There was a time when I was not well or feeling "alive". I was struggling with a low thyroid, a genetic blood condition that limits my capacity to create enough healthy hemoglobin and bouts of depression and chronic fatigue. Just lifting my arms over my...
You know that awful feeling of being bloated? It's when you feel 50 pounds heavier, so swollen your pants don't fit anymore and embarrassed from all the tooting coming out of your butt. Ya not fun and no one really likes to talk about it....
In 2015 heart disease caused almost 25% of deaths—almost one in every four—in the United States. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. More than half of the deaths due to heart disease in 2015 were in men. Coronary...
Anxiety and insomnia are two very interrelated symptoms. Most often the root cause is stress. Some health professionals say stress is the underlying cause of all diseases and illnesses. When you are in dis-ease you are basically not at ease in your life. Emotional, mental...
More and more people are asking me about what to do to help their sex lives improve. I never thought I would be putting on the sex counsellor cap but I often am called to play this role as well. Neither of the genders is immune...
There isn't a day that does not go by that I don't hear a client say "I feel so tired". It's become a chronic fatigue epidemic. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association about 20% of society is affected by chronic bouts of fatigue, that...
I believe in minerals. Minerals are often overlooked by most medical doctors as they aren't schooled in nutrition. But minerals are huge! My current research is leading me to make bold statements about minerals and their role in healing the body and preventing it from disease in...
So what is Moringa? Is it just another hyped up superfood that claims to "heal everything" in your life? Maybe even some MLM distributor has approached you, making it sound like it's the next messiah of the superfood world. Well actually that exaggeration isn't so exaggerated....
I know what it's like to be dragging through the morning, feeling foggy and having to have a shot of espresso in order to be able to function and get to work. It's not fun. I used to have to rely on coffee, and often...
If you know me well, you know that I'm a health nut and in the best of ways. I promise. And one of my favourite areas of natural medicine are medicinal plants. I SO love herbs, studying and using them on a regular basis to maintain...
"Let's never stop loving the love that keeps loving" - Piera B. Valentines's day is around the corner, and all the mushy stuff is already gushing at us from all directions. Don't you love it? I know some of you may not be in a relationship,...
Healing requires we become "whole" or we integrate the many parts of our being. When we feel uneasy, or dis-ease we aren't functioning as a whole person. Stress is a huge risk factor for disease and causes anxiety, panic states, depression, pain and much more. We most likely are...
My dad is one of the best ones around, and he has been an ongoing role model for integrity and compassion throughout my life. As his "little girl" he often spoiled me and always gave me the cherry on top of his ice cream or...
Over 5 million people in Canada alone suffer with IBS or irritable bowel syndrome. I was one of them. AND according to The Canadian Digestive Health Foundation : Digestive disorders cost $18 billion (2000) annually in health care costs and lost productivity Each year nearly 30,000 Canadian's die...
What is the largest organ in your body? The lungs? The Liver? Your brain? Nope. You may think you have a big brain, but your SKIN is the largest organ of your body. Isn't that so cool? And in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) it's considered the "third...
Some mornings are easier than others right? I used to wake up having to drag my butt out of bed and feeling so foggy upstairs. It would take me at least 15 minutes to mentally feel on and ready to conquer the day. That was...
Menopause. The dreaded "M" word for some women seems to haunt them and when it comes on can make life quite unbearable. But there is hope my ladies. The one thing you must do on a regular basis, is help the body release any toxic build...
I get excited about superfoods or super nutrient dense or healing foods. Ya, it all makes sense when you know how much of a health nut I am. Today I want to honour one of the most healing foods that just may already be in your...
Popping pills has become a disturbing habit among people looking to find relief from many common maladies. It is always wise to have a full physical, including a full blood panel analysis annually. This way you can rule out any serious conditions or pathologies. Ideally...