Dr Jamie Gallant is known as a knowledge glutton. He simply cannot get enough information!
Luckily for us, he also approaches everything he reads and hears with healthy critical thinking.
I asked him to give me a list of books which he thought would appeal to most people.
The list is available using this link. Just click here to see Dr Gallant's Recommendations.
Of course these are just a few books which cover quite a few different areas which affect our health.
I've found that the best way to get a book which is targeted more closely to my own needs is to ask him just as I begin an appointment. That way he can think about it as he examines my current condition.
You can find more information on how to book an appointment at www.doctorgallant.com
As you know, I'm also a research freak, but I've learned that sometimes it is best to get customized information.
So check out Dr. Gallant's general list. Read a few books. And then, when your understanding of natural healing is ready for a new level, make an appointment to get customized reading list.
To your health!
Showing posts with label natural remedies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label natural remedies. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
How to Detoxify Properly
How to detoxify. What exactly is detox? Is detoxification necessary? Who should detoxify their bodies, and when?
These are all questions which have come to mind lately. I guess the reason is that I'm seeing article headlines in the magazines at the grocery store checkout and am hearing of friends going on some weird weekend detoxification and weight loss program.
I also have heard a lot of people talk about their Spring Cleansing rituals. (Although guzzling down vats of senna tea and looking like emaciated refugees seems a bit like a self flagellation ritual to me.) And remember when Grandma would line everyone up for their spring dose of Castor Oil?
What is it with spring and the need to " detoxify"?
I asked Doctor Gallant to give me his opinion and also some practical ways to include a detoxification program in my lifestyle.......IF I really needed it.
He has now posted an article on his website which gives a balanced and comprehensive program. I was drawn to a few things that I haven't heard of in all the checkout magazines and miracle products out there. Here is a link to the article if you are anxious to read it!
Did you know that if you are sensitive to scents it could be a sign of toxic overload? So forget about that petition to ban all perfumes from the world and start looking inside.
How long does it take to detoxify? Forget about those weekend purges. It could take 3 to 5 years. Yes you read that correctly......years, depending on the load you are carrying and your ability to get rid of toxins. Oh yes, people vary in the ease of cleansing!
And speaking of "toxins", just what are they and where do they come from? It seems that they are everywhere and growing. Heavy metals are coming from food, fillings, and even the power plants in Asia. The body produces it's own waste which can build up if the body is over burdened.
How expensive is a proper detox protocol? Now here is a surprise. There are techniques like "dry brushing" which are free! And forget about drinking that Castor oil. You can boost your immune system with a simple plaster pack made with kitchen products.
And how about those of us who are chronically ill or extremely toxic, or just plain impatient? There are simple techniques which will speed up the process. Doctor Gallant recommends NMT and neural therapy, and even some chiropractic treatments. All these are great ways to help the body optimize the elimination of poisonous products.
OK So the bottom line is that detoxification is a good thing. Most people will benefit from it, and many urgently need it; however it is not done in a weekend.
Nutrition is important and supplements for the liver and kidneys are important. Simple techniques like dry brushing, and hydrotherapy and Castor oil packs cost little or nothing but time and effort. And a good natural health practitioner can set up a program and give you some extra therapies such as NMT.
You can check out Dr Gallant's article through this link to his site for more information on this and other topics if you are interested. As for me, I'm doing the dry brushing, and attempting the odd hydrotherapy ( blast of cold water) and have Castor oil on my shopping list. I'm using supplements for my liver, and even saved a couple dandelions I yanked out of the lawn. I'm thinking of putting them in the blender with my greens drink!
These are all questions which have come to mind lately. I guess the reason is that I'm seeing article headlines in the magazines at the grocery store checkout and am hearing of friends going on some weird weekend detoxification and weight loss program.
I also have heard a lot of people talk about their Spring Cleansing rituals. (Although guzzling down vats of senna tea and looking like emaciated refugees seems a bit like a self flagellation ritual to me.) And remember when Grandma would line everyone up for their spring dose of Castor Oil?
What is it with spring and the need to " detoxify"?
I asked Doctor Gallant to give me his opinion and also some practical ways to include a detoxification program in my lifestyle.......IF I really needed it.
He has now posted an article on his website which gives a balanced and comprehensive program. I was drawn to a few things that I haven't heard of in all the checkout magazines and miracle products out there. Here is a link to the article if you are anxious to read it!
Did you know that if you are sensitive to scents it could be a sign of toxic overload? So forget about that petition to ban all perfumes from the world and start looking inside.
How long does it take to detoxify? Forget about those weekend purges. It could take 3 to 5 years. Yes you read that correctly......years, depending on the load you are carrying and your ability to get rid of toxins. Oh yes, people vary in the ease of cleansing!
And speaking of "toxins", just what are they and where do they come from? It seems that they are everywhere and growing. Heavy metals are coming from food, fillings, and even the power plants in Asia. The body produces it's own waste which can build up if the body is over burdened.
