naturopathic medicine
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Magenta Quinoasotto (Gluten-free)
The holidays are full of festive gatherings and this gluten-free, delicious and nutritious recipe is sure to be a hit with any party crowd. Sharing is caring! (for more great recipes, click here) Serves: 4 Ingredients Quinoa Dressing Directions Adapted from Pure Green MagazineVol. 4 / Food & Drink
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Your guide to healthy snacking
This week on our Instagram, our practitioners are sharing their favorite snacks to help motivate and inspire you to snack smart. Wonder what an ND looks for when choosing what to snack on? In this post we will share our tips for selecting the best items to nosh on. During…
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Recommendations for added sugar
The W.H.O. recommends that not more than 10% of a child’s daily caloric intake should come from added sugars. Wonder what that looks like practically speaking? You would be shocked! Check out this #WellnessWednesday video to find out just how much fruit juice is too much.
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Warming Carrot, Garlic, Ginger Soup (Vegan, Gluten-free)
In Traditional Chinese medicine cooler weather means we should select warming foods to nourish our body. Du La, ND gave us a short list of her favourite everyday warming foods and this easy recipe to incorporate them into your weekly meals. Enjoy! Serves: 4-6 Ingredients Directions Love this recipe? You can find more…
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Warming foods for cooler weather
In Traditional Chinese medicine cooler weather means we need warming foods to nourish our body. In this video, Du La, ND shares with us her favorite warming foods. All of our healthiest tips and expert advice can be found on our YouTube channel. Subscribe for frequent updates!
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Hypothyroidism
Whilst posting the previous entry on Thyroid Health, we noticed we had prepared another article, more specifically on low thyroid function, that ultimately hadn’t been posted by the site we prepared it for, so decided to share it here. Enjoy. Imbalances in thyroid gland function are relatively common, often tricky…
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Thyroid Health
Here’s the copy we wrote for an article for our friend’s blog, Joyous Health. It’s hasn’t been posted yet, but we thought we’d share it here as well. Check out Joyous Health for other articles we have written on children’s health and sun protection and, as well as other great…
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The Birth of Jayden
Olka was the picture of health when it came to a pregnant woman. She ate extremely well, did prenatal yoga, took her supplements and meditated on a daily basis. Olka’s birth plan was clear: she did not want any form of augmentation (and even refused the membrane “sweep” the week…
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Meditation: A Simple and Effective Way to Help Your Child Enjoy and Succeed at School
Here’s the content of an article we wrote that was published in the fall 2016 “Education Issue” of EcoParent. They haven’t posted it Online, but this is how the article looks. – Jonah Lusis, ND As I write this, in a coffee shop, the next table is engaged in a particularly…
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The Birth of Anja
Soon after we purchased 475 Broadview for our new home and clinic space, Anja was conceived. There was much to do in preparation so we worked around the clock. Despite our contractor’s efforts, we didn’t meet our deadline of 2 weeks before the due date. So after much denial and…
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Earth Day, Every Day!
Even though Earth Day is over, we believe that every day should be Earth Day! Here are 5 easy tips to be green every day: Shop local Seasonal farmer’s markets are a great way to get local produce and support the local farming community. The less distance your food has…
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The Birth Of Sarah*
In honour of doula week, I thought I’d share a birth story (with the permission of those involved, of course) with all of you. Enjoy! – Emily Bennett, ND Laura* was five days past her due date when things started to get going. This was very good news, as concerns…