What Is Seed Cycling? Seed cycling is a technique that uses intake of seeds to help your body naturally re-balance its hormone levels: specifically Estrogen and Progesterone. Estrogen and progesterone are two of the key hormones that help regulate your menstrual cycle. Estrogen levels rise during the first half of the cycle, whereas progesterone levels … Continue Reading
I hear this question a lot. This is both an opportunity to educate and a bit of a difficult question to answer. Naturopathic Doctors (NDs) have a large scope of training in a variety of natural modalities, that it is hard to give a short answer to this question. First of all, what is a … Continue Reading
Every season of the year tends to bring high stress periods. Whether it be approaching deadlines, changing temperatures, organizing trips, holiday parties, weddings, birthdays, back to school, final exams, we all have those times when we are pushed to the limits. When everything seems like it is just around the corner and the stress is … Continue Reading
WHAT IS IT? It dates back to 1920s as a therapy for epilepsy, the ketogenic diet has re-emerged in various forms over the last couple of decades as an effective and sustainable method of WEIGHT LOSS. This diet is compelling, because you can lose weight while still indulging in the beloved high-fat foods long regarded … Continue Reading
Packing a healthy lunch for kids can be tricky. Especially when there are time restraints, food preferences, food intolerances or sensitivities involved. Here is a step by step approach that may help you navigate the art of packing your kids lunch. Keep in mind this is a gluten free, dairy free, peanut free approach, and … Continue Reading
Calcium is an essential mineral for good health. Particularly bone health, as 99% of all calcium in the body is found in bone and teeth. This is a nutrient we need in the highest quantities but also has the highest chance of being harmful. In this article, I will guide you into determining if you … Continue Reading
Sexuality is a complex physiological phenomenon that encompasses vascular, neurological, and endocrine systems, as well as the realm of the psychological. Much has been made of ashwagandha as a tonic libido booster for men. Less well-known are its powerful properties for improving sexual function in women, whose struggles with problems of sexual desire, arousal, orgasm, … Continue Reading
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal discharge complaints and represents 40%-50% of all gynecological conditions encountered in primary care practice. It is characterized by an overgrowth of anaerobic and facultative anaerobic genital tract organisms (e.g., Gardenerella, Prevotella, Mobiluncus spp.) and a depletion of lactobacilli. This causes a degradation of the mucins that provide … Continue Reading
Cosmetic acupuncture (also called facial rejuvenation acupuncture, facial acupuncture or “acupuncture face-lift”) is a safe and pain-free method of reducing the signs of aging. It was originally used as a treatment for patients with paralysis of facial nerves caused by Bell’s palsy or stroke. As cosmetic “side-effects” were noted, it was adapted for use as … Continue Reading
Acupuncture is based on the Traditional Chinese Medicine belief that energy, or Qi (pronounced chi) is carried through meridians in the body. When the Qi is blocked or imbalanced it causes dysfunction and illness. When an acupuncture needle is placed into the meridian, this opens up the flow of Qi and helps alleviate symptoms, and … Continue Reading
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