A long time ago, I was a Nutella addict! Thankfully, I am now fully recovered and never have it. We know at this point that 3/4 of the jar is made up of sugar which is all I have to remind myself of to not touch it. I made fudge over the Christmas break and …
Chronic stress: Almost everyone I meet has high levels of stress. The problem is that we are dealing with chronic stress rather than acute stress. This means that people are constantly in a sympathetic state of “fight or flight” instead of a parasympathetic state of “rest and digest”. Your adrenal glands are continuously releasing cortisol, …
What is naturopathy? I thought it would be great to explain it so it’s well understood and appreciated. Naturopathic medicine is health care that blends modern scientific knowledge with traditional and natural forms of medicine. The naturopathic philosophy is to stimulate the healing power of the body and deal with the underlying cause of disease. …
Something that’s as important as food quality is food absorption. We often don’t give food absorption the importance it deserves. There’s that saying that goes, “You are what you eat”, however, more precisely, “You are what you eat, what you absorb, what you digest, and what you eliminate or don’t eliminate”! Therefore, a lot goes …
I love herbal tea! I recommend them to almost all my clients! The Heal Tea has made drinking herbal tea easy, especially for those on the run! Here I present the benefits of three herbs; dandelion, nettles and chamomile. Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is loaded with amino acids, minerals, vitamins, polyphenols and terpenoids. The root is …
Did you know that “prevention” is one of the six guiding principles Naturopathic Doctors and Integrative Health Professionals follow in their practices? Along with 1- Do No Harm (Primum non nocere), 2- The Healing Power of Nature (Vis medicatrix naturae), 3- Identify and Treat the Causes (Tolle causam), 4- Doctor as Teacher (Docere), 5- Treat …
A while back my friend Tina asked me to come in as a guest on her podcast. Last month we recorded our first two episodes and had a really great time doing it. This is the first of many podcasts to come. I hope you enjoy what we have to share. In this episode, we …
So I posted this picture on Facebook and Instagram asking my followers to guess what I was making and what was in it. I got some pretty good and funny answers. Some said, a salad, but that the powder was throwing them off and most said a soup. When I asked them to specify ingredients, …
There’s been a whole lot of blame in the last 2+ years on a small particle that isn’t even visible to the eye. What if we missed the mark? What if we’re sick because of everything written on the list below. Have a look at my list of “what’s making us sick” and my list …
Medjool dates, part of the Mediterranean Diet, are some of earth’s sweetest and most delicious fruit. They’re loaded with health benefits as well! They contain: Potassium, making them helpful in regulating blood presssure levels Beta-carotene, which then converts into Vitamin A, making them great for your eyes They can help decrease bad cholesterol levels (LDL). …
