Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a digestive disorder that affects millions of people. Symptoms like bloating, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and constipation can make life uncomfortable, but what causes it? While many people turn to probiotics to manage their symptoms, there’s more to IBS than just gut bacteria. In this post, we’ll explain how IBS works, […]
Are you planning on growing your family this year? When possible, I recommend starting to prepare your body and optimize your fertility about 3-6 months in advance. Preconception care almost always focuses on women, but men benefit from preconception care as well. After all, sperm is 50% of the equation! My first recommendation for my […]
As a Naturopathic Doctor, I find identifying risk factors early and evaluating a patient’s health history are important in my practice. I find that standardized bloodwork is often missed, and it’s no longer ordered as part of an annual check-up. Blood tests can serve as a valuable tool in identifying disease and monitoring risks. Standardized blood work […]
Being in our vehicles has become a second home for many of us, whether it is commuting to work or meeting with clients/customers. Nutrition can get challenging when you have tight schedules or driving during “meal time”. What we want to avoid is a situation where we get over-hungry and lose self- control. Usually this results […]
While summer typically involves tons of fun, spontaneity, and adventure, it can also mean a loss of routine, irregular eating, and lots of indulging. Oftentimes returning to school can be a good opportunity to reintroduce some health-supportive habits, or begin incorporating some efforts for the first time. When it comes to supplementation, being selective is […]
Multivitamins can be an important part of your health and wellness plan. Even with a balanced diet, you could be missing key nutrients in your diet. This is particularly true as we get older. Our ability to absorb nutrients can decrease as we get older and choosing a high-quality multivitamin can provide the necessary vitamins […]
How is your heart beating these days? Do you get winded easily? If you could rate your heart health on a scale of 1-10, what would yours be? Second to cancer, heart disease is the leading cause of death in Canada (Stats Canada, 2019) and the leading cause of death in America (CDC, […]
We are launching our community health initiative for women of all ages, called The Wild Collective. The Wild Collective is a nationwide program with the intention to connect like-minded women to each other while helping women to reclaim their wild. The intention is to create a health community of like-minded individuals and connect your physiology […]
Lactation muffins are easy to make as well as something great and practical to bring to a new nursing mama (please don’t go empty handed!). These are packed with nutrients to help support breastmilk production as well as replace some of the depleted nutrients from nursing. Your body will actually make the perfect breastmilk for […]
Have you ever been on the edge, about to break? Maybe dealing with one crying, tired kid while trying to manage a crying, hungry baby then realizing you forgot to switch the laundry & now need to rewash it for the 4th time (this is the WORST). In times like these the overwhelm is real. […]