By Dr. Nicole Shortt, ND May 03, 2012 • Healthy Living, Naturopathic Medicine

Natural Allergy Treatments Options

The choices for allergy treatment go well beyond the conventional over-the-counter medications sold at a local pharmacy. Natural alternatives to consider are nutritional supplements, various forms of desensitization, homeopathic remedies and herbal medicine. The following article will describe several of these options and explain the stages in the allergic reaction that each treatment acts upon.

By Dr. Nicole Shortt, ND October 11, 2011 • Women's Health, Naturopathic Medicine

Environmental Links to Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian women, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, and continues to be a concern for every woman that I encounter in my practice. Upon learning that they are faced with a one in nine chance of developing breast cancer, many women have asked, "What can we do about this?

By Dr. Nicole Shortt, ND October 11, 2011 • Recipes, Mains

Curried Chickpeas

Curried Chickpeas contain many ingredients with cancer-curative and cancer-preventative qualities.

By Dr. Nicole Shortt, ND July 05, 2011 • Healthy Living

Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce

The Environmental Working Group recently published its annual Shoppers Guide for buying produce. This US study ranks pesticide contamination for 53 popular fruits and vegetables based on an analysis of 51,000 tests for pesticides on these foods, conducted from 2009 to 2018 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the federal Food and Drug Administration.