Naturopathic Tips To Avoid Getting Sick This Flu Season Instead of focusing on the impending "flu season", we should all be thinking about prevention, keeping our immune system strong and healthy. Most flu like symptoms, like coughing, sneezing, and aches, are not bacterial but viral. These symptoms are the body's way of expressing discomfort when trying to eliminate toxins. Stifling these symptoms with…
The Basics of Balanced Eating Fifteen years ago, everyone had the same understanding of what "balanced eating" entailed. Today, it is a much more complicated topic with many conflicting opinions and new trends. A “balanced meal plan” to one health expert is not always the same to another health expert. The textbook definition of…
In the 90’s I trained to compete in body building competitions. In those days, we trained mostly with isolated exercises. The textbook definition of an isolated exercise is any exercise in which only one major muscle group is trained. Examples of these can include bicep curls, tricep extensions, leg extensions, leg curls, and calf raises. At the time, we thought that we could only build larger muscles if we trained this way.
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How to Eat for Maximum Nutrient Absorption and Proper Digestion It never ceases to amaze me how certain people can take information and turn it into hype and the latest trend in eating or weight management. Gluten free is the perfect example. It is no secret that ‘gluten free foods’…
Yoga for Stress Relief Nobody really likes the word stress, but it does exist in most of our lives. It’s how we react to stress that determines what kind of effect it will have on the body. Many people have found peace, comfort and help with stress through yoga. The…
What You Need to Know about Cleansing While away this week on a yoga retreat in Costa Rica, I asked several people what cleansing meant to them. Every person had something different to say. Some felt it was strictly a spiritual experience, others thought it was simply eliminating processed foods,…
Best Tasting Smoothie Recipes As a naturopath and personal trainer, I know my clients will never achieve the results they are looking for without a diet that contains the necessary nutrients for lots of energy and a strong immune system. This comes from eating whole foods, something most people do…
Health Benefits of Nuts “Can I still eat nuts?” This is the first question most of my clients ask when I modify their food plans. Most people tend to remove nuts from their diet when trying to lose weight because they think nuts are high in fat. This holds some…
What to Eat to Beat a Cold Never curse a cold or treat it with lab made drugs! Why? Because it is nature's way of telling you that there is waste matter (mucous) built up in your body that needs to be eliminated, not treated. A cold is the result…
Low Calorie, High Energy Foods The way you feel is a direct result of what you put into your body. High energy comes from eating "whole foods" that offer good vitality and can be easily assimilated by the body. The more a food is processed, the harder your body has…