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How COVID-19 has impacted us all
Are you feeling exhausted, confused, anxious, agitated, or numb? And can’t seem to find a reason why? It could be your body’s reaction to traumatic stress. And identifying traumatic stress is important in addressing it. What is traumatic stress? Traumatic stress is...
A Simple Skincare Routine
What is your Skincare Routine? Skincare is key - the skin is the largest organ on the body, therefore offering a protective layer to the internal parts of our body. For many people, healthy, youthful looking skin provides a boost to our confidence and self-esteem....
What is Degenerative Disc Disease?
Understanding what degenerative disc disease is Early degenerative disc disease, lumbar osteoarthritis, bone spurs, "your back is breaking down", thinned discs; these are all very scary terms that may be given as a diagnosis to our patients. Many times, these findings...
How to Develop Your Resilience
The Power of Resilience Imagine you have decided to go camping but you do not have a tent. Regardless, this is an experience you have chosen to participate in, so you go anyway. According to the forecast, there is no chance of rain so you should be good. You hike to...
Three Tips to Deal with Melasma
Is there dirt on my face? Melasma is a common pigmentation issue that many women are left dealing with. While some may know it as pregnancy mask, melasma can occur regardless of being pregnant or not. The main reasons for melasma are hormone changes: new birth...
Four Tips to Prevent Back Pain While Gardening
Save your back this gardening season Prevent back pain this season. Spring is finally here, and the beautiful flowers have arrived. Gardening season is now underway and many of us are anxious to start growing our garden. While gardening is a very rewarding and...
What if Probiotics make you feel worse?
What if something that is supposed to make you feel better, ends up making you feel worse? It's not always possible to “feel” the benefits of taking probiotics but when someone feels notably worse from taking them, now that's interesting. So what’s going on here?...
The Benefits of taking Probiotics
There are many benefits to taking probiotics. They are often thought about to help with digestion, after using antibiotics, and to support the immune system. But the microbiome has implications in inflammation, skin health, and even metabolism, where the use of...
Are Probiotics Right for You?
Probiotics If you’ve got any sort of health awareness you've not doubt heard of probiotics – our little friends that help our digestive system. But how much do you really know about them? A lot of health articles preach the value of probiotics, and rightly so. There...