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5 Health Imbalances that Might Be Disrupting Your Sleep

It’s World Sleep Day! (And St. Patrick’s Day. Green Sleep Day?) If you woke up feeling less rested than you would have liked today, here are a few of the biological factors that might be playing a role. 1. Sex hormones. As we discussed earlier in this month, menopause and its related hormone imbalances can… Continue reading →

Menopause: Suffer No More!

Last month, the New York Times published an article titled, “Women Have Been Misled about Menopause”.  You’ll likely find the article behind a paywall, but this great little video by Dr. Mary Claire Haver, MD, offers up a good summary: Women are suffering needlessly Healthcare providers are misdiagnosing and/or mistreating menopausal symptoms One of the… Continue reading →

Two Foundational Supplements for Heart Health

#1: Vitamin K2 Vitamin K is one of those vitamins that most of us only know about from reading food labels. It’s actually found in two forms in your diet. Form K1 is found in green leafy veggies, and K2 is found in fermented foods.   K2 is becoming more recognized as a valuable supplement.   A… Continue reading →

To Drink or Not to Drink?

Many happy wine-drinking Canadians woke up last month to find their world a little rocked by the release of new guidelines for alcohol consumption. Conventional wisdom for years has been that drinking was fine up to a point—15 drinks a week for men, 10 for women. There was even some thought that daily drinking—particularly wine—had… Continue reading →

Exercise Snacks: Two Minutes to Better Health?

Sitting too much has been linked to almost every chronic health issue, both physical and mental. According to one 2019 study, any period of sitting for longer than 30 minutes increases the risk of death. That’s pretty heavy, but here’s the good news: replacing that 30 minutes of sitting with 30 minutes of any kind of… Continue reading →

Do Artificial Sweeteners Lead to Weight Gain?

Note: It’s habit change season! Last year, we did an entire five-post series on creating change in the New Year. If you’ve got a resolution you’re trying to keep, those short posts contain all our wisdom about habits and sustainable change. Many of you will be kicking off the New Year looking to make diet… Continue reading →

6 Easy Tips for Better Sleep

In 2019, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported that over 25% of adults in Canada don’t get enough sleep. That probably surprises no one.  But recent research published in the UK followed people 7000 people for over 25 years, and it sheds a little more light on what that means. The study found that… Continue reading →

Stress, Chronic Inflammation, and Long COVID

A recent study in JAMA Psychiatry suggests that there’s a link between psychological distress—things like depression, anxiety, and loneliness—and long COVID.  From a naturopathic perspective, there’s a pretty solid argument for why this makes sense (and why long COVID isn’t “all in your head”). The reasoning looks like this: Depression, anxiety, worry, and loneliness create… Continue reading →

The #1 Way to Support Your Immune System this Winter

What beautiful fall colours this year!  As we watch the last of the leaves fall, I’m reminded that fall is the time to prepare our immune systems for the coming winter. This year, with COVID, RSV, and the usual increase in colds and flu, strengthening your immune system is more important than ever. Prevention is Better… Continue reading →

Our Top 5 Ways to Manage the February Blues

It’s the last week of February. The weather is cooperating, and March is in your sights! Still, while you can glimpse the end of winter, this can also be the toughest part of the marathon, especially if you are more susceptible to seasonal mood challenges.  Here are our best tips for cultivating a good mood… Continue reading →