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Creating Healthy Habits in 7 Easy Steps

Some research says forming a habit is simple and takes just 21 days of commitment. However, regardless of the time frame you subscribe to, creating a pattern in your mind and body takes the willingness to venture into new, unknown territory. I personally believe forming new habits is a lot easier then getting rid of […]

 

How can I be dehydrated if I am not thirsty?

ROLE OF WATER If I told you that you could speed up your brain, and your metabolism in one simple step would you do it? The cheapest, and one of the most important, health changes you make is being conscious about how much water you are consuming. It seems simple, but how often does someone […]

 

What Can Naturopathic Medicine Do for Me?

Both naturopathic and conventional medicine want you to feel better. We all have the same goal in mind getting you better. Our training while similar allows us to treat you with two different scientific approaches to health. Conventional medicine largely relies on medications to help manage symptoms. The medications prescribed may help you feel better […]

 

What Happens in a Naturopathic Medical Visit?

Curious to know what a visit with a naturopathic medical visit will be like? Most people wonder, what will you do with all that time? Our first visit will be approximately  75 – 90 minutes in length, and is largely a conversation about you. I want to know all about you. Not simply the symptoms […]

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When we give ourselves over and over to everyone i When we give ourselves over and over to everyone in our life (pets, children, parents, coworkers, clients) we are emptying our bucket faster than filling it up.⁠
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If you are feeling empty, done, burned out, add a 😥😓 to the comments below. We can support one another through this journey.⁠
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Burnout is real, and right now it is more prevalent than it has ever been. Need a few tips to help you get control back. (link in bio)⁠
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It's easy to stay in a life that is comfortable an It's easy to stay in a life that is comfortable and predictable, even if it takes a lot of work everyday to just get going in the morning. ⁠
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Making change is hard. It may mean losing things that have been there for you. ⁠
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However, if you look back on decisions you made that were hard, was the outcome more than you ever imagined? ⁠
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Was it finally easy. Did you feel like you were in flow? ⁠
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This crazy time has made us really evaluate what we really need and want in our life today. ⁠
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If you had to describe what is stopping you in one word, what would it be? ⁠
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Add your word to the comments below and lets start a discussion to change our world.⁠
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#mindset #timeforhealing #takingcareofme #healingme #empoweringothers #wellnessjourney #takingbackyourhealth #advocatelife #wellnesswarrior #wellnessjourney
Life is beautiful!⁠ ⁠ Even in the middle of a Life is beautiful!⁠
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Even in the middle of a Canadian winter, we can always scroll back through our phone feed and find a moment where everything was just perfect. This photo was taken steps from the Pacific Ocean, in a luscious forest, while spending time with my family hiking. ⁠
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Manifest your own happiness today by celebrating a moment this past year that has made you a better, more connected person. ⁠
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We all have those moments that are often forgotten in the state of worry so for a few minutes flash back to that moment and soak it in. ⁠
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This week has been a struggle for me. It feels oft This week has been a struggle for me. It feels often like two steps forward put us one step behind. ⁠
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I came across this quote and am trying to integrate it into my outlook. ⁠
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I believe that the world doesn't give us more than we can handle. My goal is to figure out the lesson in the struggle and how to turn it around to make it a strength.⁠
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How to identify solutions and not simply point out problems. How to shift the way we are thinking to deliver a better tomorrow instead of lingering in the struggles of today. ⁠
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Anyone else out there struggling this week? Double click if you think you are a match for your mountain. ⁠
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#healingme #Empowerment #healthadvocate #empoweryourself #Toronto #functionalmedicine #time for transformation⁠
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Being disconnected from your colleagues and friend Being disconnected from your colleagues and friends can mean that the focus on your work and productivity have defined your self-worth for the better part of a year.⁠
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Are you feeling a bit defeated? Worried that burn out is on the horizon? Feeling deep into burnout and not sure how to get out of it?⁠
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Join @careergasm and me for our webinar tonight to discuss burnout, how we work and what we can do about it. Link in bio. ⁠
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#stressedout #burnout #mentalhealth #toronto #physicalhealth #wellnessjourney #empowered #timefortransformation
I feel lonely. ⁠ No one understands me.⁠ I fee I feel lonely. ⁠
No one understands me.⁠
I feel like I am achieving less than I should. ⁠
I stopped doing anything that doesn't involve work. ⁠
I am exhausted at the end of the day. ⁠
I feel rundown. ⁠
I am drained of physical and emotional energy. ⁠
I am gaining weight. ⁠
My hair is falling out. ⁠
I can't get out of bed. ⁠
I don't care about anything.⁠
I don't have time to take care of myself...⁠
