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 […]
