7 Signs You May Have a Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency is an epidemic in the US but most people have no idea that they are deficient or why it matters. Aloha! My family and I take a vacation to Hawaii once per year and being in this sunny place got me thinking about all the grey skies and the vitamin D deficiency […]
Supplements pulled off shelves after investigation
Navigating the World of Supplements Safely 💊 The news concerning stores like GNC pulling supplements off the shelf is exciting to me. That might sound strange to you but supplement safety and efficacy is something I am passionate about. I take time with each patient I see to teach them how to choose the best […]
5 things being a professional ballet dancer taught me about my body
Many of you may not know that my first career was dancing professionally in a ballet company. I grew up in a very small logging town in Canada where the town physician did house calls and treated the entire family from birth throughout life. My father was a stone mason and my mum was a […]
Is Self Care Self indulgent? 3 things to Vitalize your life right now.
Do you ever find that you feel a bit guilty doing things for yourself? Every day I have the privilege of listening to women in my clinic and I often hear their struggle with stress. Most often the stress has to do with obligations at work and/or caring for family. Though the details are often […]
Top 10 Foods for Boosting Immunity
Americans catch nearly 1 billion colds each year, and between five and 20 percent of people in this country will contract the flu, but there are certain foods that can help build your immune system and protect you from certain illnesses. Here are my top 10 picks for the best foods to give your immunity […]
5 Foods that Fight Fat Over 40
There is a commonly held belief that exercise is the key to weight loss.Don’t get me wrong, moving your body is essential to having a long life full of energy and vitality but in order to lose weight you actually need to eat more. I am going to show you the 5 foods that you […]
Bought: The Movie
The hidden story about vaccines, drugs and food… Three huge topics in one film. Why put all this in one movie? Because these issues are directly related, and we have an opportunity to harness the millions of us engaged in each of them to overcome the noise put out by the medical-industrial conglomerate. You peel […]
Magnesium the Miracle Mineral
When I worked in traditional medicine we used magnesium in the emergency room to stop pre-term labor or to relax a heart that had a life threatening irregular beat. In my clinic now I use magnesium for its powerful effects on blood sugar levels, to lower blood pressure, to build bone, to treat pain and […]
Wake Up To Green Tea!
A cup (or two or three) of caffeinated coffee in the morning is like waking up your adrenal glands while resting in bed and slapping them in the face. That’s not a nice way to greet the day! Instead drink green tea, which gives you caffeine, but doesn’t assault your body. Caffeinated coffee is not […]
A Plant Based Diet: The Importance, and How To Get Started
Eating a plant based diet works beautifully to increase micronutrients and alkaline foods in your diet. Micronutrients, are the vitamins and minerals in our food and are the materials used to create the cells of the body and are crucial to hormone production. (Read more about the importance of micronutrients here). Though all foods contain […]
