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Enhancing Sleep Quality in Winter with Acupuncture
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Enhancing Sleep Quality in Winter with Acupuncture Winter in Toronto brings longer nights, brisker temperatures, and a natural inclination to slooooow down. Yet, for many, this season can be accompanied by pesky sleep disturbances—whether...
Enhancing Sleep Quality in Winter with Acupuncture
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Enhancing Sleep Quality in Winter with Acupuncture Winter in Toronto brings longer nights, brisker temperatures, and a natural inclination to slooooow down. Yet, for many, this season can be accompanied by pesky sleep disturbances—whether due to shorter daylight hours, holiday stress, or changes in routine. Acupuncture, a practice based in Traditional Chinese Medicine...
Rebalancing Hormonal Havoc: The Role of Acupuncture in Hormone Health
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP PMS? Chronic fatigue? Hot flashes and restless, sweaty sleeps? All of the above situations have one thing in common: hormonal havoc! In the intricate dance of the systems and processes that influence our health, hormonal balance...
Eating for Blood Sugar Balance
By Shai Edwards, CNP Blood sugar imbalance affects more people than you would think, maybe you haven’t received a diagnosis or prognosis (and maybe you have!) that has made you consider whether or not your blood sugar is imbalanced but you may be experiencing other...
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...
Regulate & Reset: The Science Behind Acupuncture and Stress Management
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Stress is a big buzzword these days, but for good reason. Stress matters. In modern life, stress has become a ubiquitous companion, affecting everyone and anyone, no matter what we do or the lifestyle we choose to live. While occasional...
Acupuncture in Pregnancy: 5 Most Frequently Asked Questions
By Ingrid Gerberick, R.Ac Over the years I’ve had a lot of people ask me about acupuncture in pregnancy. “Is it safe?” “What is it good for?” “Do you only get it to help induce labour?” Working with pregnant clients as a central focus of my acupuncture practice for...
A Beginner’s Guide to Acupuncture: Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Acupuncture Appointment
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP If you’re reading this, you’re probably contemplating booking an acupuncture appointment for the first time – or maybe you already have! Either way, welcome to the wonderful world of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. I am a...
I.B.S. Awareness
By Dr. Mary MacDonald, ND IBS symptoms generally occur in response to some kind of trigger, which is often dietary or stress related. While emotional conflict and stress do not cause IBS, they are common triggers for IBS symptoms. In a person with IBS, the...
The Menstrual Phase > Welcoming the Water Element
By Kavita Gill, R.TCMP, R.Ac In my previous posts, we explored how the ancient Chinese physicians developed an elegant comparison for the menstrual cycle by finding similarities in seasonal changes. Each season represented a different phase, but also illustrated...
March is National Nutrition Month: Popular Diets Explained
By Dr. Mary MacDonald, ND March is National Nutrition Month! It can be difficult to wade through the many popular diets we see in the media. In this article, I will break down some popular nutritional programs, highlighting the potential benefits of each. I...
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