As we’re all well aware, 2020 was an absolute dumpster fire. Although some good things came out of it, there was a ton of stress, overwhelm, grief and heartbreak. While newly approved vaccines will hopefully provide some hope and good news for 2021, I still think it’s really important for us to set goals for… [Read More]
New More Jody Podcast Episode!
I wanted to ensure you had access to all of the recent podcasts I’ve participated in! You’ll find the links so you can binge listen to them! January 6, 2021 Trendy and Fad Diets Fad diets are so common in January, and we talked all about some common diets you may hear about and things… [Read More]
Tips to Avoid Holiday Over-Indulging
While you may not be spending the holidays with your family unfortunately, it doesn’t mean you may not fall victim to a little over-indulging! Here are some tips to help keep you feeling good over this holiday season. Have a meal before you indulge Make sure there’s some protein and fat with each meal you… [Read More]
Winter Foraging
Winter foraging is a lovely reason to get out and enjoy yourself while spending a little time with mother nature! Depending on where you live, there may be a variety of options available for you to forage even though it isn’t peak growing season. Foraging is one of the core principles in my Food as… [Read More]
December Movie Club: Fantastic Fungi
I’m so excited to announce that our movie club pick for December will be Fantastic Fungi! I first watched this movie in theatres, back in November of 2019 (when we were still able to go to the theatres!), and it was mind-blowing and absolutely amazing. I’m THRILLED that I’ll be encouraging others like you to… [Read More]
Why “NPK” Sucks
NPK is a really common phrase and idea that you’ll hear a lot about in gardening. I’ll explain a little about what it is, before we talk about why I think it kind of sucks. NPK is important to understand when it comes to fertilizer. Most fertilizers are spelled out based on what they contain… [Read More]
Six Tips for Anxiety
Anxiety is unfortunately a really common experience that many people end up having to deal with at least some point in their lives. One thing that’s key, is we work to figure out WHY the anxiety is there. That’s something that us as Naturopathic Doctors are so focused on—not simply band-aiding an issue, but sorting… [Read More]
Why You Should Buy a Greenhouse
Having a greenhouse has absolutely transformed our growing season and I wish we’d had one sooner! Here are my top reasons for why I think you should save up to buy a greenhouse! It Lengthens Your Growing Season We bought a super cheap little heater online and used it to heat our greenhouse in the… [Read More]
All About Cleansing and Detoxing
Cleansing is a really popular topic and can be quite overwhelming when you start to dive into it. The unfortunate part is that there’s so much false information out there that’s muddying the water to help people understand what may actually be helpful and for what. Environmental illness is actually super common, and much of… [Read More]
Warm Weather Perennials in Colder Zones
One downside of living in garden zone 4a in Calgary is that we don’t get a ton of length to our growing season. This can really limit what we’re able to grow outside and many regular varieties even need to be “shorter season” choices to ensure we get maximum yield. This is also all dependent… [Read More]