Prolotherapy and its role in pain relief (As seen in the Kelowna Daily Courier - Friday, May 13th, 2011)
by Dr. Brett Phillips

Prolo your pain away. Prolotherapy (also known as Regenerative Injection Therapy) is an effective chronic pain treatment that has been in practice since the 1940’s.

If you have been experiencing pain weeks, months or decades, and you feel like you have tried everything, prolotherapy may be the answer for your pain.

Prolotherapy is effective because it treats the root cause of most people’s chronic pain – injured ligaments and/or tendons.

Does your health sometimes get put on the back burner? Naturopathic Medicine Week can provide you with the opportunity to bring the healthy you back into focus. 

In 2010, Mayor Sharon Shepherd declared May 9th – 15th Naturopathic Medicine Week in the city of Kelowna. In its third year, Dr. Brett Phillips and Dr. Brent Barlow from Okanagan Naturopathic Healthcare will be providing the public with the opportunity to kick-start their journey to wellness as well as to learn a bit more about natural heath. Read more for information on Okanagan Naturopathic Healthcare's events during Naturopathic Medicine Week.

Does your health sometimes get put on the back burner? Naturopathic Medicine Week can provide you with the opportunity to bring the healthy you back into focus.

In 2010, Mayor Sharon Shepherd declared May 9th – 15th Naturopathic Medicine Week in the city of Kelowna. In its third year, Dr. Brett Phillips and Dr. Brent Barlow from Okanagan Naturopathic Healthcare will be providing the public with the opportunity to kick-start their journey to wellness as well as to learn a bit more about natural heath. Read more for information on Okanagan Naturopathic Healthcare's events during Naturopathic Medicine Week.

It is nearing the end of February and the ‘Flu’ has officially made its presence known in the Okanagan.
During the flu season people are home sick grappling with fever, chills, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea and fatigue. As the flu is the result of a viral infection, antibiotics will not help as they are only effectiven against bacterial infection. Therefore, the usual medical advice is to stay home, get rest and drink plenty of fluids. This is good advice, but there is more that can be done to reduce the duration and severity of symptoms of an active infection. Read more for a couple effective suggestions.

It is nearing the end of February and the ‘Flu’ has officially made its presence known in the Okanagan.
During the flu season people are home sick grappling with fever, chills, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea and fatigue. As the flu is the result of a viral infection, antibiotics will not help as they are only effectiven against bacterial infection. Therefore, the usual medical advice is to stay home, get rest and drink plenty of fluids. This is good advice, but there is more that can be done to reduce the duration and severity of symptoms of an active infection. Read more for a couple effective suggestions.

Select any one (#1 is always the best place to start) of the following ‘Healthy Lifestyle Modifications’ and
implement it during the month of January. Read it as often as necessary to remind yourself to keep
doing it. Each consecutive month add an additional “Healthy Lifestyle Modification.” By the beginning of
2012, you will have gained significant health benefits and enhanced your quality of life.

January is a very popular time for people to start a detoxification program. With the holiday season over, the New Year’s resolutions kicking in, and the regular work routine back in place, now is a good time to cleanse the body. In this article we will look at the ins and outs of detoxification and learn about the most important aspects of a successful detox program.

What is Detoxification?
Detoxification can be defined as the removal of the unwanted from the body. The unwanted or toxic substances can be from the external environment, internal environment of the body, or in the mental-emotional system.

External toxins include chemicals like pesticides, food additives, plastics, heavy metals, BPA, Parabins, Phalates, and other molecules from industrial products. Internal toxins include metabolic waste products naturally produced in the body that need to be removed. These include substances like lactic acid, uric acid, carbon dioxide, and free radicals. Mental-emotional toxins include thoughts, feelings, memories, and perceptions that no longer serve us benefit and create disease within the body.

During this holiday season become more conscious of the toxins in your environment. On a daily basis we are exposed unrelentingly and, for the most part, unknowingly to an array of toxic chemicals in our environment which negatively impact our health. These toxic chemicals have been identified by many scientific studies and observed in many clinical settings to be carcinogenic, toxic to the reproductive tract, and disruptive to our hormones. Many of these toxins are persistent in our environment and store up in our bodies!

During this holiday season become more conscious of the toxins in your environment. On a daily basis we are exposed unrelentingly and, for the most part, unknowingly to an array of toxic chemicals in our environment which negatively impact our health. These toxic chemicals have been identified by many scientific studies and observed in many clinical settings to be carcinogenic, toxic to the reproductive tract, and disruptive to our hormones. Many of these toxins are persistent in our environment and store up in our bodies!

The fall and winter seasons are the time of year when we are all at an increased risk of catching the flu. While the flu is more of an inconvenience for relatively healthy people it can be life-threatening for people with compromised immune systems. The emergence of the H1N1 flu strain has created a great deal of controversy in the media and within the health care community. There is debate over the effectiveness and safety of the vaccines created for H1N1 and debate over the other flu vaccines as well.

Vaccines work by introducing particles of viruses to your immune system. The immune system identifies these particles as foreign and produces white blood cells and antibodies for future exposure. The idea is that if and when you are exposed to the flu virus "bug" your immune system will immediately recognize the "bug" and rapidly produce an immune response that will prevent its progression. Unfortunately, it does not always work this well.