Week 2: Natural Depression Solutions:  Stress Management  and Adrenal Glands

We live in a world of high stress - rushing with kids, responding to work emails on all our new “techy” gadgets and upkeep of daily responsibilities leaves many people in a state of adrenal fatigue.   Symptoms of adrenal fatigue ...

This is a common question we get as naturopathic doctors in our practice - people seeking natural solutions to depression or low moods.   Many people suffer with low moods or depression affected by weather/seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during the winter months or an on-going low mood throughout the year.   Sadness, crying, anger, withdrawing from social activities ...

Welcome to 2012! As we start our year, I like to reflect on the basics to set my 2012 health aspirations. Try these things to help give your year a kick-start:

I went down to Prince's Island Park for a late morning walk mid-August to be introduced to a crispness in the air.  We all know that crisp fall feeling in the air- which surprised me since it was only mid-August!   I have to say I really enjoyed the walk - it reminded me of what was yet to come!  I went home that day and felt giddy as I started planning my schedule for the fall.......

Dr. Wales and I just got back from a very inspirational weekend at the CAND Health Fusion Environmental Medicine conference here in Calgary.   The weekend really made me realize the impact toxins in our environment have on our bodies.  The concept of “toxins” and “detoxes” I think have become quite mainstream- almost a fad which could be interpreted into a ‘hop on the bandwagon’ approach.  But after this weekend, listening to the medicine and real research that was presented, it made me realize that we are exposed to a number of toxins in our daily life.  It also solidified the need to use regular detoxing methods to help our bodies rid of these toxins through natural eliminatory processes.....