Naturopathic Perspectives

As winter approaches, the days become shorter and direct sun exposure decreases.  For those of us living in northern climates, this means we are not producing adequate amounts of vitamin D.  This also means that existing disease symptoms may worsen and/or we are at increased risk for:

chronic diseases such as cancer, heart [...]

Health Canada has recently issued a statement warning Canadians, especially expectant mothers, to discontinue use of two vitamin C products available in health food stores:
• New Roots Herbal Vitamin C8
• Vitazan Professional Vitamin C Advanced Ascorbate
These products were improperly manufactured using vitamin A instead of vitamin C, exposing consumers to potential risks [...]