What is the relationship between exercise and blood glucose and why does it matter? First, we need to understand what happens to the food we eat. After ingesting food, the body works hard to break it down to the main nutrients. Once digested, the nutrients are released into the blood stream to be transported…
I’m sure you have heard of this term or scrolled past someone talking about ‘self-care’ in a Facebook or Instagram post. This is something I talk about on a regular basis to my patients but is something that I hadn’t fully embraced in its entirety in my own life, until now. I can practice what…
According to the Chinese Medicine theory, there are numerous causes of weight gain. In general, weight gain is caused by imbalance of the internal organs which are mainly liver, spleen, stomach and intestine. For example, spleen is an organ which is responsible for your digestion, absorption and assimilation. Once your spleen function is affected,…
Sleep is one of the most important activities we need to do on a daily basis. It is one of the best “anti aging” secrets. Yet, overall people are sleeping less and less. Sleep helps our bodies to: *Heal and repair * Detoxify * Burn Fat * Help keep estrogen balanced *Help restore…
As a Naturopath I have a strong connection and love for plants and the amazing health benefits they offer us internally with herbal tinctures used on a regular basis within my practice. How wonderful that just the presence of plants within our homes can also offer us benefits by not only purifying the air but…