5 Tips For Teaching Children Gratitude
“It’s officially Fall and October is a month that we tend to focus on what we are thankful for. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, this reminds us of all the things that we should and can be thankful for! In a day and age where instant gratification...
Trouble Sleeping? Get Solutions with a Sleep Consultant.
Diane Dauphinais is a Certified Holistic Science of Sleep™ Consultant and Member of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants. She successfully guides teens and adults on their path to restful sleep. “If you often have trouble falling...
COVID 19- Procedure for Telemedicine
To My Patient Community During This Pandemic, As I join with other Canadians in the important effort to halt the spread of COVID-19, I have been conducting patient visits, for both new and existing patients, exclusively via telemedicine. Over the past few weeks, I...
SIBO … could it be causing your digestive symptoms?
Over the last three decades, there has been growing recognition for the role of gut bacterial in the health of the gastrointestinal tract. It has been found that up to 85% of cases of irritable bowel disease may in fact be attributed to an underlying overgrowth of...
Easter Egg Dying…the Natural Way
Easter is right around the corner and that means it is time to start planning all our favourite holiday traditions like sunrise services, easter baskets and egg dying. Over the years, I have gradually been eliminating processed foods and chemicals from our pantry....
Xenoestrogens…. What Are They and How Do We Avoid Them?
Hormonal imbalances are becoming increasingly prevelant. The endocrine system is complex and when hormones become imbalanced, it can cause havoc throughout the body. The body produces many different hormones, but today we are going to focus on estrogen. Estrogen is...
How is your Cardiovascular Health?
February is heart health month, a time to bring attention to the importance of cardiovascular health, and what we can do to reduce our risk of cardiovascular disease. Heart disease affects approximately 2.4 million Canadian adults, and is the second leading cause of...
Those New Years Resolutions…How Are They Going?
I would like to report that this has been my best year ever when it comes to succeeding with my resolutions. Now before you think I am obnoxiously boasting and stop reading, I will tell you this….I didn’t really make any new years resolutions this year. At this point...
Ressurection Power
During the Easter season, we are reminded of new life and resurrection. The message of God’s power and the hope found in the Easter story has been ingrained into me since childhood. However, three years ago my father was diagnosed with an advanced stage cancer and...
Beauty in the Broken
Recently I had the chance to escape the cold and travel to California with my four year old son. We spent many hours walking on the beach and looking for treasures. One afternoon we took a bucket along on our walk with the goal of filling it with beautiful shells. I...
Seasonal Allergy Treatment and Prevention with Naturopathic Medicine
Summer has arrived, but with the warmer weather also comes spring blossoms and higher pollen counts. For many of us, this is a beautiful time of year and we welcome it after the long winter months, but for allergy-sufferers, spring can mean congestion, hives, itchy...
Naturopathic Approach to Treating Insomnia
Those who have never experienced insomnia, difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep, often take it for granted, but getting a good night’s sleep is extremely important in achieving overall health. Although it may seem like our body is just resting, the body is...
The Relationship between Stress and Weight Gain
As a culture, we most often think that “being stressed” is only related to our emotions, yet few of us understand the dramatic effect it has on us physically. Our adrenal glands govern our stress response, by secreting hormones relative to our stress levels. When the...
Boost your Immune System this Fall!
With the kids back in school and the calendar filling up with Christmas parties and events, now is the time to be proactive in avoiding winter colds and flus. No one likes chasing their toddlers around with a kleenex, waking up throughout the night to check on...Dr. Rachel Bell
Dr. Bell’s mission is to help her patients realize their health care goals by identifying obstacles to optimal health, offering guidance regarding lifestyle patterns and providing natural treatments that support your body’s own healing process. Learn more