June 1, 2020
Good sleep comes easily for some, others, not so much. If you’ve ever laid awake at night wondering why you can’t sleep this article could be for you, especially if you’ve found your ability to get a solid 8 hours has changed over time. We asked our naturopaths to round up some common sleep issues throughout our decades and the kinds of things we can turn to for support. There are
April 4, 2020
Have you heard of the mind-gut connection? Our team has been reading so much about this trendy concept recently. As usual, we have questions and to help us answer them our wonderful naturopaths were on hand. Here’s our Naturopath Kelly to simplify the mind-bending, mind-gut connection! Kelly, is the mind-gut connection the same as a ‘gut feeling’? It is – but it is also so much more! We have lots
March 27, 2020
Take a moment to really think about how the word ‘stress’ makes you feel. For some of you, it may have become the norm so you just don’t notice it anymore. Or maybe thinking about it makes you feel more stressed? Some of you, may even have a gut reaction to the word, a clench, butterflies… Now think about if just the word can make you feel something, what impact
March 6, 2020
Probiotics, prebiotics, symbiotics, enzymes… Supporting your gut and digestive health can be complicated! We asked our amazing naturopath, Kelly McGillivray, about which products can make supporting your gut health as easy as 1-2-3. We jumped straight into step number 1 – digestive enzymes Kelly, what are digestive enzymes and how do they work? Digestive enzymes are the substances that help us break down our food into the smallest building blocks
December 20, 2019
How is your diary looking this week? If it’s anything like ours, you’re going to be busy! The holidays can be a really fun time of the year but often, they’re also a source of stress and anxiety. Given that they’re mostly unavoidable in some form, we talked to Kelly, one of our in-house naturopaths, about self-care and supporting our stress response during the silly season. So, Kelly, are you
November 7, 2019
Living a sedentary lifestyle is a risk factor for a variety of health complications including obesity, heart disease and some cancers[1]. It contributes to over three million preventable deaths every year[2]. Sitting too much can be the result of a variety of factors; from working in an office job which requires you to be at a desk all day, basing most recreational activities inside (such as watching television), injuries which inhibit