Our Blogs

We have two blogs, one discussing General Health and Nutrition & the other discussing Mental Health and Nutrition
 
General Health Matters

General Health matters are discussed in our BodyMindLink blog series.

BodyMindLink

The BodyMindLink series by Dr Ray Pataracchia ND provides insight on Nutritional and Naturopathic approaches that matter most and have the potential to benefit both your physical and mental health.  In this series we look at the treatment approaches and body-mind-links of aging, tiredness, mental performance, work performance, digestive problems, food intolerances, stress, cardiovascular health, insomnia, weight problems, and chronic disease.

Winter 2014-2015 blog themes rotated between the topics of longevity, immunity, and weight problems.  Spring 2015 blog themes rotate between the topics of Detoxification, Cholesterol Imbalance, and General Physical Health Syndromes.

Nourished Mind

Optimal Mental Health matters are discussed in our MindCheck blog series.

MindCheck Blog Series

MindCheck provides in-depth information on Orthomolecular and Naturopathic approaches to achieving mental health.  This series by Dr. Ray Pataracchia ND is endorsed by the Mindful Network – A Better Future for Children’s Mental Health.  Here we explore Naturopathic and Orthomolecular nutrient and lifestyle perspectives on mental health syndromes.  In this series we look at the treatment approaches and nutritional links associated with mood, depression, anxiety, bipolar, behavior, ADD/ADHD, OCD, ODD, PTSD, schizophrenia, insomnia, stress intolerance, mental health lifestyle, burnout, mental health fatigue, coping, first-episode psychosis, holiday stress, mental health thyroid syndromes, pyroluria, histamine, open-dialogue therapy, right brain dominance, introspection, and mental health protein deficiency syndromes.

Surviving The Holidays Without Gaining Weight

Surviving The Holidays Without Gaining Weight

Healthy holiday eating without gaining weight! Is it possible? …  If you live in Mississauga, Toronto, Milton, Oakville, Hamilton, Burlington, or Niagara you might consider our advanced clinical nutrition approach for healthy living and longevity. Surviving The...

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High Protein Intake for Weight Loss & Heart Health

High Protein Intake for Weight Loss & Heart Health

Did you know that high protein intake can help you lose weight and improve cardiovascular health? …  If you live in Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Milton, Burlington, Hamilton, or Niagara you might consider our advanced clinical nutrition approach for healthy aging...

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Advanced Niacin Therapy for Severe Stress & PTSD

Advanced Niacin Therapy for Severe Stress & PTSD

Did you know that vitamin B3 can be considered one of the best nutrients available for mild to severe states of stress including PTSD? …  If you live in Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Milton, Burlington, Hamilton, or Niagara you might consider advanced niacin therapy...

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Gluten-Free Food Labels: What You Need to Know

Gluten-Free Food Labels: What You Need to Know

Are you finding it difficult to purchase foods that are truly gluten free? …  If you live in Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Milton, Burlington, Hamilton, or Niagara you might consider our gluten free approach to healthy living, all part of our advanced clinical...

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Vitamin B3 – One of the Best Nutrients for Longevity

Vitamin B3 – One of the Best Nutrients for Longevity

Did you know that vitamin B3 is one of the best longevity nutrients available? …  If you live in Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Milton, Burlington, Hamilton, or Niagara you might consider our advanced clinical nutrition approach for healthy aging and longevity. There...

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Calcium & Joint Health: A Naturopathic Perspective

Calcium & Joint Health: A Naturopathic Perspective

Do you take the optimal amount of calcium? … Today 1 in 6 Canadians over 15 years old report symptoms of joint inflammation or related/similar joint conditions, and two-thirds of those affected are women (Arthritis Society).   If you live in the GTA, Toronto, Niagara,...

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Iodine Deficiency: A Hidden Syndrome that Affects Millions

Iodine Deficiency: A Hidden Syndrome that Affects Millions

  Are you iodine deficient?... An estimated 1.9 billion people worldwide have inadequate iodine intake.  If you live in the GTA, Toronto, Niagara, Burlington, Hamilton, or Buffalo and you would like to assess iodine and associated thyroid issues, our advanced...

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Magnesium Deficiency: Overlooked and Undetected

Magnesium Deficiency: Overlooked and Undetected

Which mineral are humans most deficient in?... Arguably its magnesium. If you live in the GTA, Toronto, Niagara, Burlington, Hamilton, or Buffalo, and you would like to identify the severity of magnesium deficiency and other common or hidden nutritional deficiency...

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Family Health & Nutrition Conscious Mom’s

Family Health & Nutrition Conscious Mom’s

Who typically navigates the care of family health matters? ... It’s usually the Mom and today we see more and more Mom’s discovering advanced clinical nutrition as one of the most useful options available.  If you live in Toronto, the GTA, Niagara, Hamilton,...

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Pyroluria in the General Population

Pyroluria in the General Population

Is there a vitamin B6-zinc deficiency issue that afftects the general population? ... Yes, this dieficiency condition (pyroluria) is associated with a vast array of symptoms.  If you live in Toronto, the GTA, Niagara, Hamilton, Burlington, or Buffalo, you might...

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Detox Smoothies for Life

Detox Smoothies for Life

Getting that toxic feeling? … Try doing a detox smoothie after a major holiday or at the beginning of every change of season.  Detox Smoothies for LifeHere are some fantastic detox smoothies!  It is a good idea to do a variety of detox smoothies to...

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Naturopathic Detoxification (Part 3): Bowel Detox

Naturopathic Detoxification (Part 3): Bowel Detox

    Feeling toxic? … Here we discuss how you can detoxify the bowel and maintain optimal health.   Why Detox the Bowel? The bowel (colon) is the most direct route of removal of toxins aside from the liver and kidney.  The previous blogs in this detox series...

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Naturopathic Detoxification (Part 2): Kidney Detox

Naturopathic Detoxification (Part 2): Kidney Detox

  Feeling toxic? … Here we discuss how drinking good water and removing mercury can help you detoxify.     Efficient kidney, bowel, and liver toxin elimination are necessary if our aim is to maintain optimal health.  If these organs fail to do their job,...

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Burnout: Nutrient & Lifestyle Perspectives

            Are you burned out? … Here we discuss nutrient, thyroid, and adrenal burnout and how to address these syndromes with orthomolecular nutrition, adrenal/thyroid therapy, and a lifestyle approach.   Burnout: A Nutrient &...

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