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Vitamin D – The Sunshine Vitamin

By | November 7, 2018
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Vitamin D, often called the "sunshine vitamin", becomes a popular topic of conversation every few years, often leaving the population wondering what it is and if it's something they should be supplementing. Very few dietary sources contain vitamin D but those that do include wild fish, liver, eggs, and fortified milk and cereals. Vitamin D …

Kid’s Health – Getting Sick WELL

By | November 6, 2018
Posted in Health Matters, Kids Health

This month we are all talking about Immune Systems and keeping families healthy this fall. Here is what I focus on as an Naturopathic Doctor experienced in health-care for kiddos, and a Mama. Little ones are going to get sick, it's part of their environment and developing immune systems. The goal is to prevent them …

Five Ways Your Digestion Could be Affecting Your Fertility

By | October 1, 2018
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Many of us are familiar with the idea that pregnancy can affect our digestion (hello morning sickness and constipation!), but what does digestion have to do with fertility before pregnancy even begins? The answer is LOTS!….

What Exactly is a Food Sensitivity?

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A food sensitivity is an immune system response that is triggered by a particular food we consume resulting in the formation of proteins called IgG antibodies (mainly). When we have an excess of these antibodies in our system it can cause inflammation in our body, resulting in a variety of symptoms such as digestive upset, …

Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth – SIBO

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Are you one of those people who experiences abdominal bloating no matter what you eat? Have you tried certain foods with no relief from abdominal discomfort? Have you been diagnosed with IBS but haven't noticed an improvement with probiotics? If any of this sounds like you, you could be living with a condition called small …

Moving your Bowels

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This month we are all talking about Gut Health. Not everyone likes talking about "bowel movements" (BM's), but sometimes the best way to know how the machinery is working, is by the product that it's making (and how often). Optimal digestion is free of any symptoms including heartburn, bloating, excessive gas, cramping, etc. and you …

Acupuncture for Menstrual Health & Fertility

By | April 13, 2018
Posted in Health Matters, Uncategorized

Approximately 1 in 6 couples in Canada experience infertility at some point i their reproductive lives & the number is increasing. Acupuncture is a relatively safe and non-invasive way to improve your fertility outcomes. An irregular menstrual cycle is a common reason why a woman may run into trouble conceiving because she is not ovulating …

Root-cause Heart Health

By | February 13, 2018
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So, you've been told that you have "high blood pressure" or "high cholesterol"... but what does this mean? Did you know that it can mean something different for everyone? As Naturopathic Doctors, we are able to requisition blood work for cholesterol and inflammatory markers for the cardiovascular system, as well as assess blood pressure.Then, we …

Nutrition & Weight-loss

By | January 13, 2014
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I started my career in health care as a personal trainer. Even then I focused the most on nutrition with all of my clients. I designed templates for their nutrition journals and we would sit down together to evaluate what was working and what wasn’t to make the next week better than the previous one. …