Awakening Potentials

Gluten Sensitivity -Why? Everybody and their brother are sensitive to gluten these days.  At least it seems to be the case.  And grocery stores as well as health food stores are catering to this growing trend. So what exactly is gluten sensitivity and why do so many people have to it? Gluten: This is the protein … Continue →

I’m sure you have heard that quote at sometime in your life.  ” That which does not kill us makes us stronger” is from Friedrich Nietzsche, the German philosopher. So the question is whether or not it is true.  I guess the quickest answer is that Nietzsche died of syphilis, and apparently that didn’t make … Continue →

Health is All About Your Gut We have been saying it for years and now science agrees.  No matter your age, if you want to be healthy, you need a healthy gut. New field of medicine called Functional Medicine focuses primarily on your intestinal health.  And this is what research has now found; Everyone’s Internal … Continue →

I was at the Canada Post Office the other day.  Two clerks were at the front desk.  It was my turn to be served, but they were busy.  The one on the left was complaining bitterly about how she hated this job, how she was totally fed up apologizing for Canada Post.  “I’m mad as … Continue →

Parasites, The Enemy Within This picture is of a live hookworm.  And yes, it is a human parasite! With so many people escaping the cold in Ottawa, Ontario and Canada for that matter, heading to the warm environs of the Caribbean islands or Mexico, they have their own double edged sword to deal with.  And … Continue →

There is a client of ours, let’s call him Tom, who recently became the top salesperson in his company.  This has been no mean achievement that took lots of work over the years.  And kudos to him for all of his efforts. But here is what drives me nuts. A former top salesman in the … Continue →

Attention Deficit “Anthony has a hard time paying attention, daydreaming, not listening, being easily distracted, forgetfulness, inability to stay still, talking too much …..” Those words were found on almost every report card I brought home as a child.  And yes, I was guilty of all of the above and more.  I can remember sitting … Continue →

Here is a true story about being uncomfortable yet? Johnny Carson once told the story of a dancing duck in a Vegas casino.  He walked by a display with a live duck inside.  There were glass walls around the outside and the duck was inside,  just sitting there.  The machine had a sign that said … Continue →

Waking Up Maybe it is that I live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada’s capital and so many people I know work for one of the various governments in this region.  Or maybe it is because we have had more snow this Christmas season than in the last 2 years combined.  Or maybe it is because we … Continue →

This Christmas, it has become  apparent to me that things have changed, something is different. The Times, They Are A Changing Our kids have grown up and moved out and for the first time it is just the two of us in our house.  And it feels different. Time keeps marching on, life keeps changing … Continue →