The anti-aging industry of aesthetics has grown drastically since the first FDA approved collagen-based bovine filler used in 1981. It took more than 20 years for the approval of a hyaluronic acid HA filler, that we now use today to…
Are you finding it hard to overcome your cold/flu this time of year? Are you wondering why you just can’t seem to shed those unwanted pounds even amongst exercise and a good diet? Are you struggling to make it through…
The change from summer to fall season is usually a tough one. Many of the habits we have settled into over the warm summer months are forced to a grinding halt with more rain, less daylight hours, and cooler temperatures.…
“How much Vitamin D should I take this fall and winter?” This is a question many Vancouverites should think about now that the sunny days are starting to slow down. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that we get through…
Microneedling is one of the most effective, natural treatments used to repair and stimulate optimal cellular health. Even though microneedling is often recommended as part of a series of treatments, you will see an improvement after each session. I get…
Our bodies have an amazing capacity to withstand various degrees of stress in our day-to-day lives. This allows us to carry on with the tasks at hand and keep moving forward. What many of us may be less aware of,…
Losing weight can be a tough experience, especially when it seems like you are doing all the right things and the scale isn’t budging. If you’re sitting there wondering why those pounds won’t melt away, there may be some health…
Do you feel pain or stiffness in your upper neck and back? Does it feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders? As a naturopathic doctor, I see patients experience muscle tightness and pain which typically is…
Your body goes through many incredible changes during each trimester of pregnancy, but it can also bring some physical and emotional challenges along the way. Aches and pains are common symptoms as a woman’s body adapts to the rapid transformation…
Love coffee but hate the guilt? Many of us have become attached to our coffee ritual, so hearing that we should cut it out of our diet, is a hard pill to swallow. We begrudgingly stash this unfavourable information in…
