Start your year off strong! When the body and mind are properly supported, they are incredibly resilient. On any regular day our body, namely our immune system and other specialized cells, work to maintain mental and physical capacity, identify threats, fight…
Resilience into the New Year Resilience – the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. 2020 was nothing short of an uphill battle for everyone on many levels be it work, personal relationships or financial strain. Though the majority of the…
Ways to Reduce Prescription Medications There is no doubt that the last 8 months have come with a dramatic increase in stress, anxiety and other mood disorders. I have seen it in my patients, felt it myself, and seen the…
It is estimated that in any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental health issue or illness, and almost 50% of adults who experience anxiety and/or depression push through without seeking treatment. While stress and emotional fluctuations…
Natural Ways to Balance your Female Hormones If you missed my Community Talk and are curious about what hormones are and, more specifically, how to balance your hormones for optimal health … then this is the blog for you! Hormones…
How To Relieve Persistent Pain with Trigger Point Injections If you’re suffering from more body pain and stiffness these days, you are not alone. These days many people have increased tension and muscle dysfunction whether from poor posture with home…
Microcurrent is a clinically tested therapy and one of the hottest innovations in anti-aging treatments. It is commonly referred to as “The Natural Facelift.”
My favourite aesthetic treatment right now is the mixture of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and hyaluronic acid fillers. This unique combination awards you with both the regeneration from the growth factors and the stem cells in the PRF and the immediate volume from the fillers. This combination produces a longer-lasting, better result. There are different ways this is achieved depending on the areas treated and the desired outcome.
For most of us, this year has been a roller coaster of challenges and uncertainties, affecting our lives is a multitude of ways. This prolonged period of stress that we have all been feeling can adversely affect our physical, emotional and mental health. Self-care may have been placed at the bottom of priorities, but supporting our bodies and minds has never been more critical.
What happens after taking oral birth control pills? Though 'the pill' has been great in many ways and provides a form of contraception, it has also been used for reasons other than contraception. Birth control pills are often used to treat acne, to treat hormonal issues that cause irregular menstrual cycles and more. The problem is not so much in using a pill to treat these concerns and conditions, but rather that the underlying issues are not addressed.
