Empowering Autoimmune Wellness: Understanding and Addressing Underlying Factors
EMPOWERING AUTOIMMUNE WELLNESS: UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING UNDERLYING FACTORS with Luke Szabo Described as your body mistakenly attacking its own tissues and organs, the diagnosis of autoimmune disease can feel somewhat disempowering for many people, walking away thinking that their own body has turned against them for some unknown reason and there is nothing that they […]
Nourishing the Body, Calming the Immune Storm: A Deep Dive into the Therapeutic Potential of the AIP Diet for Autoimmune Diseases
NOURISHING THE BODY, CALMING THE IMMUNE STORM: A DEEP DIVE INTO THE THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF THE AIP DIET FOR AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES with Jessie Johns Autoimmune diseases, a diverse group of conditions where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells, can be challenging for both practitioners and patients to manage. When navigating the complexities […]
Allergies: Easing-Sneezing on my European Adventure
EASING-SNEEZING ON MY EUROPEAN ADVENTURE with Naomi Danaher As a Naturopath and Bioresonance Practitioner, I have an armamentarium of tools available to quell ailments as they surface. But, despite experiencing mild hayfever for years, I hadn’t sought relief from my personal apothecary. I catalogued these symptoms away in the ‘I’ll deal with it later’ aisle […]
Seasonal Pollen Allergens and Cross-Reactions with Foods
SEASONAL POLLEN ALLERGENS AND CROSS-REACTIONS WITH FOODS with Reine DuBois I recently had a patient consult with me for his long-term allergy symptoms of hay fever and sinusitis, along with an unresolved cough and throat clearing. His allergies had significantly affected his energy, mood, and weight due to a lack of motivation to eat well […]
The No-Amylose Diet
If you have an elevated MMP9 level, it may be recommended that you follow a no-amylose dietto help bring this level down as part of your treatment program. Many of us are familiar with thelow-carbohydrate diets that are so popular today including Atkins and South Beach. While itmight seem on the surface to be similar, […]
Supporting chronic illness through food and lifestyle choices
Written by Emma McLaughlin, Integrative Naturopath What is chronic Illness? “Chronic disease” refers to a disease state that is ongoing or long term (at least 3 months as defined by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics) and refers to diseases that generally cannot be cured or prevented by medication or vaccine. This predominantly […]
Acai Smoothie Bowl Recipe
Recipe by Carole Romagnolli, Wellness Chef With the warmer months of approaching, it’s nice to leave aside heavier winter meals and make room for refreshing smoothie bowls. Our number one favourite is the Acai Bowl. For those of you unfamiliar with this beauty, “acai” (pronounced a-sigh-ee) is a small, round, purplish berry from […]
Healthy Eating Plan for Weight Loss: The Pesca Paleo Diet
By Emily Holler In our previous blog on weight management, we discussed the role of leptin—the ‘satiety’ hormone—in losing weight. In a nutshell, leptin is a hormone produced by the fat cells in our body. It signals to the brain that our body has sufficient energy and thereby inhibits hunger. A condition known […]
