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How to Choose a RMT (Massage Therapy)
When you're experiencing muscle pain or soreness, it may be time to choose a Registered Massage Therapist. Massage therapy can do wonders for your health and help heal any tension or injuries that you accumulate in your daily life. When you’ve decided that you would...
Dehydration and Prevention
Mild dehydration can be the cause of: headaches fatigue dry mouth low blood pressure dizziness constipation dry skin nausea shortness of breath rapid heart rate hot flashes AND of course Myofascial PAIN! What's Myofascial Pain? Myo = muscle, Fascia = the connective...
What’s with all this MTHFR Genetics?!
Genomics is a new field of medicine and science that has developed since scientists first plotted out the human DNA genome. It revolves around identifying the common variations (called SNPs or single-nucleotide polymorphisms) in different genes that exist within the...
Sleep, sleep, sleep
Sleep, sleep, sleep. As a mum I talk about sleep a lot. I do in my practice too. People often say "I could handle the stress, pain, hot flushes etc. if I could just sleep". Of course, the body functions so much better and everything is more manageable with a good...
Ten Reasons to See a Naturopathic Doctor
Victoria has a fantastic new online magazine called Victoria Mom. It's a great website and sister Facebook page with tonnes of recipes, community connections and articles from various health practitioners and other local experts and mom bloggers. We recently did a...
Welcome Back!
Goodness, it's been a long time since my last post. And I apologize for letting things go for so long. We've had a lot of changes around the Clinic but more in our families. I gave birth to our amazing little boy in September. Then in January, Mark...
Gluten – free Pies! Thank you, Living Without Magazine.
I might have to confess to being more of a chocolate cake person than a pie person, but this article may convert me. Once again, Living Without has a host of amazing recipes for making delectable gluten-free pies. The sugar in these recipes can be scaled...
The popsicle: a summer treat or tool for hiding supplements and healthy foods.
Its summer time and its toasty (at least on the days its not raining here in Victoria). We are all craving something cool and refreshing? Before you reach for the ice cream tub try making delectable Popsicles and take the guilt out of it. And if you have kids this...
Autoimmune support and the Paleo Blog I love!
A very good friend of mine has a brilliant blog dedicated to the Paleo diet called ThePaleoMom. She has amazing recipes (many of which are suitable for families following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet for Autism support) and tips for great whole foods and healthy...
What’s the skinny on all this coffee news? A couple of perspectives.
Yet again a piece of new research is all over the news. This time coffee and its supposed protective effects is getting all the press. This is always a bit of a confusing situation since this news gets highlighted and emphasized but its hard to get through the hype...