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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
By Dr. Mary MacDonald, ND May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Helping patients achieve their optimal mental health is a very important part of Dr. Mary’s practice. Addressing mental emotional aspects of mental health as well as offering optimal nutritional...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
By Dr. Mary MacDonald, ND May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Helping patients achieve their optimal mental health is a very important part of Dr. Mary’s practice. Addressing mental emotional aspects of mental health as well as offering optimal nutritional recommendations and potential supplementation are all important. In this newsletter, Dr. Mary, ND will discuss some evidence based...
COSTA RICA RETREAT
Angela Warburton, (Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner) and Kim McBean, Yoga Instructor have teamed up to create a magical seven day retreat in Playa Grande, Costa Rica. Combining daily yoga, fresh & local food, breathtaking sunsets, and relaxing peaceful...
Art Therapy 101
This fall, we were pleased to welcome Andrea Charendoff, Art Therapist to our team. To indulge our excitement, she has agreed to give us a 101 on all things Art Therapy. Enjoy! Art therapy is a wonderful approach to psychotherapy that uses basic art materials as the...
Food Addictions & What You Can Do to Fight Back
What are people more likely to become addicted to, a bowl full of kale salad or potato chips? Highly processed foods are loaded with sugar, fat, and salt in combinations that keep you coming back for more. The Food Industry aims to make hyper-palatable foods to get...
RMT Tip: The Epsom Salt Bath
One thing I love about the Autumn transition is the return of the hot bath! With the colder nights and back-to-work/school stress, a full body heat treatment can be a great way to give yourself some overdue TLC. As an RMT I often recommend Epsom salt baths to my...
Refreshing Summer Chicken Salad
Kate Leinweber, B.Sc., R.H.N. You will need: 1 organic chicken breast cooked & cut in cubes 2 tbsp tamari sauce, organic 1/3 cup Organic mayo or Hummus 2 medium celery stalks, diced 2 green onions, thinly sliced 2 kosher pickles (Bubbies), diced 1 tbsp sesame...
Understanding Your PCOS Body Type
Angela Warburton TCMP There’s a saying in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that I like and is fundamental to how the medicine works: “Many Diseases, one pattern. One pattern, many disease What this means is that several people might come in with the same western...
Try This Up Beet Summer Salad
Angela Warburton, B.Sc., R.TCMP You'll need: 2 large beets – roasted and cut into cubes ½ cup of cilantro coarsely chopped 2 green spring onions – finely sliced 2/3 cup goat feta crumbled Dressing: 2 tbsp olive oil 1.5 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp maple syrup Mix all...
Restore your Digestion, Restore your Health
Jennifer MacDonald, B.Sc., ND A functioning digestive system is the foundation for health. When the digestive system isn't working properly, other systems stop working correctly as well. Abdominal pain, excess gas, constipation, diarrhea, anxiety, brain fog, fatigue,...
Quinoa and Kale Salad
By: Kate Leinweber, R.H.N. Bringing quinoa and kale together in this delicious and refreshing summer salad! What you need: 1 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa 3 cups water 2 cups of fresh kale, very thinly chopped 2 carrots, grated 1⁄4 cup sunflower seeds 1⁄4 cup green onion...
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