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Dr. Erik Boudreau. ND

Muscle and Joint Injuries Got You On The Sidelines? Get Back in the Game with Prolotherapy

There’s nothing like the satisfaction of getting in that very last rep of bicep curls or setting a new personal best on the elliptical machine. You wipe your brow, take a swig of water, and exhale, knowing you’ve given it your all. And you’re not alone. Generations of gym-goers, weekend warriors and fitness enthusiasts have …

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The Light Touch: Gentle Approaches to Serious Problems

Fight fire with fire. Four simple words that seemingly apply to almost any situation, from a fundamental military strategy to advice on dealing with a neighbour who listens to music way too loud. But perhaps no circumstance seems quite as appropriate for this approach as a health concern. The examples are endless: When we’re in …

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Silver and Gold… Getting Your Money’s Worth Out Of Curcumin

Literally thousands of studies have examined the many benefits of curcumin over the past three-plus decades, for concerns ranging from arthritis, diabetes and IBS to cancer, insomnia and Alzheimer’s disease. At this point, we are quite well aware of the yellow-gold substance’s ability to manage inflammation, and impact the body (and mind) in a host …

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An Ounce of Prevention: The Ultimate Cancer Cure

Google the words “cancer cure”, and 136 million results emerge. Narrow the search down to “natural cancer cure”, and the results fall to a still-robust 76 million. While a comprehensive analysis of these supposed cures is, regrettably, beyond the scope of this blog post, it can be safely assumed that amongst them are innumerable unproven, …

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Killing Me Softly: The Dangers of Unproven “Anti-Cancer” Therapies

When diagnosed with cancer, it is human nature to explore any and all avenues in the hopes of arriving at the best possible outcome. For some, this involves building a team of qualified health care practitioners, each fulfilling a unique purpose that complements the actions of the others. For example, many patients augment their team …

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Missing the Point: Healing Body and Mind using Acupuncture

It takes a leap of faith for many people to wrap their heads around therapies and approaches that deviate from “Western” views of science and health. There is often a prevailing belief that the only healing benefits inherent in such non-pharmaceutical, non-technologically-driven therapies lie in their placebo effects. Simply express an interest in complementing one’s …

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Key to a Happy, Healthy New Year: One Step at a Time!

“This is the year I finally ________!”(Please select one of the following, or feel free to make up your own: lose weight/get in shape/eat better/stop smoking/learn to speak Portuguese/make a green smoothie every morning for breakfast, etc…) Ah, the New Years’ Resolution. The well-intentioned, often short-lived (if not completely empty) promise that’s helplessly entwined with …

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Watchful Waiting… and Waiting… and Waiting… The Stress of Deferred Cancer Treatment

Statement One: “We’ve got good news—your cancer is in remission!” It’s the news every actively treating cancer patient wants to hear. After undergoing (often multiple) surgeries, days or weeks of radiation, countless doses of chemotherapy and the handful of prescription medications that go with it, the patient finally, mercifully, emerges out the other end of …

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