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]
Normal versus Common for Hormonal Symptoms
Normal versus common is a discussion I have a lot in my practice with patients. There are SO many things where something may be common, but that definitely does not mean that it’s normal. This is hugely the case with many hormonal symptoms that we see a lot in women (but men too!). We’ve definitely… [Read More]
Why I Love Sprouting
Now that our gardening season is over here in Calgary, sprouting and microgreens get back into full force! Sprouts are the first stage of seedling development, so we aren’t letting the seeds grow into full plants, but taking advantage of that first stage which is super nutritious and delicious! Here are just a few of… [Read More]
Is Stress Messing with your Digestion?!
It’s always really interesting to see how stress affects people, especially on an individual level. Some people will experience everything from insomnia, to increased anxiety, to crazy PMS, but a lot of people will see their guts affected when stress increases. When I was in elementary school, I had a lot of “tummy aches” and… [Read More]
Three Common Herbs for an Upset Stomach
There are a ton of options when your stomach is a little bit upset-whether it’s from the additional stress and overwhelm, or whether it’s from a meal (or less than ideal food) you over-indulged in. I wanted to give you the low down on some really common herbs that you may already have at home… [Read More]
Garden Lessons From 2020
There’s such a huge benefit to learning from each experience you have, and I find this particularly true with gardening! And, because we’re in a region where it isn’t possible to garden year round like they can in warmer climates, I always try extra hard to ensure things are as optimal as possible for the… [Read More]
Best Immune Support Tips
While I would argue that optimizing health and supporting your immune system should be a regular goal, this year in particular it’s front and centre for obvious reasons. I wanted to give you some obvious, but clear reminders on how you can positively impact your body and immune system throughout a regular cold a flu… [Read More]