Articles from the White Lotus Clinic Practitioners

All articles are listed below and we have written quite a few over the years.  The search option can help you find an article on a specific topic, but we have some broad categories to help you narrow it down.  Just select the category you wish to browse from the drop-down menu and the page will load.

 

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Detox Toronto Naturopath
General Health
Sarah Wilson

What is Detoxification?

Detoxification is a term that can be confusing. Sarah Wilson gives us more information on what it actually is – how to avoid fads and how to protect your health from exposure to environmental toxicity.

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PCOS
Erica Nikiforuk ND

Recurrent Miscarriages: Evaluation and Testing to Prevent Pregnancy Loss

Recurrent pregnancy loss, or repeated miscarriages are devastating and challenging to treat. There are numerous causes so a full work-up should be completed to gain clarity into the underlying cause and treat appropriately. We present an evidence-based review of current information in this field of reproductive medicine.

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Electro Acupuncture IVF
Fertility
Erica Nikiforuk ND

Increasing IVF Success with ElectroAcupuncture

Electroacupuncture can increase the success of IVF cycles by improving blood flow to the reproductive organs. Learn more about the scientific evidence on this therapeutic intervention and mechanisms of action.

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The Cause of PCOS is Inflammation and Lipotoxicity
Immune System
Fiona McCulloch ND

Causes of Inflammation in PCOS: Lipotoxicity and Leptin

Learn more about the underlying causes of PCOS – the dysfunction of our fat cells – not often thought as functional – they are actually an endocrine organ that has a profound effect on our entire bodies. Women with PCOS have fundamental differences in the ways that the fat cells function.

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PCOS
Fiona McCulloch ND

PCOS -Treating Adrenal Androgen Excess

This article was published in NDNR on the treatment of adrenal androgen excess in women with PCOS, with natural medicine and supplements. The article details an evidence-based approach that addresses the unique and common problem of high DHEA in women with PCOS, which leads to the production of testosterone and problems with ovulation, acne, hirsutism and hair loss.

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