Centre that forward head back into your body and relieve your low back pain! By Catherine Cartwright, Osteopathic Manual Practitioner Forward head posture has become a devastating epidemic in the computer age and more so now that everyone is on their cell phones for hours a day. When a client presents to me with a disc herniation in their low…
By Dr. Sarah Thomson, ND September is here, which means the cooler weather is coming (sorry to be the one to say it!). As we say goodbye to summer, we are also saying goodbye to a very important vitamin…vitamin D! Throughout the summer months, we are actually able to get some of the vitamin D our bodies need from sun…
By Ann Nakajima, ND September is a busy time for families and teachers as they start a new school year and get back into a school routine. After a summer with longer days, a more relaxed pace, and likely later bedtimes, it can be a challenge re-establishing an earlier sleep schedule. Ensuring sufficient rest is important for both physical and…
by Dr. Alison Danby ND What if I told you that your gut impacts your ENTIRE body? Having a healthy gut impacts your body in more ways than you probably know. In fact, a healthy gut is so important that many experts believe it is essential for optimal health and well-being. In other words: If your gut isn’t healthy, you…
“Throughout the journey of my life, I have come to an understanding that to achieve balance in life one must be willing to keep a clear destination in mind. This involves enjoying the beautiful moments along the way and being willing to change destination when life begins to take you in a different direction. Thenature of life is one of…
I can’t lie. On year 10 of making school lunches I sometimes run out of steam. I am just getting through a summer of lunch making for camps that followed a whole year of lunch making, and I am over it. So. Over. It. There are mornings that getting through lunch prep actually feels like climbing a mountain. Those mornings…
For those of you that missed Dr. Danby’s ND cold and flu tips featured on the Weather Network here they are: Increase your body temperature- induce a fever! That’s your body’s natural way of fighting a virus. Bundle up and sweat it out. Increase fluids such as hot water, tea, honey-lemon throughout the day to flush and circulate your sinuses…
Incorporating Fermented Foods Into Your Diet. Dr. Alison Danby, ND & Paula Porter, Nutritionist Our gut microbiome is getting a lot of attention these days. While research is ongoing, it is widely held that the bacteria that populate’s our gut is absolutely critical for the functioning of our body as a whole. Our digestive centre is also the seat of…
Authored By Dr. Alison Danby, ND Functional Medicine Practitioner Diving Deeper into Thyroid Health Brain fog that makes routine tasks a drag, unexplainable bouts of lethargy in the middle of the workday and a metabolism that has officially gone M.I.A. – these are signs that an individual may be suffering from Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an autoimmune disorder that…
You Are In Control! Make Better Food Choices! Paula Porter, CNP The start of school and the beginning of Fall always feels like the new year to me. It is a time for reflecting on the fun of the summer, and getting back into routines. It is also a time when the fresh vibrant salads become a little less frequent,…