I get asked about sweeteners frequently and thought I would write a small segment on the most common ones and the potential health risks associated with them. I will start by adding a disclaimer that I am very much against artificial sweeteners and this is my biased
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Today we had the pleasure of having the President of Eminence Organic Skin Care come to our office for an entertaining and educational one-on-one training session. It was such a pleasure to have our skin care questions answered in detail by the person who knows the most
Read more →We live increasingly in a “throw-away” culture. We demand that things are available to us immediately and then want to dispose of them as easily as possible. And our menstrual cycles are no exception. Many women don’t want to think about their periods at all and tampons
Read more →There has been a lot of media coverage surrounding this over the counter medication lately for its many uses, but also some of its side effects. Due to the fact it is so widely used I want to take the time to explore why some people can
Read more →A few young ladies (tweens) I know have recently passed that female coming-of-age moment – their first menstrual period. I also recently found out that Kotex makes pads for tweens –in a shiny box with funky coloured wrappers and designs on the pads. The pads are thinner
Read more →I finally upgraded my phone this week from my archaic “just-a-phone” flip phone, which I’ve had for over 10 years, to an Android smartphone. Part of me wondered why it took me so long, while another part of me was aware of how afraid I was of
Read more →The New Year is a time to reflect on your goals and changes you need to make in your life to achieve these goals. New Years Resolutions can be a project, reforming a habit, a personal goal, or just a new way of thinking or behaving. Here
Read more →#1. EAT SLOW Eating slowly allows your body time to feel full, which means you will actually eat less. I could have called this tip “Eat Less”, but eating slowly is a LOT easier to put into practice! #2. SAVOUR EACH BITE One way to make sure
Read more →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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