Cold season is coming so time to stock up your medicine cabinet with some all time natural medicine favorites. Ultimately, the goal is to ensure that you have some natural medicines that support your bodies immunity to send the bugs packing. Fortunately, there are many natural health products that do just that. As already mentioned in an earlier post, echinacea works very well to stimulate immune cells to eat up viruses more rapidly and with extra strength. Have some of the l

Holiday season and all the cookies, sweets, egg nog, and overeating often triggers indigestion and heartburn symptoms for many of us. Heartburn causes much pain and discomfort and when it becomes chronic it can potentially affect the subjective quality of life more than serious forms of cardiovascular disease. During the holidays even those of us that may be fortunate enough not to be a chronic sufferer of this digestive woe, will likely experience a few bouts. Luckily some s

IBS is a common condition known as irritable bowel syndrome which is increasingly affecting more people throughout North America. Most people know someone that suffers with its many digestive woes. IBS is associated with many irritating symptoms ranging from fluctuating bouts of constipation and or diarrhea, bloating, gas, and abdominal pain. Thus the description irritable. Many of the IBS symptoms are often times aggravated during the holidays, especially given the array of

During the winter months many clients come to see me for strategies to help them cope better with the seasonal blues. They start feeling down, less motivated, and on many occasions a little depressed. Many of us start feeling this shift, especially since we start staying indoors more often with less exposure to sunlight. Sunlight and being outdoors helps to give us a dose of healthy vitamin D and of course naturally lift our moods. So one of the first things I recommend to pe

Omega 3 fats, also known as fish fats, or EPA/DHA, are extremely healthy for our wellness. Most all health practitioners, from family doctors to naturopaths all pontificate for people to include more of these healthy fats in their diet. Holiday season is no exception to the rule. You see, the active omega 3 fats, specifically found in fish and seafood, may in fact help with keeping the holiday weight gain to a minimum. Studies have shown that upping your intake of these healt

As the holidays approach so does the stress of getting all in order. Project deadlines at work are pending, getting the house in order for the festivities become a reality, and finding those special gifts for those that you love become an often daunting task. Stress starts to escalate and many people become overwhelmed which is very unfortunate since the holidays should be a time for you to enjoy the moments to the fullest. Optimistic self-reflection is the key. Take a deep b

The holidays are approaching and it is only inevitable that more festive foods will be coming our way, and with this the calories start to build up, which for many of us equates to weight gain. I always like to rev up my physical activity to help offset the extra calories. So when I go for a walk I may walk for an additional 10-15 minutes daily, and increase my exercise routine from 4 times weekly to 5-6 times weekly. This helps to boost the energy expenditure, in other words

If you have been feeling not that great for a while and your doctor is having a hard time figuring out the cause then there is a chance that there might be an element of food reaction going on. Food reactions are not a novel concept, even Hippocrates the father of modern medicine stated that "one person's food may be another person's poison". So in other words, food intolerances have been recognized in medicine for thousands of years, and many people are often suffering with

It's that time of the year again, the holiday season is approaching with all the great cheer of the season. The flu bug is also in the air and so colds and fevers are all to ready and willing to join the festivities. During these times it's a good idea to give your body as much immune support as possible. I always like to encourage people to top up on their veggies, especially the orange and green vegetables, for the extra kick of beta carotene, which is a super nutrient for