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]
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]
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]
Is Exercise Good or Bad?
So listen, I see a skewed version of the population. A lot of patients come to me when they aren’t feeling well and they need help getting back to the best version of themselves. Often when you’re not feeling as energetic as you’d like, you’re crazy busy, or when you’ve physically got things going on… [Read More]
Digestion Lessons from Vacation
I’ve had my fair share of food sensitivities and even got rid of my own SIBO, but still continue to do some digestive maintenance. So when it came time to pack for my trip, I definitely included my digestive enzymes, knowing that we would likely be eating food sometimes that wouldn’t 100% agree with my… [Read More]
Forest Walks for Health: Five Reasons Why I Prescribe Forest Walks To My Patients
Five Reasons Why I Prescribe Forest Walks Many of us may notice that when we spend time in Mother Nature, we may noticeably feel a little better and may even notice a sense of ease. The really incredible thing about spending time in the forest is that there’s LITERALLY science to back up why we… [Read More]
Top Tips for Stress
Overwhelming workload, financial demands and tapped out resources are a surefire way to burnout. Stress is a common factor for a majority of the health concerns many experience. Weight gain, cravings, trouble concentrating, un-refreshing sleep, frequent colds and flu and lacking the energy you wish you had, can all be linked to how your body… [Read More]
Tips for Managing Holiday Stress
Eight Tips for Managing Holiday Stress While the holidays are supposed to be this happy, joyful, magic-filled time of year, so many of us end up extra-stressed, over-indulged and feeling terrible while struggling to actually enjoy it. I’ve put together some tips to manage tasty treat indulgence, control your stress levels and family expectations, avoid… [Read More]
Rx: Take a Vacation Every 90 Days
Stress is a Killer! You could likely include yourself in the 90% of my patients who come in looking to deal with the effects of too much stress. Most of my stressed out patients come in complaining of the following: Poor Sleep Crippling Anxiety Extra Weight Gain Lack of Motivation Exhausting Fatigue Overwhelmed Body Upset… [Read More]