We have been getting great feedback from our “What We’re Having for Lunch” posts, and we’re so glad you’re enjoying them. Not only do we need ideas to make healthy eating possible, we also need strategies to fit it in to our busy lives. To make eating a healthy lunch even more possible, we’re going… Continue reading →
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How To Recover Faster From Surgery
Surgery is both amazing and traumatic. Surgeons can cut into us, take pieces out, put new pieces in, or repair something that is already there. And as long as there’s no infection, we actually heal, sometimes with only a tiny scar to show for it. It’s remarkable, really, and a testament in part to the… Continue reading →
11 Healthy Snack Ideas for Adults
We love getting requests from our patients. Last week you asked you for more ideas on healthy snacks for adults. To start with, in the wise words of our very own Dr. Shelby, “You want to focus on snacks that don’t mess with your blood sugar.” To do that, you’ll want to: Avoid carbs, sweets,… Continue reading →
4 Hidden Causes of Headaches and Migraines
Headaches exist in a strange limbo in health care. Considering that they’re one of the most common health complaints in our culture, we’ve historically done a surprisingly poor job of fixing them. More often than not we suffer through them, or perhaps treat the symptoms, but we rarely address the causes. Stress, fatigue and structural… Continue reading →
What We’re Having for Lunch
Some inspiration for your lunch menu next week. 🙂 – Tara Kendra: Wild Salmon Burger (Costco), quinoa, broccoli and edamame Shelby: Baked beets, Caesar salad with homemade dressing, and cauliflower soup (Suzie’s farm website recipe) Tara: Organic ground chicken, PC butter chicken sauce, peas – poured over 4 cups raw organic spinach
“But My Doctor Says My Thyroid is Normal”
Every week people arrive at the clinic wondering if their thyroid is working properly. Often, these patients have had a conventional thyroid test and have been told by their medical doctor that everything is fine. They arrive at our office unconvinced, however, because when they look up the list of symptoms of low thyroid function,… Continue reading →
A Healing Journey to Grail Springs
The road to healing can be a bumpy one. Getting there frequently requires us to make many difficult lifestyle changes. We need to give up our addictions to sugar, coffee or booze. We need to move our bodies, and eat more vegetables. We may need to go through the often painful process of detoxification of… Continue reading →
What We’re Having for Lunch
We recently had a Ruben, a fourth year naturopathic student, in the clinic, so we’ve got an extra name on the roster for our behind-the-scenes lunch coverage. 🙂 -Tara Shelby: “Big colourful salad” – kale, spinach, red lettuce, red pepper, broc, sunflower sprouts, sunflower seeds. Topped with “Gil’s dressing”. (vegan, gluten-free) Grilled veggies and azuki… Continue reading →
Chelation for Reducing Heart Attack Risk
For years, naturopathic doctors have touted the benefits of chelation for a wide range of conditions including coronary artery disease, diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and neurological disorders like Parkinson’s. Most of those years have been an uphill battle, with the treatment, which has been in use for decades, being marginalized and… Continue reading →
19 Healthy Lunch and Snack Ideas for Kids
The “What We’re Having For Lunch” posts have been a big hit, and we’ve been getting requests for healthy lunch ideas for kids, too. Here are a few, including links to recipes from previous posts and our newsletter. Enjoy – if you’ve got any ideas to add, leave them in the comments! -Tara Organic blue… Continue reading →