In addition to wheat, dairy is another common food that can problematic for a lot of people.
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What can I eat to help support my fertility? Should I eat low carb? High fat? I get asked these questions A LOT.
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The most important aspect of your cycle if you’re trying to get pregnant is to identify when you are ovulating.
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Women have about 450 menstrual cycles in their lifetime, but many women don’t know much about their cycle.
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The newest food craze hitting your newsfeed is called Intermittent Fasting.
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Even though we know that New Years Resolutions are almost always ignored by the end of January, we still start the New Year with the hope that "this year will be the year where I finally...
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Lab results may not flag a problem, however the numbers can reveal a lot about your health, and can mean the difference between feeling fine, and feeling optimally healthy.
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In addition to a healthy diet and a balanced lifestyle, many people are curious about which supplements they should be taking, and whether there is a benefit to taking any supplements at all!
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1 in 4 Canadians will suffer from some form of anxiety disorder in their lifetime.
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We have all been there – a stressful day at work, a bad breakup or a frustrating argument with a friend.
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Nobody likes feeling deprived, especially when it comes to food.
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We are told to get 8 hours of sleep a night each night. Also to drink 8 glasses of water, while we put it 8 hours of work every day, eat 3 meals a day and exercise at least 30 minutes a day. Did we just randomly choose these numbers, or is there science behind it?
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Sugar addiction is very real, and with sugar being added to most food products, it is becoming nearly impossible to avoid.
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The holidays are a wonderful opportunity to spend time with family and friends, and indulge in some holiday cheer, but it can also be the time we put on a few extra pounds.
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Fatigue, weight gain, constipation, depression, menstrual irregularities, dry skin. Do these symptoms feel familiar to you? They are all signs of hypothyroidism, or a low functioning thyroid gland.
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The first time I heard about someone doing the elimination diet was about 10 years ago and I was shocked. “You are going to starve!” “What is there left to eat?” Now, as a Naturopathic Doctor, it is something I recommend often, but I’m sure some of my patients have the exact same reaction.
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This is both a benefit, and a difficulty, with Naturopathic Medicine. Naturopathic Doctors (NDs) have such a large scope of training in a variety of modalities, that it is hard to give a succinct answer to this question.
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There are so many diets out there – vegan, vegetarian, macrobiotic, paleo, primal, Mediterranean – the list goes on. But which one is the best?
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So you have decided that you would like to have a baby! Congratulations! You feel mentally prepared to take this next big step, and you have space and time to accommodate a little one into your life. Now is the time to start on a pre-conception plan to optimize your chances of conceiving, and having a successful pregnancy.
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