Have you ever thought to yourself – this diet change would be so much easier if I had more willpower? Well, here a few things you need to know about willpower, and how wishing for more is like wishing money grew on trees. Willpower is not an all or nothing phenomenon. A lot of us […]

Today’s post was triggered by a question I had recently on the Lorne Brooker Show. A caller asked my opinion on the health benefits of intermittent fasting and we had quite the discussion! I have been intermittent fasting on and off for approximately 6 months now and I really enjoy it and see the benefits.

If you are a long time reader of my blog, or a long term patient, or both, you already know that I took a month off last summer. It ended up being one of the best decisions I have ever made. Not only was it a priority for my mental and physical health, it allowed

So often I will have people ask me, or more often ask people who know me, “ does Dr. Durkin (Michelle) ever eat meat…have dessert…or have a few adult beverages…?” I think there is this preconceived notion that I don’t do any of these things, ever, and people are pleasantly surprised and relieved to find

There is a reason why Hippocrates said all disease begins in the gut. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is considered a foundational system in the body. It extends all the way from your mouth to your anus, and covers a surface area of about 1/10th of an acre. In order for it to function, it uses

About three years ago I decided I should be making my own salad dressings. I resisted at first because I thought it would be too time consuming, even though I completely understood the benefit. Commercially prepared salad dressings contain a substantial amount of sugar and polyunsaturated oils – usually disguised under names such as high fructose

Did you know that the doctors at QNC have made videos on the following topics that you can watch anytime you like? PMS, PMDD, and Research driven protocols Hormones and Belly Fat Everything you need to know about your Thyroid Yin Yoga The Chinese Medicine technique of Cupping for pain Get your Beauty Sleep That’s

We always associate pain with something bad. But what if pain was our soul’s only way of telling us the lesson that we need to learn? I really debated on whether or not I should write this post.  As a doctor I am trained to keep my personal life private and maintain a professional boundary.

Having your own business means that you end up doing a lot of things that you never actually went to school for. I am professionally trained as a naturopathic doctor but we never learned anything about business and we certainly didn’t learn anything about having a website or social media. It makes me feel old