What supplements do you take to support your fitness goals? Talk to any athlete or visit your favorite fitness website, and you’ll get a long list of different capsules and powders that help to support the development of muscle strength, endurance, recovery, and general health.

For many, mental illness is fraught with many unanswerable questions. In my case, the question “Why me?” is one I have asked myself over and over. This question has become the central quest of my life’s work as a Naturopathic Doctor specializing in mental health, exploring why does mental illness happen?

Eating disorders (including anorexia and bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and eating disorder not otherwise specified) continue to be incredibly challenging to treat therapeutically and continue to be very misunderstood among the general public and the medical profession.

When it comes to energy levels mood, memory and concentration, we all seem to have good days and bad days. But when the bad days seem to constantly outnumber the good ones, it might just be a sign that your body is calling out for help.

Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a diagnosis that describes glucose intolerance with the onset of diabetes during pregnancy in a previously nondiabetic woman. With a prevalence of 8–18% in Canadian pregnancies, screening is recommended after approximately 24 weeks gestation.

We all have that one person in our lives who appears to have everything together.
The person who seems to be able to do it all, enjoy it all, and always looks positively refreshed at the end of it all.

Lavender oil is extracted via steam distillation of its flowering tops for topical application; however, in aromatherapy, the whole plant is used. The oil can be used in a variety of ways: ingested orally, inhaled, used topically on the skin directly, used in aromatherapy blends, in baths, and more.

Interstitial cystitis is a multifactorial condition and no single pathological process is present universally in patients with IC. It is thus important to determine the root causes of the individual’s symptoms, which commonly include bladder-wall dysfunction and permeability, urine acidity, and infection.

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a long-term disorder of the bladder. The exact cause of IC is unknown. The function of the bladder is to store urine that it receives from the kidneys. You can think of the bladder as acting like a balloon made of muscle. It expands to hold large amounts of urine, and contracts to squeeze it out.

The gastrointestinal (digestive) system is complex. The process of digestion follows sequential steps and must function properly in order for the body to get the nutrients it requires for optimal health.

The principles of naturopathic medicine decree that naturopathic treatments should always be uniquely tailored to work with each individual patient. Naturopathic doctors (NDs) look at patients holistically and believe in addressing the root cause of each person’s disease.

Zingiber officinale, known commonly as ginger, has been widely recognized for its action as an antinausea remedy. However, traditional Chinese medicine has used ginger as an anti-inflammatory agent for musculoskeletal complaints for more than 2500 years.

Today, I decided to think my way to a set of washboard abs… Who needs the gym, amiright? Unfortunately, no amount of thinking without action will get us into top physical shape.

Fibroids affect between 5 and 21% of the population and can present with noncyclical pelvic pain, abdominal bloating, constipation, increased urinary frequency, fatigue, dyspareunia (pain during intercourse), and menorrhagia (very heavy menstrual flow)

Wander the aisles of any health-food store, and you might find yourself overwhelmed with row upon row of different vitamins, minerals, protein powders, fibre, and herbs, wondering what products are best, what do you need, and what don’t you need?