How AMPK Affects Weight Loss
AMPK is an enzyme that is in all of our cells. When activated, It burns sugars, increases insulin sensitivity and burns fat.
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- Jan 29
- 3 min
Calcium for Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis and Osteopenia are a major concern for women over 50. Bone loss accelerates during the menopause transition, leaving women...
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- Dec 11, 2023
- 3 min
5 Evidence-backed Treatments for Burnout & Anxiety
5 Treatments for Anxiety and Burnout that are backed by evidence!
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- Sep 7, 2023
- 2 min
3 Hormones to Optimize for Weight Loss
Weight loss an feel a lot harder if your hormones are out of balance.. The three most important hormones to optimize for weight loss are:...
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- Jul 13, 2023
- 2 min
PMS/PMDD - Is it really your Hormones?
What is PMS?! Premenstrual 'syndrome' is a collection of symptoms that get worse in the late luteal phase, a week or so before their...
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- Feb 14, 2023
- 2 min
What to do about Low Libido?
In the spirit of the month of Love, let's talk about Libido! It is something that can wax and wane, especially in the high pressure...
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- Jan 5, 2023
- 2 min
4 Tips to Balance your Blood Sugar
Blood sugar ‘balancing’ is one of the first things I address with most patients. Why? Because it is behind sooo many conditions and...
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- Oct 20, 2022
- 2 min
Help for Heavy Periods
Heavy periods suck. Menorrhagia, or excessive uterine bleeding is a common concern for women, especially those in the 31- 50 age range....
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- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min
5 Ways to Stay Healthy this Fall
Calgary is beautiful in the summer. But the fall and winter can be long, cold and dark. As this season rolls around we see people getting...
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- Jan 13, 2022
- 2 min
How to get a Good Night's Sleep
Sleep is crucial to health, crucial for a strong immune system and a clear, calm mind. But with everything going on in the world right...
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- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
The PMS Series - Pt. 2: PMS, Pain and Inflammation
Ok so you learned how hormones influence PMS in the last post, but what about the other factors? As you might remember, hormones are not...
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- Dec 2, 2021
- 2 min
The PMS Series - What do hormones have to do with it?
Irritability, headaches, fatigue, insomnia, cramping and breast pain.. oh, the joys of being a woman! It doesn’t need to be painful...
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- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
How to Combat Dry Skin this Winter
Naturally, your skin tends to be dry in the winter. Dry skin occurs when your skin is not retaining enough moisture - and the drop in...
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- Oct 6, 2021
- 3 min
6 Reasons you are so tired (& what to do about it!)
Why Am I So Tired? Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms we see. Especially this time of year, at the end of a long winter with...
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- Sep 2, 2021
- 2 min
7 Reasons to see a Naturopathic Doctor
Time. Naturopathic doctors can spend more time with you. Our initial visits are an hour, where we comb through your health history,...
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- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
5 Ways to Love your Liver this Summer
Our liver performs so many different functions from digestion and detoxification, to hormone regulation and the absorption of fat soluble...
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- Jan 5, 2021
- 1 min
How to Sync your Menstrual Cycle
Many women ask: should my menstrual cycle be synced with the moon? Women’s menstrual cycles can range from 25-36 days. Birth control...
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- Dec 22, 2020
- 1 min
9 Ways to Improve the Gut-Brain Connection
Often as Naturopathic Doctors, we treat the gut to treat the brain. There are a lot of theories behind the brain-gut connection but the...
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- Jan 1, 2020
- 1 min
5 Ways to Detox and Reset your Body
What is detoxification? De-toxification is the process by which our bodies rid themselves of ‘toxins'. This includes environmental...
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- Nov 23, 2018
- 1 min
Self Kindness.. Help Yourself to Help Others
It was hard but I made the decision. I had a choice to either write my first NPLEX board exam in February (while I was in school, AKA no...
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