Have you heard of spontaneous remissions? You know, getting better, like completely better, without classical medical intervention? The conventional world goes out of their way not to document, study, or even acknowledge these “outliers” – many of which Dr. Kelly Turner is now devoted to cataloguing. In fact, most patients who recover from diagnoses like terminal cancer,…
Constipation 101
D.D. was a 49-year-old normally very pleasant woman who came to see me after four days of increasing pelvic, lower abdominal pain. She went to a local urgent care center where they told her she must have an ovarian cyst. Her ultrasound, however, was negative. It wasn’t rocket science to figure out what the problem…
5 Powerful Foods That Lower Blood Sugar Naturally
According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), more than 25 million people in the United States are living with some form of diabetes, and that means that there is a huge population in this country that is struggling to regulate their blood sugar. While losing weight and starting a course of diabetes medications prescribed by your doctor…
Managing Chronic Pain in Adults: The Latest Evidence on Psychological Therapies
Many people with chronic pain (or persistent pain, a term some prefer) feel misunderstood and offended when their GP or pain specialist suggest that they need ‘psychological treatment’: “The pain is real, it’s not in my head”. But psychological methods of treating chronic pain or, rather, treating the problems associated with chronic pain have been used for…
Eating to Be Cancer Free
A cancer diagnosis can be devastating news. But once you get past the shock and fear, you long for guidance and support that can put you on the path to healing. For cancer survivor Chris Wark, his path was paved with faith and food. Wark was only 26 when he was diagnosed with stage 3…
Why You Should Understand ‘Allostatic Load’
Are you stressed? The word “stress” can be ambiguous. In the functional medicine world, the wear and tear on the body is referred to as “allostatic load.” This load is the sum total of all sources of stress in our lives and their impact on the brain and body. Homeostasis and Allostasis Homeostasis and allostasis…
Behavioural Activation Therapy for Depression: What’s the Evidence?
“I felt as if I had lost myself and wouldn’t ever be the same again” . Amy’s experience of depression is common, and it can cause a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in things you once found enjoyable (Uphoff et al., 2020a). Depression can have a long-lasting effect on patients and their families,…
How a Prone Position Might Help Save Your Life
February 6, 2022
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Lying in the prone (face-down) position, in which your chest is down and your back is up, could be a simple way to improve outcomes in cases of severe respiratory distress. This topic has received renewed attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, as invasive mechanical ventilation is conventionally delivered with the patient lying on their back…
Preventing Kidney Disease
Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs about the size of your fist. They sit below the rib cage on each side of the body. Kidneys filter blood. They remove waste products and water to make urine. They filter about a half cup of blood every minute. The kidneys also make substances that control your blood…
Macrobiotic Diet Secrets
Starving Cancer the Natural Way If you’ve read my book, you know that the macrobiotic diet was a key factor in saving my life 37 years ago (and counting) after being diagnosed and treated for Stage 4 cancer. I was flat on my back in the hospital when I first learned about this extraordinary diet…
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