As a Naturopath I probably shouldn’t share this story but hey, we are human too! I recently had a visitor from out of town and after a week of pastas, sugars, too much coffee and hardly any fruits and vegetables my body literally felt like garbage. Trust
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I attended a course last weekend that reminded me about the vastness of naturopathic medicine and how much I love this profession. The premise of the course was that natural medicine is “respect for the individual in its spiritual, moral, energetic and physical entirety“. If you stop
Read more →October is a month of change in many regards. Kids have started to adapt to the new school year, parents are getting into a routine, many people are preparing for Thanksgiving and Halloween and as the new Naturopathic Doctor at Markham Village Naturopathic clinic, I am here
Read more →I was doing a lecture about stress at the Nutrition College on Monday night and the conversation turned to the concept of ‘comfort food’. At some time or another, most of us can relate to having an emotional relationship with food, especially during times of stress. We
Read more →The healing power of nature is all around us, even in our homes! Herbs and spices that we use regularly can have significant health benefits. Here are 5 popular herbs (probably in your cupboard right now) that in addition to providing welcome flavour to your favourite dishes,
Read more →We tend to be concerned with what products and foods we put in our bodies but what about the products we surround ourselves by in our homes? On a typical cleaning day in a typical Canadian home, levels of chemicals in the indoor air can be hundreds,
Read more →Here is a simple and delicious recipe just in time for the holiday season! They are vegan too….. Vegan Macaroons-I got the recipe from http://www.selfishvegan.com/2010/07/macaroons/ I think they might just end up being holiday gifts to a few lucky people. Give them a try! 1/2 cup organic
Read more →I gave an informal lecture to a mom’s group last week and we discussed food ingredients. There are a lot of additives put into food, especially into packaged foods. I compiled a short list of ingredients to try avoid and thought I would share with y’all! Aspartame:
Read more →We went to Avalon Organics (http://www.avalonorchards.net/index.html) this past weekend and picked SO many apples! It was important that we went to an organic orchard as we did not want to walk through fields of pesticides, nor did we want to bring any home with us. All that
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