By: Dr. Colin O’Brien ND, Medical Director, Cyto-Matrix Every healthcare practitioner should be able to rhyme off the keynote symptoms of iron-deficiency: fatigue, weakness, dizziness and pallor (pale skin) probably come to mind first. This makes sense given that iron is the most commonly deficient nutrient in the world and a concern often seen in private practice. But the implications of suboptimal … Read More
Rhodiola: Root Yourself for Back to School and Work!
By: Dr. Colin O’Brien ND, Ontario Regional Manager, Cyto-Matrix Summer has once again come and gone and it’s time to get back into a solid routine. Whether you’re a parent with toddlers headed back to school, a graduate student or just an everyday worker going back into the office after some vacation time, we all could use a little extra … Read More
Clinical Feedback from 2 years of Bio-Ferra prescribing
By: Dr. Andrew Krause ND CSCS CISSN, Ontario Regional Manager, Cyto-Matrix One of my favourite parts of my role with Cyto-Matrix is how often I get to see colleagues at their clinics, and hear about their clinical successes in practice. One product that has been getting particular mention in meetings over the past few months is Bio-Ferra. Bio-Ferra is a … Read More
Benefits of Whey Protein Isolate
By: Dr. Andrew Krause ND CSCS CISSN Ontario Regional Representative Quick Summary: Provitalex is an unflavoured protein powder that is made from milk of North America grass fed cows. It’s minimally processed with cold water, which maintains the proteins in their natural undenatured since it is treated without heat. We use cross flow microfiltration which maintains larger amounts of beneficial … Read More
Persistent infection? Revisit an old friend: Garlic
By Dr. Michelle Cali National Scientific Advisor We all are familiar with garlic as a multi-purpose anti-infective agent. With one of the longest histories as a medicinal food and, now, with a plethora of empirical evidence, garlic is reputed for its powerful ability to resolve even the most hostile of infections. This can be critically important in a time where … Read More
8 Ways to Master Stress as a Naturopathic Student
By Emily Elliot Student Representative, Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine You have heard it all before, everything in balance. In fact, as a student of naturopathic medicine you preach it to friends and family. Yin cannot steal too much from yang or it depletes. Light must draw from dark to expand. Soy can have positive estrogen modulating effects, only in … Read More
Spring forward with a healthy cleansing program
By Dr. Elias Markou, ND Medical Director, Cyto-Matrix As spring roles around we are all either preparing our selves for a good deep cleanse or preparing a total detox program for our patients to complete. My experience over the years has been patients are looking for something new or the next best thing when they come to you looking for a detox or … Read More
Why does Iron typically cause constipation?
By Dr. Andrew Krause, ND CSCS CISSN You probably know someone that has taken an iron supplement in their lifetime; you may have even taken one yourself. And what is the most common complaint? Constipation. It can get so bad that patients would rather not take an iron product at all rather than feel the effects of some products, which … Read More