Celery may be a delicious addition to soups (and mighty tasty slathered with almond butter) but did you know that it a heart healthy food?
Diet
As a Naturopathic Doctor my focus is on uncovering potential imbalances that may be contributing to the development of disease. With alopecia areata there are often multiple factors that must be addressed – nutrient deficient diets, stress, poor immune function and hormone imbalances being the most common.
It’s back-to-school time again! An exciting time for parents and kids – and the viruses and bacteria that are heading back to school with them! Here are my top ten tips for boosting your child’s immune system for back-to-school!
What we eat can impact our thyroid health in both positive and negative ways. Learn which foods support healthy thyroid functioning and which ones can interfere with thyroid health.
Everyone is talking about fiber! We are inundated with “high fiber” and “whole grain” claims every time we walk into…
Diagnosis of adult ADHD is important and management of symptoms, through mainstream or Naturopathic treatments should be considered to improve quality of life for people with this condition.
Despite the vast difference in the cause of allergic symptoms the sequence of events in our body remains the same. With this knowledge we can target treatments at the underlying cause of allergies and minimize the allergic sequence, and decrease or eliminate symptoms.
There are many plant-based sources of calcium – and it’s not hard to reach your daily calcium needs by eating these common (and delicious!) foods – usually just 2-4 servings a day is more than enough.
In addition to a healthy diet there are several naturopathic supplements that can support the function of the gallbladder and decrease symptoms of gallstones.
For some women, lifestyle and dietary changes are not enough to manage heartburn symptoms in pregnancy. In these instances a supplement or natural remedy may provide the additional relief needed to get through the full nine months of pregnancy.