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Green Tea for your Valentine? Green tea has been enjoyed for thousands of years in China. Green tea comes in many different varieties and can be readily found in your local tea shop or grocery store. Recently, many medicinal benefits from green tea have been cited from increasing fat burning to lowering cholesterol. But more… Continue Reading…

Since ancient times, we have known that the body’s reaction to an infection is to increase our body temperature.  Although the physiological mechanism for a fever was not well understood, the need for hyperthermia was respected to allow the body to heal itself.  A recent article published in the November 2011 issue of the Journal… Continue Reading…

The cold and flu season is fast approaching and there is no better way to treat the flu then with PREVENTION!  Dr. Andrea Proulx, our Naturopathic Doctor at the Active Health Institute has put together some very practical tips to help in avoiding the flu and help boost your immune function.  Thanks Dr. Proulx! Practical Tips:  First and… Continue Reading…

The leading causes of mortality and morbidity in our western culture have changed a great deal in the 21st century.  While our great grandparents and great great grandparents were more concerned with “communicable diseases” such as; Polio and Tuberculosis, our generation is losing the battle against degenerative and preventable diseases, primarily heart disease, diabetes, obesity… Continue Reading…

                    As a manual medicine practitioner who specializes in back and neck pain, it is my responsibility and duty to my patients to provide the best care possible in order to achieve optimal results.  Part of this process is being able to suggest what types of… Continue Reading…