You've probably heard from many nutritionists/dieticians/MDs or other experts that fasting and detoxes is unproven and can probably harm you. But in many cultures or religions, it's done regularly w/ no real harm.
But now, scientists at the University of Southern California are actually advocating fasting. They've demonstrated that fasting for 3 days resets your immune system and reboots the body. In fact, they are saying that it may be beneficial for cancer patients or those who have undergone chemotherapy.
‘There is no evidence at all that fasting would be dangerous while there is strong evidence that it is beneficial.’
Quite a drastic change in opinion by scientists. A lot of naturopathic doctors (NDs) have been taught that there can be some therapeutic advantages to fasting. It's good to see the science catching up to things I was taught long time ago.
Over the years, I've seen science validate many things that NDs do (ie. acupuncture) and advice to select patients to 'avoid gluten.' For some reason, naturopathic doctors and other medical solutions passed down through the generations don't get the credit it deserves. Sometimes things work and we have to wait for science to validate what we already know. And believe me, I'm as scientific of a naturopath as you will find.
Take a look at this National Post article regarding Fasting!
Yours in Health,
Ian Koo, ND
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BPA and lead found in the urine and blood of Canadians
I remember a number of years ago hearing that polar bears in Canada's
arctic region had been found to have traces of toxic chemicals in
them. If bears in remote regions of Canada are toxic, what about us
humans?
A new report released by Health Canada shows that children as young as three years old have traces of lead in their blood and bisphenol A (BPA) in their urine. The concentrations of lead have decreased slightly from when we last tested the Canadian population in 1978-1979. This is a positive sign, but lead in any amounts have been shown to be detrimental to humans, especially growing children.
The levels of BPA are still high despite despite being added to Canada's toxic substances list in Oct. 2010. BPA was detected in a whopping 95% of Canadians ages 3 to 79. BPA found in the urine is an indication of RECENT exposure.
Making some lifestyle changes can have a meaningful impact on the levels of such toxins in your system. Few patients or even other health care practitioners know or realize how these toxins impact your health. Patients with multiple chemical sensitivities, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, etc. can all benefit from this. Here in my practice, we've tested the levels of toxic chemicals such as phthalates, parabens, benzene, etc. in patients' urine (environmental pollutants profile) and have instituted changes accordingly for each patient, kind of like an episode of Dateline I recently saw.
Please watch this Dateline episode about "detoxing" or going "chemical free" and the difference it makes to the reporter's urine samples and that of her young children. Quite eye-opening.
Yours in Health,
Ian Koo, ND
Visit us on our Facebook page!
www.NaturopathicEssentials.com
"The care you want, the health you need."
A new report released by Health Canada shows that children as young as three years old have traces of lead in their blood and bisphenol A (BPA) in their urine. The concentrations of lead have decreased slightly from when we last tested the Canadian population in 1978-1979. This is a positive sign, but lead in any amounts have been shown to be detrimental to humans, especially growing children.
The levels of BPA are still high despite despite being added to Canada's toxic substances list in Oct. 2010. BPA was detected in a whopping 95% of Canadians ages 3 to 79. BPA found in the urine is an indication of RECENT exposure.
Making some lifestyle changes can have a meaningful impact on the levels of such toxins in your system. Few patients or even other health care practitioners know or realize how these toxins impact your health. Patients with multiple chemical sensitivities, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, etc. can all benefit from this. Here in my practice, we've tested the levels of toxic chemicals such as phthalates, parabens, benzene, etc. in patients' urine (environmental pollutants profile) and have instituted changes accordingly for each patient, kind of like an episode of Dateline I recently saw.
Please watch this Dateline episode about "detoxing" or going "chemical free" and the difference it makes to the reporter's urine samples and that of her young children. Quite eye-opening.
Yours in Health,
Ian Koo, ND
Visit us on our Facebook page!
www.NaturopathicEssentials.com
"The care you want, the health you need."
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