Tag Archives: natural medicine

Something for Nothing – The Value of Free Play

Here’s a great parenting article from 2016 Du wrote for our friends at Joyous Health on “free play”, including the vast and growing scientific support for what a generation ago would have been considered time-wasting. A great and important read for parents.

Healthy Snacks for Kids

Du and Joyous Health can’t get enough of talking about healthy snacks for kids! Here’s a post Du contributed in 2015: as relevant today as it was then!

The Importance of DHA For A Baby’s Brain

Here’s an article, written by Du for our friends at  Joyous Health on the importance of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on the developing human brain. Ever wondered if mercury in fish is a concern? Whether vegetarians can consume adequate DHA via flax seed oil? All will be… [LEARN MORE]

Total Sun Protection from the Inside Out

Way back in 2015, Du contributed an article to our friends at Joyous Health on foods one can eat that help your skin resist/recover from sun exposure. Maybe not the thing for today (15 days from the shortest day of the year), but something… [LEARN MORE]

Two views: Head lice

Back, way before 2012 (when this article was updated), Du had a telephone interview with Chatelaine, comparing conventional and “alternative” approaches to managing head lice. Here’s what they came up with between them!

On Hair Loss, Heartburn and Balms for Bums …

Back in the mid-aughts, NOW Magazine used to contact us somewhat regularly to comment on a section they used to publish featuring a range of opinions by different healthcare professionals, on managing different, common health concerns, wittily named. As such, our names are associated… [LEARN MORE]

The Human Microbiome: the Body’s Ecosystem

Way back in 2015, Du contributed an article to Green Moms Collective on the microbiome, a “hot” area of research in “alternative”, and indeed, all medicine now! A great introduction to this emerging concept, including techniques for fostering and supporting a healthy “ecosystem” in… [LEARN MORE]

Baby Food Introduction

Way back in 2016, Du and I contributed a post to our friends at Joyous Health on introducing infants to solid foods, how to know when, which foods are safest to begin with, etc. This post was actually the product the research we did… [LEARN MORE]

A Holistic Approach to Thyroid Health

Way back in 2016, Du contributed a post offering a tidy overview of thyroid disease, both hyper- and hypothyroidism, for our friends at Joyous Health. A nice overview for those looking to orient themselves to the symptoms, the process of diagnosis and considerations ignored… [LEARN MORE]

5 Tips for Growing a Healthy Baby

Way back in 2015, Du contributed a post to our friends at Joyous Health on simple, natural practices pregnant women can observe, that are often ignored in “conventional” “pregnancy preparation”, but can really support a positive birth experience, and lifelong health for your baby!… [LEARN MORE]