There are many benefits to taking probiotics. They are often thought about to help with digestion, after using antibiotics, and to support the immune system. But the microbiome has implications in inflammation, skin health, and even metabolism, where the use of probiotics are just beginning to be understood. But probiotics are not a one size-fits-all. …
Probiotics If you’ve got any sort of health awareness you’ve not doubt heard of probiotics – our little friends that help our digestive system. But how much do you really know about them? A lot of health articles preach the value of probiotics, and rightly so. There are some huge health benefits from having a …
Are you getting enough or too much Vitamin D? The sunshine vitamin Vitamin D is unique because it can be created in your skin through sun exposure. You can also get it through foods and some foods are even fortified with it. This vitamin is most often thought of in connection to bone health. It …
The Bucket In Naturopathic Medicine we often use the bucket analogy. The bucket is you. You are the bucket. The bucket is filled with all the burdens and challenges that occur in life – physical, mental, metabolic, environmental, dietary, etc. Some people have big buckets and can handle a lot of input. Others have smaller …
Part 1: Identifying Stress What is stress anyway? We all know it right? We all have it. Its unavoidable. It’s a part of life. But how does it affect us? How does it affect you specifically? I find it extremely common for people to be disconnected from stress in their life, particularly on how it affects their …
New Year, New Exercise Goals? Increasing physical activity, like going to the gym, is one of the most common new year’s resolutions. As it should be! One of the most important aspects of a healthy lifestyle is regular exercise. Warm-ups and cool-downs are essential for a healthy exercise regimen. Why is it so important? Insufficient …
How to choose the right shoes for you: 1) Go shopping at the end of the day. As the day goes on your feet expand. With more steps and time on your feet gravity takes a toll on the bones and ligaments of your feet; they flatten, widen, and get longer. If you can’t go …
It’s resolution time! Time to make big, sweeping changes that deprive you of comfort and joy! Sound fun? Who’s in? Most resolutions focus on an end goal that is obscure, involves pain and deprivation and ignores the process. Human biology is conditioned to avoid pain, to seek pleasure. So its no wonder that resolutions based …
IV Therapy to keep your energy up The holiday season has a lot of added festivities – school concerts, work celebrations, holiday parties, family dinners. Then there’s the shopping and the parking, and the travelling. And that’s on top of all the normal stuff that needs to get done. When life gets busy, some things inevitably …
