Conquer Winter Villains

Conquer Winter Villains

Warming Up for WinterWhether you’re comfortable in the cold or wished summer would never end, winter has undeniably returned for another year. As temperatures lower, so too can your immune system’s capacity to fight off the bugs that cause colds and flus. Riding...
Goldenseal for Winter maladies

Goldenseal for Winter maladies

Winter is coming! And with it colds and flus, bronchitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, pneumonia and lots of snot, yuck. I love herbal medicine and making herbal tinctures for my patients. It gives me freedom to treat three to four different ailments without the patient...
Looking for easy protein? Think nuts.

Looking for easy protein? Think nuts.

I love nuts. They are so easy to incorporate into diet. Out of my two kids one loves them and the other one doesn’t, which is normal for our family. Actually I must say that my son will eat almonds now which is great. I feel like I’m constantly banging on...
Bloated… Again!

Bloated… Again!

I think I’m safe to say that we have all been bloated at least once in our lives. I’m lucky that it doesn’t happen to me very often but when it does I really don’t like the feeling. As I get older I find more and more foods cause bloating and...
Does stress impact your skin?

Does stress impact your skin?

Do you suffer from a skin condition? It might be eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, cold sores, cellulitis or itchy skin? Did you ever make a connection between your skin flaring up when you are stressed? That’s something I find when I treat a person with skin...
Simple ideas to fight colds and flus

Simple ideas to fight colds and flus

Autumn is here and the days are lovely and warm filled with beautiful colours around us. It’s my favourite season of the year but I have that feeling of dread as I know what is coming – cold Winter! I grew up in Europe and it gets pretty cold there, I...