The Natural Alternative to Fighting the Flu
by Dr. Natasha With flu season upon us Thrive’s resident Naturopathic Doctor was kind enough to provide us with what you can do to help build your immune system naturally! Facts and Controversies about H1N1 ·         The H1N1 strain acts like seasonal influenza: the incubation period is 1-4 days and the symptoms resemble seasonal influenza. The transmission rate of H1N1 is lower than seasonal influenza. ·         The H1N1 st

Immune Boosting Recipes
by Dr. Natasha With the flu season upon us this recipe comes from from the doctor to help you increase you immune system! Immune Fortifying Veggie Soup: Serves 4-6 1 lb potatoes (5 small or medium), not peeled & quartered 4 cups water ¼ tsp cayenne pepper ½ tsp dried basil ½ tsp cumin 3 tbsp olive oil ½-1 tsp sea salt 4 slices ginger root 1 small onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped ½ cup tomato, diced ½ cup several of following vegetables: carrot, celery, green pepper,

A Universal Voice Within Us All
by Jackie Savi-Cannon As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close I felt it necessary to end it on a note of hope and strength. Usually people ask me to share my story as they find it inspiring. Don’t get me wrong; it’s a pretty good one but I feel compelled to begin with a story that has nothing to do with cancer. I watched a documentary which featured a variety of film makers. Kim Longinotto was one of them. Her award-winning doc

A Universal Voice Within Us All
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close I felt it necessary to end it on a note of hope and strength. Usually people ask me to share my story as they find it inspiring. Don’t get me wrong; it’s a pretty good one but I feel compelled to begin with a story that has nothing to do with cancer. I watched a documentary which featured a variety of film makers. Kim Longinotto was one of them. Her award-winning documentary, The Day I Will Never Forget was featured. I watched footage of t

Are your children’s clothes made with blood?
by Karolyn Hart I am looking out over a perfect fall day on Lake St.Clair. The sun is warming, the seagulls are playing in the wind, and the only word to describe what I am witnessing is “peace”. Yet my mind is a thousand miles away and flooded with images of children. Children who should be laughing, playing, napping and peaceful but who are instead being ripped from their mothers arms and forced prematurely into an adult world that will take their innocence and in many cases their lives. I am in every essence living a life like most North Americans. My home ci