Using Herbs to Breathe Better – The Okanagan Naturopath

Using Herbs to Breathe Better - The Okanagan Naturopath

Photo: Pixabay We live in the beautiful Okanagan Valley in southern British Columbia. The environment resembles the Napa Valley of Northern California. The climate is a complex tapestry of semi-arid desert mixed with fertile soil for orchards and vineyards and temperate forests of pine, spruce and fir. Okanagan Lake divides the valley and attracts tourists …

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Using Herbs to Breathe Better – The Okanagan Naturopath

Using Herbs to Breathe Better - The Okanagan Naturopath

Photo: Pixabay We live in the beautiful Okanagan Valley in southern British Columbia. The environment resembles the Napa Valley of Northern California. The climate is a complex tapestry of semi-arid desert mixed with fertile soil for orchards and vineyards and temperate forests of pine, spruce and fir. Okanagan Lake divides the valley and attracts tourists …

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Naturopath Promotes Scientifically Unsubstantiated Claim That Cayenne Pepper Is ‘The Most Powerful Blood Thinner’

Naturopath Promotes Scientifically Unsubstantiated Claim That Cayenne Pepper Is 'The Most Powerful Blood Thinner'

CLAIM Cayenne pepper is the most powerful anticoagulant DETAILS Insufficient support: There is no scientific evidence to support the claim that cayenne pepper is a powerful blood thinner.Faulty reasoning: Anticoagulants work by preventing blood from clotting. Rather, sealing blood vessels to stop bleeding requires blood clotting. Thus, claiming that cayenne pepper can both thin the …

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