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Finding Light in the Dark: How Acupuncture Can Help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Finding Light in the Dark: How Acupuncture Can Help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Tis’ the season…as the days grow shorter and the weather turns colder, many of us experience a dip in mood and energy — a phenomenon known as...
Finding Light in the Dark: How Acupuncture Can Help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Finding Light in the Dark: How Acupuncture Can Help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Tis’ the season…as the days grow shorter and the weather turns colder, many of us experience a dip in mood and energy — a phenomenon known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). While we may have been through it in the years before, it always seems to hit like a mid-week...
Warm lamb Tagine
Nothing says happiness in winter like a rich and healthy stew or casserole cooked in a traditional Tagine. It's been said that the flavours and nutrition skyrocket in this age old cooking vessel, not to mention it's aesthetically exciting appearance on your stove! ...
9 Signs of Early Vitamin C Deficiency
Written by Angela Warburton, R.TCMP I’m sure vitamin C needs no introduction to you. We know it’s found in ample amounts in our citrus fruits and often taken as a supplement to boost immune systems or pulled out when a cold hits us. But what many people don’t realize,...
Spiced Nuts – simple ingredients and made in a short time
Angela Warburton, R.TCMP These zippy and crunchy snacks are somewhat addictive and a perfect appetizer or snack for the holidays. Also a great hostess gift idea or addition to holiday baskets! Ingredients 1 cup Almonds75 g), raw and unsalted 1 cup walnuts (75 g), raw...
Gratitude and Green Soup – It’s all about Self-Care and Balance for the Holidays
By Angela Warburton Recipe adapted from The Full Helping Don't forget to carve out some time for yourself over this holiday season. It's so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle and the frenetic energy that abounds at this time of the year. But pushing...
Postpartum Anxiety
By: Dr. Terrin Kuntz, ND What is anxiety? Anxiety is a fear based emotional response to the anticipation of real or perceived danger. A stimulus, emotional or physical will trigger your fear response. The type of trigger will differ from person to person, but...
Cold and Flu Care
There are so many things you CAN do to boost your immune system, stay strong and help prevent colds and flus naturally. The following are some simple, yet highly effective immune boosters and some common TCM herbs that we use to prevent or at the early onset of a cold...
Seasonal Retreats: The Importance of Self-Care
These retreats were formed, from the number one need that I see in my day-to-day clinical practice - a need for nourishing self-care and the space to stop and simply BE, for a bit. They are focused on self-care, deep nourishment and time away from the daily demands...
Fall Rituals + Recipes to Nourish the Mind, Body and Soul
Written by Sasha Ormond Well, Fall is here and I have a toolkit for survival once the weather starts turning and things start getting dark. The energy I’m filled with during the summer months inevitably starts to fade and I’m left needing to focus more on...
Have You Been Cupped Before?
Kirstienne Lim, Std. Class Acupuncturist Cupping therapy has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years. It is the healing art of small glass or bamboo cups used as suction devices to pull stagnation, congestion and energy through the body, thus...
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