When the focus in your life is having a child, there are different considerations. The excitement of planning a baby stirs a whirlwind of options from names to strollers to what...
If you only read part of this message, please read the next three sentences. This is an important note that I wanted to share with you as it is affecting...
Navigating the holidays while trying to maintain your healing progress can be challenging, to say the least. Nearly all my patients report a significant worsening of their symptoms after the holidays, blaming the late nights,...
How I Healed My Gut After Being Diagnosed with Celiac...
There are several reasons why I made the career choice to become a dietitian; my love of science and passion for teaching being among them. But the deciding factor for...
It is estimated that as many as 1.4 million Canadian women may be afflicted with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Although PCOS is one of the most common endocrine disorders occurring...
Have you ever wondered if there were things that you could do to naturally help balance your hormones? The answer to that question is YES! Our hormones are easily influenced...
There are two different types of people when it comes to food labels. People who read them thoroughly and people who don’t know what they are or how to use...
How to Find a Restaurant When You Have Dietary Restrictions
We all know the struggle. You’ve got a hot date lined up or you’re planning a fun night out with friends. Food plays a central role in our social lives,...
In my last post, I talked about how holding onto unhelpful thoughts about food can get in the way of achieving our health and wellness goals. Our self-defeating inner voices...
When I work with clients who are struggling to eat healthy, I begin by determining the root cause behind their struggles. While some people are in need of education about...
The skin is the window to the inside of the body. If there is a dysfunction on the inside, it will manifest on the outside. Chronic skin inflammation and disease...
Unconscious Eating - The Nemesis of Mindful Eating
As you’ve probably noticed from previous blog posts, I’m a major supporter of Intuitive Eating. I truly believe that Intuitive Eating can be used to achieve any health or wellness...
How does thinking about food make you feel? Maybe you feel comforted as you conjure up thoughts of your favourite dishes from your childhood. Or, the idea of enjoying sweet...
The promises made by diet culture are enticing: “get the body you’ve always dreamed of”; “reach your goals”; “achieve health and well-being”. The weight loss industry markets diets as a...
In the realm of health and nutrition, Intuitive Eating is generating a lot of buzz. From YouTube to Instagram to Tiktok, you can find mentions of this style of eating...
Some really wise people from history understood the importance of digestion to ones’ health and vitality. Hippocrates stated: “Disease begins in the gut” …And so does health! ...
Allergies are no fun. Year round (and this time of season especially), allergy sufferers have to put up with runny noses, sinus headaches, red eyes, aches, pains, and other unpleasant...
In my last post we talked about recognizing the role stress plays on our ability to make decisions and how that affects our food choices. Today I want to look...
Whether you find yourself working overtime on the front lines, and on weekends with way less time for anything else or you are at home with less or no work,...
The Nutritionist’s guide to not just surviving...but THRIVING through the...
Did you know that of all the major religious and spiritual traditions on earth, there are at least 29 different holidays celebrated between Nov. 1 and Jan 15 ...that is...
It’s Monday morning, you slept horribly last night and now you’re running on empty. What happens next? You find yourself eating and eating and eating…..all day long. And eating what?...
People around the world reflect on love and heartbreak on this Hallmark holiday. As a naturopathic doctor, Valentine’s day always makes me think about heart disease. As the world floods...
Butterflies before a first date. Nausea before a big performance. Constipation before a big meeting. Heartburn after a stressful, holiday dinner with the in-laws. Uncontrollable sugar cravings while studying for...
Health for the Holidays: Top Tips to Keep Your Health...
The holiday season is upon us and very soon we will be enjoying Christmas festivities with family and friends. Attending holiday parties, eating big turkey dinners, baking delicious desserts, and...
BOOST YOUR BREAST HEALTH WITH INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
By: Dr. Alaina Gair, ND According to the Canadian Cancer Society, 1 in 8 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. An estimated 26,300 Canadian women...
What is a Detox? It’s definitely a buzz word – “detoxing” or “cleansing” is likely something you’ve heard about, but what does it really mean? And why should you do...
After stress management (see 3 Ways to Heal Adrenal Fatigue - PART II),the next way to help your adrenal glands heal is through diet. With carefully curated food choices, we...
As we approach menopause, we experience huge hormonal fluctuations as our ovaries decrease our body’s endogenous estrogen production, while our fat stores continue to produce some estrogen. These hormonal changes...
NUTRITIONIST VS. DIETICIAN.....WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE??
A question that I am often asked is “what is the difference between a Nutritionist and a Dietitian”, and so it is time that I share my thoughts on the...
Feeling exhausted throughout the day? Hitting a wall in the afternoon, after your coffee wears off? Feeling as though you just want to lay down and sleep anywhere, any time?...
WHERE IN GUELPH TO EAT AND SHOP DURING YOUR SPRING...
It is that time of year when the talk of Spring Detoxing is everywhere! ”Detoxification" means the removal of toxins from the body. Human beings absorb toxins every single day...
HEALTH TIPS FOR OPTIMIZING YOUR OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS LEVELS
One of the biggest areas that your Naturopathic Doctor can help you to improve your health is nutrition! All areas of nutrition are important and the Naturopathic Doctors at Natural...
Honey has been around for more than 150 million years and there are many positive nutritional and health benefits that come along with this common household item. When you go...
Love it or hate it, more and more health benefits are coming to light about this golden powder. As a staple ingredient in South Asian cuisine, it quickly gained popularity...
My morning smoothie is typically the same everyday. This makes shopping for the ingredients as well as getting everything ready in the morning a quick and easy task. Instructions: 1...
British Journal of Nutrition (2014), 112, 794–811 doi:10.1017/S0007114514001366 Copyright The Authors 2014. The online version of this article is published within an Open Access environment subject to the conditions of...
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