of South American tribes and tribes in Africa.

Our world has become a place of synthetic answers. Margarine is synthetic butter, only unhealthier. We have processed and artificial foods, food coloring and food flavours. We have pharmaceutical medicines, and synthetic cheaper versions of those. There are labs that create synthetic viruses with the desire to discover the cure.

I am not saying never use medicine. What I am saying is try something natural first. Personally I believe in chiropractic and Naturopathy. I believe in energy healing. I also believe that modern medicine should be a last alternative. That is my truth, and that is how I decide to live and treat and prevent disease in me.

There are pills for just about anything out there. One of the big issues affecting our world today is Type II Diabetes. What do doctors do? Here, take these! I guarantee you, in 95% of the cases, changing your diet, adding just a bit of daily walking, and perhaps some team or individual sport, and the diabetes can be controlled drug free. The increase in this disease comes as we become more chair bound, and our food becomes increasingly processed and fake.

Scientists caught onto this troubling trend, and an flood of synthetic sweeteners flooded the market. Aspartame, sucralose, splenda and sugar twin are all household names. People use them daily in coffee, tea, soft drinks and baking. Guess what! New research is showing what many have suspected for years... there is a link to these chemicals and cancer.

I cannot claim to cure or prevent disease, but here are a few tips that I know cannot hurt;
- eat organic foods whenever possible, and mainly fruits, veggies and whole oats
- avoid plastic products with BPA
- use organic cane sugar instead of processed white sugar or a sugar alternative like sucralose
- find an "alternative" healer that you are comfortable with and see them as needed
- walk, doesn't matter where or when, but walk daily

I am always available should you have any questions. I would also love to hear your comments.

All the best until next time!