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?
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
Christmas seasons are tough on those with chronic inflammatory conditions. Hives, rashes, chronic stuffy or runny noses, sinus infections, sore joints…these are all aggravated by foods that create inflammation. But what does that actually mean?
Frankincense was given to Jesus, seen as the saviour of the world in Christianity, on his ‘birth’ (or the date recorded as his birth) as a gift. Frankincense however can also be your saviour this
Take a look in your medicine cabinet. How many bottles do you have in there for random vitamins that are supposed to make you better? The vitamin clutter quiz What does each of them do?
The holiday season can be described as a season of gluttony – we use it as an excuse to eat, drink, and be merry –which in itself is no big deal, but after 3-4 weeks
Growing up, I wanted to be a doctor. I grew up wanting to help people heal. As a child, I thought that being a medical doctor was the only way to do that. Of course,
Happy New Year to you all! I hope that you have had a restful (somewhat) and peaceful (as much as possible) holiday break, because it is a new year and fresh start if you want
No one wants to be sick. Health is wealth is the saying, and it could not be more true. Yes, we are only here for a short time and if our body is physically well
What happened to the understanding that medicine should not always be convenient or tasty to actually be working? Buckleys’ commercial and the infamous slogan Tastes awful, but it works, was an important part of my
I am in the office on Saturday mornings. I enjoy these mornings often more than the regular week because everyone who comes in the door has chosen to spend some of their precious weekend time
I treat many women in my practice, in all stages of life from puberty to menopause and through the other side. While we are all supposed to be appreciative of our hormone cycles, sometimes it
As naturopathic doctors we are very lucky to be trained in multiple methods of physical (and emotional support). One of these is herbal medicine, and herbal medicine is a discipline that can help with so
My nature is always to want people to be better and to feel better, body, mind and soul. This isn’t to say that I always want the change to occur when I think it should
Cancer is something we have inside of us, all of the time. Before you google this statement and begin to panic, it is a simple phenomenon that happens in our bodies when the normal mechanisms
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