I know it might seem early to be talking about winter but I’m a planner by nature. And this year I feel like we need to be prepared more than ever. With conversations like fourth wave and booster shots, knowing how to support your immune system with the right supplements is like having multiple tools […]
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This recipe is just in time for Thanksgiving and believe it or not it’s for pie! But don’t be fooled. I’m still keeping it healthy. In fact, this pie is a bonus recipe for my Inflammation Detox participants. Proof that you can still eat pie, even when on a detox. Is it time to give
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It is estimated that about 1 in 8 Canadian women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime and 1 in 33 will die from it, according to the Canadian Cancer Society. Unfortunately year after year I am also seeing women younger and younger being diagnosed. So prevention strategies are becoming more and more important. This is an
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With the pandemic over the last year I was forced to pivot on how to continue my group detoxes with people without doing their bioimpedance measurements (weight & body fat) as an objective measurement of results. And I have to say, the pivot has turned out to be better than the original way of doing
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How many of you can say kohlrabi? It wasn’t a vegetable I was familiar with until I started getting my veggie box from Fiddlehead Farms. I remember looking at it thinking that it kinda looked a bit like an alien. And, what the heck was I going to make with it. Turns out as long
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If you are a long time reader of my blog, or a long term patient, or both, you probably already know that I have taken the month of August off three summers in a row. Last summer however was different. A pandemic. Forced time off in the spring. Restriction to travel. The mental block I
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For the past 9 years I have used a CSA. I consider them to be part of my health care team. So if you don’t know what a CSA is, it’s time to be in the know! CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. When you sign up, you are buying a share of that farm’s
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When you become really good at a certain skill it often feels like second nature to you. And it’s easy to forget that not everyone has the same skill set. One of the best pieces of advice I have ever received about making a difference with my readers and my patients is to write about
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It would be very hard to argue the medical advances that we have made in the last century. I for one, am very grateful that I live in a time where I have access to antibiotics, modern day surgery techniques, and emergency drugs like an epi pen. These are all extremely helpful in emergency management
How modern medicine is echoing ancient wisdom Read More »
Restless leg syndrome (RLS). That uncomfortable sensation in your legs that creates an irresistible urge to move them. And an annoying symptom that disrupts your ability to fall asleep or return to sleep on waking at night. So what is causing these aching, throbbing, pulling, itching, crawling, or creeping sensations that can be so disruptive
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