How expensive is a proper detox protocol? Now here is a surprise. There are techniques like "dry brushing" which are free! And forget about drinking that Castor oil. You can boost your immune system with a simple plaster pack made with kitchen products.
And how about those of us who are chronically ill or extremely toxic, or just plain impatient? There are simple techniques which will speed up the process. Doctor Gallant recommends NMT and neural therapy, and even some chiropractic treatments. All these are great ways to help the body optimize the elimination of poisonous products.
OK So the bottom line is that detoxification is a good thing. Most people will benefit from it, and many urgently need it; however it is not done in a weekend.
Nutrition is important and supplements for the liver and kidneys are important. Simple techniques like dry brushing, and hydrotherapy and Castor oil packs cost little or nothing but time and effort. And a good natural health practitioner can set up a program and give you some extra therapies such as NMT.
You can check out Dr Gallant's article through this link to his site for more information on this and other topics if you are interested. As for me, I'm doing the dry brushing, and attempting the odd hydrotherapy ( blast of cold water) and have Castor oil on my shopping list. I'm using supplements for my liver, and even saved a couple dandelions I yanked out of the lawn. I'm thinking of putting them in the blender with my greens drink!
Friday, March 16, 2007
Allergy Season is Back
Scratchy eyes. Stuffed up nose. Tired. Miserable. No patience with anything. And that was just yesterday!!!!
Yup. Allergy season is back. Well, for me it is. Some of you suffer from allergies all year long. It seems like a person can be allergic to anything and everything. I pity those who have multiple chemical sensitivity. It seems like there is more of it on the east coast for some reason. Of course out here in "rain-couver", we get a lot of MS, so I guess illness balances itself out.
So what should we do about allergies? Are there any natural remedies? Are there ways to simply make our allergies go away? WOW wouldn't that be nice. Well, perhaps there are.
Dr Gallant was telling me about attending a seminar where a person had severe corn allergies which would trigger migraine like headaches. The teacher gave this person a simple treatment and then gave him a corn muffin. The patient returned the next day and reported NO HEADACHE. This instructor also does this with people who have peanut allergies ( OK I can hear all you gasping and holding your breath in horror).
Yes, peanut allergies are not something to play around with. Anaphylactic shock could make this a life and death matter. I can hear some mothers out there going "HOW COULD HE!!!!" with justifiable rage.
Well.....justifiable rage, only if it doesn't work. Actually in science this is called a "food challenge". The only way to make sure a treatment works is to submit it to a challenge. This teacher gets results which are immediate and permanent. Something which has simply amazed Dr Gallant. If you read his articles and blog posts you will get a hint of what this technique is.
He has mention it again in the article he has recently written on allergies.
It is now posted on his new website at www.DoctorGallant.com
Of course this has got me wondering. If this technique is so good at clearing up such dangerous allergies, would it work for my scratchy eyes? I estimate that I spend a couple hundred dollars each allergy season on pills and drops. They make me drowsy ( yes even the non drowsy ones) and are a pain to carry around. Could this simple technique work for me? I'll have to try it out.
Colin
Yup. Allergy season is back. Well, for me it is. Some of you suffer from allergies all year long. It seems like a person can be allergic to anything and everything. I pity those who have multiple chemical sensitivity. It seems like there is more of it on the east coast for some reason. Of course out here in "rain-couver", we get a lot of MS, so I guess illness balances itself out.
So what should we do about allergies? Are there any natural remedies? Are there ways to simply make our allergies go away? WOW wouldn't that be nice. Well, perhaps there are.
Dr Gallant was telling me about attending a seminar where a person had severe corn allergies which would trigger migraine like headaches. The teacher gave this person a simple treatment and then gave him a corn muffin. The patient returned the next day and reported NO HEADACHE. This instructor also does this with people who have peanut allergies ( OK I can hear all you gasping and holding your breath in horror).
Yes, peanut allergies are not something to play around with. Anaphylactic shock could make this a life and death matter. I can hear some mothers out there going "HOW COULD HE!!!!" with justifiable rage.
Well.....justifiable rage, only if it doesn't work. Actually in science this is called a "food challenge". The only way to make sure a treatment works is to submit it to a challenge. This teacher gets results which are immediate and permanent. Something which has simply amazed Dr Gallant. If you read his articles and blog posts you will get a hint of what this technique is.
He has mention it again in the article he has recently written on allergies.
It is now posted on his new website at www.DoctorGallant.com
Of course this has got me wondering. If this technique is so good at clearing up such dangerous allergies, would it work for my scratchy eyes? I estimate that I spend a couple hundred dollars each allergy season on pills and drops. They make me drowsy ( yes even the non drowsy ones) and are a pain to carry around. Could this simple technique work for me? I'll have to try it out.
Colin
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