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Happy Valentine’s Day

[Valentine's Day] What about doing something different for Valentine's this year? The traditional flowers, candy and chocolate have been done for years, but if ...

Love

"Love makes your soul crawl out of its hiding place." -Zora Neale Hurston Show yourself some love today by making your sleep or exercise or eating habits a prio...

Glutathione

[Supplement] New research points to the powerful anti-aging properties of acetyl glutathione. Although this supplement isn't very well known, it's proven to be ...

Exercise regularly

[Health Tip] Strength training is a great way to shape your body. Did you know the benefits go well beyond your muscle tone? One notable benefit is improved ins...

What is naturopathic medicine?

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Feeling Unwell? Naturopaths Are Here To Help.

Are you tired of not feeling well? Having trouble remembering a time you actually felt ready to take on the world, with a jump in your step? As we get older you...

Smart goals

[Health Tip] Did you make new year's resolutions? How are they going? Remember that you're resolving to improve a habit, it helps to make your goals SMART: Spec...

BPA

[In the news] Recent news stories have told us about the harmful effects of the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) , which is found in many food an...

Stress and the news

Do you feel stressed when you read the news? A new study by the American Psychological Association found that politics is one of the biggest sources of stress f...

Sense of smell

[Did you know?] Scents carry many associations in our minds, and our olfactory memory is much stronger than our visual memory. In fact, our brains can identify ...

What is Cress?

Cress is the name given to a handful of herbs in the mustard family - from the more well known Watercress, to Upland Cress that you can buy with the roots still...

Healthy 2020

It's easy to start 2020 with a long list of resolutions. But how can you make those good intentions into habits? One tip is to be patient with yourself. Remembe...

Fact of the day

Did you stay up until midnight to welcome the new year? One study found that 30 percent of us are asleep by the time the ball drops!...

Black bean recipe

[RECIPE ALERT] Black Bean Brownies Ingredients 1 1/2 cups black beans (1 15-oz can, drained and rinsed very well) (250g after draining) 2 tbsp cocoa powder (10g...

Metabolism boosters

Ready to boost your metabolism after the holidays? Here are some tips you can start doing every day to help: - Eat plenty of protein with each meal — 25 to 30 p...

Health apps

Any new favourite apps? There are so many cool apps that can help with different health concerns like My Fitness Pal for tracking weight & movement, Headspace o...

What are prebiotics?

You may have seen references to prebiotics and wondered if you were seeing a typo for the more common probiotics. Prebiotics are actually high-fibre foods that ...

Lavender tea for sleep 😴

When insomnia strikes, brew up a pot of lavender tea. Studies have linked lavender to improved sleep, and what better way to consume this relaxing herb than in ...

Happy Monday

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Menopause

In my practice, I see a lot of perimenopausal women. Menopause should not be feared. It is not a medical condition but a natural phase of a woman’s life. It is ...