In the wake of Cinco De Mayo, I’ve been thinking about how many delicious, nourishing, and ‘ready for Summer’ meals originate from Mexico. Seeing as we can’t visit Mexico right now and go right to the source, I was inspired to put together a list of some healthy Mexican-inspired recipes to satisfy the cravings for fun in the sun and guacamole.
One of my favourite ways to jump-start my days as the weather gets warmer is with an enlivening smoothie to start the day.
Read MoreWhen I say the word ‘vice’ I’m sure things like alcohol, drugs, or cigarettes come to mind. However, pretty much anything can become a vice, depending on how and why we use it. Let’s take a look at some common vices, why we use them, and what to do instead.
There are plenty of natural ways to combat rosacea flare ups, including avoiding triggers, that I’d like to share with you in the hopes that it can provide a natural solution for this issue experienced by so many.
Read MoreSpring is here and with it, Easter. Before you go and hunt for eggs of the chocolate variety, I’d like to sing the praises of the regular old chicken egg, how wildly amazing it is and share some fabulous egg recipes for your Easter holiday.
Read MoreIf there’s one thing that gets us through hard times, it’s cultivating mental resilience. My brother shared an article on his experience with this recently, and I was inspired to bring this to all of you through the lens of acknowledging the one year mark of the pandemic.
Read MoreI see this all too often in patients who are wanting to create a change in their life. They hone in and make their game plan, they feel hyped up and committed, and they get going and then slip up and go totally off track. This is the all or nothing spiral. It’s foundation is in an unrealistic or unattainable goal and toxic perfectionism.
Read MoreMarch is Liver Health Month. It’s time for the liver to finally make it into the spotlight like it deserves. It works hard for you. As a thank you, you could eat some of these 9 liver-supporting recipes to give it a little boost.
Read MoreIn honour of International Women’s Day. coming up on Monday, I wanted to drop into the feminine, the gifts of the feminine, and how this relates to medicine and our medical system.
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but I find this time of year the most challenging in terms of what to eat. It’s not quite spring, but it’s not the dead of winter either, and I find my inspiration can go a bit flat. So it’s for the both of us really that I’ve compiled this list of a month’s worth of healthy weeknight dinner ideas to stay nourished, healthy and inspired as we transition into the warmer months.
If you’ve just made a shift to eating healthier, you may find yourself getting lost, pulled off course, and pulled into bad habits when you head to the grocery store. In fact, how to do a healthy grocery shop is something that comes up with my patients quite often when they’re making a lifestyle change.
Read MoreIt’s Valentine’s Day this weekend, which has got me thinking about foods that are naturally pink and red and their nutritional components that make them so, and what those benefits are. (Plus get some yummy Pink and Red recipes for Valentine’s Day!)
Read MoreRelationships can be HARD at the best of times, let alone in such a stressful time. Especially if you’re quarantined together.
What can make relationships a lot easier to navigate is learning certain emotional awareness tools that help you better understand yourself, your needs and the needs of your partner.
Read MoreDo you feel like you wake up every morning tired, no matter how early you go to bed, and feel like you have to drag yourself through your day, again and again, relying on your morning coffee, and your afternoon coffee to make it through the day? Fatigue is a common complaint I hear amongst my patients, and there are many reasons why someone might be experiencing ongoing tiredness.
There is a lot of consumerism in health and wellness that has lead us to believe that there is some sort of magical treatment, supplement, or lifestyle change that will ‘fix’ us and make us healthy forevermore. As we come into the new year, I wanted to start to redefine health in a way that relies less on unattainable perfectionism and encompasses more of the human experience.
Did you know around 80% of New Year's Resolutions fail, with most in the dust by March? If you want to create lasting habits and change for the better, it’s definitely attainable, and I’ve got some tips on how to make change that sticks.
Our society is excessively reliant on caffeine, which speaks to larger issues in our lifestyles such as lack of sleep, unrealistic productivity expectations, and so on. If you set a goal to reduce your coffee intake in 2021, first of all, YES congratulations! And second of all, I’ve put together a list of 8 hot drink recipes that will satisfy your warm beverage fix.
Now, I don’t want to gross you out, but your body is teeming with bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites… and that’s a sign that you are alive and healthy! You may have heard mention of the microbiome, specifically, your gut flora, which is made up of billions of microscopic little helpers that basically run the show behind the scenes. However, if this gut flora becomes out of balance, and any one of these billions of microbes overgrows, it can cause many health issues. One of the most common imbalances that occur is a Candida, or yeast, overgrowth.
Christmas may look a whole lot different this year for many of us, as we may not be able to come together with many of our loved ones. I’ve been thinking of how to give gifts that hold the most amount of warmth in these challenging times. How to capture the magic and the togetherness of Christmas and put that into something that will reach across the country or even the oceans where needed.
Let’s face it... It can be REALLY hard to stay on track with a healthy lifestyle over the holidays. Temptation is aplenty, coziness abounds. It can be easy to get swept up with all of the festivities and suddenly realize you’re well established on the sugar rollercoaster, and it’s been weeks since you moved your body. I’ve pulled together some of my favorite tips to enjoy this season, without getting totally thrown off track.
