Colds and flus – keep those pesky viruses at bay
My boyfriend once said while sick, “I like my fever, I feel like my body is at least not being a bitch and is fighting back”. Well what can I say, he has a way with words….But he also has a point. This article is about is letting immune system do it’s job, the job […]
Natural and Effective Antidepressant – St. John’s Wort!
Let me preface this conversation by saying I believe integrated medicine is the way of the future. I strive to create dialogue between myself and other healthcare practitioners in practice, especially if we are treating the same patient/same condition. Not only because I believe we all have a space in the health sphere and we […]
Half “The Other Woman” movie review and Half call to Female Empowerment
However, I think many of us have had the experience of learning that a guy is being dishonest about other women in his life…and I’d like to think there are many more of us that would do the sensible thing. Tell the loser to get lost and move on. Life is incredible, with so many opportunities for great experiences…why waste your precious time scheming around HIS life?
Why MINDFULNESS is the most important skill you’ll ever learn
By cultivating mindfulness, you quiet the voice. You quiet the voice of worry, remorse, anger, resentment, sadness, guilt, shame…
By cultivating mindfulness, you increase the volume of the present moment. Your experiences become richer and more whole.
If hungry and angry had a lovechild, it would be called HANGRY
If you know me, you know I get hella hangry!
Pardon my PMS
PMS should stand for “Pardon My Scowl” Affectionately termed “crazy day” by an ex, there was one day each month that I would turn into an uber sensitive, irrational, crazy person. Irritable, angry, sad – often all at the same time. The real crazy part was that I didn’t even know that I was acting […]
Fermented Veg for better health
This past Sunday my fam and I embarked on a new experience…fermenting vegetables (aka. The inaugural family ferment fest 2014). Fermented veg are an AMAZING source of probiotics, live microorganisms that confer numerous health benefits. Our body has 10x the number of bacteria as it has cells and our gastrointestinal tract is home to […]
If you want to heal your BACK PAIN, do it Naturally…
According to Statistics Canada, four out of five adults will experience at least one episode of back pain at some point in their lives, most commonly occurring between the ages of 30-50. Back pain is considered acute if present <6 weeks and chronic if >3 months, with acute pain being more common. Pain can occur […]
Spring into health with a DETOX!
Spring has traditionally been recommended as the best season for an annual detox. As we watch the snow melting and new buds sprouting through the softened ground we think of new beginnings. We may have packed on a few winter pounds over the holidays that still haven’t left us. We may feel a little sluggish […]