Sweet Dreams
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…
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How to fall into this next season feeling energized and happy
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.…
The Importance of Vitamin D This Season
“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 Aftercare
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…
Fall – The Beauty of Letting Go
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,…
Your Best Self Yet
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…
A Naturopathic Approach to Muscle Tension
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…
Supporting You Through Pregnancy
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…
Calling All Coffee Addicts
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…
Prevent Chronic Pain with Prolotherapy
What is Prolotherapy? Prolotherapy, meaning proliferative therapy, is a nonsurgical injection therapy for ligament and tendon reconstruction. This process stimulates the body’s own healing mechanisms to strengthen and repair damaged connective tissues surrounding a joint. When these connective tissues become…