Author name: Michelle Durkin

How to keep your microbiome healthy when on antibiotics

Antibiotics may be the biggest reason for why our microbiome becomes unhealthy and yet they may also be necessary to treat an infection. So what is a patient to do? Here are 5 tips to keep your microbiome healthy when prescribed an antibiotic: 1. Take a probiotic during the entire course of your antibiotics + up …

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5 easy breakfasts that are better than cereal

Did you know that eating cereal for breakfast sets your blood sugar up for a roller coaster for the rest of the day? And that this rollercoaster cannot be re-set until you sleep? One of the most important ways to reduce inflammation, improve your energy, improve your circulation, balance your mood, improve your waistline, control …

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Questions you may be asked by your naturopathic doctor

One of the tenets of naturopathic medicine is Tolle Totum –Treat the Whole Person. And in order to treat the whole person and formulate a good treatment plan I end up asking a lot of questions. Questions that you usually do not get asked in a regular medical setting. But that is what I believe is one …

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