Forest Bathing, called Shirin-Yoku, is the act of going to the forest as medicine. This medical therapy was created in transcontinental Japan and China, and its benefits are nothing short of astounding. And why not?
Adrenaline is our culprit for many of the physical symptoms you’re experiencing, including flares of IBS, hot flashes, and nausea. Adrenaline helps us get away from scary events but raises blood pressure, shuts down our
Many people experience nausea (the urge to throw up, vomit, up-chuck… you get the picture) from time to time, but it’s when it’s a daily thing that goes on for several weeks or months at a time,
My first experience with grief was the loss of a serious relationship. While for the best, I was completely devastated. I couldn’t stop crying, I couldn’t get out of bed, and I wanted to crawl up and die. It was
For many of us, the holiday season can be a stressful one. Many demands, many responsibilities, many parties. There is so much good cheer going around, and so much food. This can be a tough season to
Life can really suck sometimes, and there can be long long periods where things feel very heavy. Grieving the loss of a loved one, or the loss of what you thought things would look like, or
For all of you that stuck around to the end of this series, congrats! This is the final video and hopefully you can take heart and listen to some of this guidance. If it makes
If you have been following my blog and reading my instagram and FB posts, you’ll see I’ve been talking about how to recharge when you are very stressed. It’s not always days at the spa. The
Recharging your energy when you have been through a very difficult time, are grieving from the loss of a job, a friend, a family member, part of yourself in some way… is a very difficult thing. Not impossible! But difficult.
Happy September everyone! You have survived the first week back to the “regular” schedule. The fall is upon us. I’ve been recharging myself this past summer, and as @katenorthrup would call it, using my Egg Wisdom
The beginning of the colder months, less light, more indoors time. More “back to the grindstone” kind of working.
I don’t know about you, but it makes me feel heavy.
This is my last blog post for 2016 before I welcome a new life in to the world for our family in 2017. The changes occurring in our lives with this new life arriving have not been easy, I’ll
I hear the word ‘cleanse’ a lot as a naturopathic doctor, and honestly, it makes me cringe. Yes, it is true that heavy metals, parasites, poor eating habits, should be supported in the body. Eating well and treating
Three years ago I embarked on a journey. Burned out from practice and the emotional toll of running my own business and being present for people when they are sick and stressed started to have its effect
I had a wonderful conversation yesterday with a patient who actively practices mindfulness. We were laughing that mindfulness (a portion of meditation practice in Buddhism for many centuries) is both a life-saver and incredibly difficult. The difficulty arises when you
