This fall, I'm working with a great team of health professionals to create a workshop for busy professionals who need help getting started on a healthy lifestyle. I've made a video to tell you all about it. For more information you can also check out the website AbundantHealthLifestyle.com #healthfood #weightloss #healthyliving #naturopathic #doctor #workshop #education

In Alberta, allergy season usually hits in May as the snow is melting and gets worse in June with new grasses and trees coming back to life. Unfortunately, some people sneeze all summer! This year, wildfires are hitting the prairies early and hard. The smoke in the air may not be as visible here as it is in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, but some of our sensitive asthma and allergy patients are feeling the change in air quality already. That makes it a worse allergy season for ma

One of the main ways a naturopathic doctor is different from a conventional doctor (or an MD) is that we try to treat the whole entire person, so I spend a lot of time with my patients hearing the whole story. Most of the patients I see are women – busy working women and mothers who put their children and families first, sometimes at the expense of their own health! Coming into my office gives them time away from caring for the problems of everyone else in their life and puts

The basic components of a good detox program include a clean healthy diet with enough protein, vitamins, minerals and healthy fats to run the many cellular jobs necessary to detox. This diet also leaves out foods and drinks that put an additional burden on the body. There are many detox products available in health food stores, and multiple fad detoxes online. However, undertaking a detoxification process has the potential to be dangerous and stressful on the body, it should

Cold and flu season is fast approaching with the start of our chilly season. Calling it a season almost makes it sound like a pleasant, happy event – like the holiday season, or ‘chocolate season’ as some folks call the Halloween – Easter months ;) But cold and flu season is a dreaded time of year. Most colds and flus are minor viral infections that the vast majority of people heal from completely, thanks to our extremely intelligent immune systems. However, the discomfort of