By Tim H. Tanaka, Ph.D., Director When to Drink or Not Drink Water In the August 2009 issue of Pacific Wellness Quarterly , I addressed the potential health issues that can arise from drinking too much water.  I stated that the oft-repeated guideline “eight glasses of water a day” should not be applied uniformly; rather, the [...]

Research: Does Drinking Water Help People Lose Weight? Some studies have shown that people may lose extra pounds by doing the opposite of what I recommend in this article. Drinking Water Before Meals Recent headlines have reported that middle-aged and older adults who drank two cups of water before each meal consumed fewer calories and [...]

By: Tim H. Tanaka, Ph.D., Director Perhaps some of you are tired of being asked whether you drink enough water. In this issue, I will discuss the problem of drinking too much water and the reasons why drinking LESS water may solve many chronic health problems, including headaches, migraines, dizziness, fatigue, indigestion, bloating, diarrhea, nausea, [...]

By: Meera Dossa BSc, ND KEEP THIS “CD” OFF OF YOUR PLAYLIST! Celiac disease (CD), also known as celiac sprue, non-tropical sprue and gluten sensitive enteropathy, is an inherited autoimmune condition that affects almost one percent of the North American population. Though this disease can develop at any point in an individual’s life, from early [...]

A BABY ON THE WAY for Eevon Ling, Naturopathic Doctor at The Pacific Wellness Institute. Congratulations! We wish her all the best as she welcomes the new addition to her family. Dr. Ling will be away as of July 1, 2009. Dr. Meera Dossa will be providing naturopathic services with extended hours during her absence.

Meera Dossa BSc, ND. With allergy season looming on our doorstep, the end of the winter blues may not necessarily translate into a blissful spring. According to a survey conducted by pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, as many as 10 million Canadians may suffer from symptoms related to allergies during this season. So, what then [...]

Here are some of the comments we received recently from our clients. We would like to express our special thanks for the comments and kind permission to display them. “I had so much stress in my body that the pain of not knowing how to “put down” the load led to even greater anxiety attacks. [...]

By Meera Dossa ND Decadent chocolates. Flowing wine. Mouth-watering desserts. Sound like the typical indulgences of the holiday season? No matter where we turn, it seems that around this time of year, temptation is thrown our way from every angle! And who wouldn’t want to give in? After all, we all deserve to enjoy the [...]

Meera Dossa ND With flu season looming, many people are faced with the conundrum of whether or not to have the flu shot administered. According to the CCDR (Canada Communicable Disease Report), the influenza season generally occurs between the months of November and April and will infect up to 25% of the Canadian population each [...]

By EeVon Ling, ND Growing up as a child, everyday my mother would ask me, “Did you go today?”. As far as my memory goes, I believe my answer was always “yes”. Some days she’d even ask me more details like if it was hard or soft … you get the picture. Of course, I [...]