Environmental medicine, Hormones, Naturopathic Care, Nutrition, Ottawa Naturopathic Doctor
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...
Cardiovascular health, Naturopathic Care, Ottawa Naturopathic Doctor
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...
counselling, Emotions, Healing, Naturopathic Care, Ottawa Naturopathic Doctor
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...
Emotions, Healing, Naturopathic Care, Ottawa Naturopathic Doctor
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...
Naturopathic Care, Ottawa Naturopathic Doctor
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...
Juicing, Nutrition, Ottawa Naturopathic Doctor
Juicing is a great way to get high levels of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients from your fruits and vegetables. Vegetable juices can help to alkalinize the body, support kidney filtration and reduce congestion within the body. Generally I like to use more...