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You are not alone. Burnout is real. It happens when the balance and focus of our life shifts away from taking care of ourselves and instead focuses on taking care of other people, other work, other needs...⁠
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It's time to shift the focus to you. Join other like-minded people (and me and @careergasm) for a candid webinar about burnout and what you can do to get back on track. Sign up link in bio. ⁠
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#empowered #wellnessjourney #wellnesswarrior #burnout #stressedout #empoweryourself #Toronto #exhaustionsucks #thetimeisnow #healingme #wellnessjourney⁠
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Burnout is the result of a constant depletion of m Burnout is the result of a constant depletion of mental and physical energy with limited refuelling. This emotional and material drain on the body leaves its occupant feeling empty.⁠
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Feeling a bit empty and not refreshed after the holiday? You are not alone. Read my latest blog to find out if you are burned out and what you can do about it. ⁠
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Link in bio. ⁠
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#burnout #stressed #exhaustionsucks #wellnesswarrior #wellnessjourney #advocatelife #healthadvocate #timeforhealing #healingme #Toronto #functionalmedicine #naturoapathic #takebackyourhealth
This is burnout!⁠ ⁠ This picture was taken in This is burnout!⁠
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This picture was taken in 2006. I was exhausted and trying to recharge on a vacation. ⁠
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I had recently left a job that afforded me incredible career opportunities, but also demanded that I work at 150% all the time. I was trying to figure out what was next. ⁠
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Like many others, as soon as I arrived on vacation I felt it all come crashing down on me...the sleep I had missed, exercise forgone, the relationships that were often sidelined due to work. I felt weak, vulnerable and in need of support - but I was too afraid to ask for it. ⁠
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This pandemic has brought a lot of those feelings back at times, although now I feel more prepared to tell people what I need, set boundaries and ask for help. But it took me more than a decade to feel comfortable to do so. ⁠
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Feeling burned out and not sure what to do? Join @careergasm and me on Thursday January 14th for a candid discussion of burnout out, your job and how to plan your next steps. ⁠
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This free talk is open to anyone. The sign up link is in the bio. Don't struggle alone when there is a community here to support you. ⁠
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#wellnessadvocate #empowered #healingme #takebackyourhealth #wholepersonhealth #wellnesswarrior #burnout #stressedout #empoweryourself #advocateforchange #healthadvocate #toronto #timefortransformation
Bloating is definitely not normal! ⁠ ⁠ About a Bloating is definitely not normal! ⁠
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About an hour after eating, our food should move into the small intestine.⁠
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If that time for you coincides with pants feeling too tight, being suddenly tired, and the belly bloat, it is time to investigate further. ⁠
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One of the most common reasons for belly bloating - is fermentation in the intestinal tract that develops gas - for some people this is exclusively bloating, others this triggers diarrhea, constipation, skin rashes, rosacea, and so much more. ⁠
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Bloating after eating - definitely not normal. Curious about your symptoms and what digestive areas you should investigate?⁠
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Check out my Gut Health Checklist linked in bio. This helpful tool can help you to narrow down what might be the cause of your bloated belly and so much more. ⁠
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We are all guilty of uttering the words -"but this We are all guilty of uttering the words -"but this is my normal". ⁠
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But is it normal?⁠
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What if something we thought was normal was a sign that we ignored for a decade or more?⁠
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Some common ones I see: not eliminating your bowels everyday, heavy menstrual cycles, bloating...all not normal.⁠
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Check out my new blog - how normalizing our health may be causing us more harm then good. ⁠
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Link in Bio - Normal vs. Not Normal to read the article.⁠
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Is your B complex making you sick? It might be if it contains folic acid, the synthetic form of "folate", or vitamin B9 which is involved in mood, energy production, DNA repair and other tasks of "methylation".
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Ok, are you lost already?
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Methylation is a process in the body that does a bunch of things. Many of us have a genetic variation in an enzymes called MTHFR, yes, I know what it looks like, that help us make folate.
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Changes in our genome can affect this pathway and our health. Researchers have become particularly interested in the connection between MTHFR Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms, or SNPs, and mental health. There is a link between these genetic variations and increased risk for depression, anxiety, autism and other mental health conditions.
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Dr. Christina Carew @healingme.nd is a naturopathic doctor and she's going to explain this all to us today. Christina is the co-host of a made-for-NDs course called Methylation 101 and has some amazing analogies for making sense of these pretty complex, but important concepts.
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She is a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic medicine and focuses on chronic disease management: lyme, autoimmune disease, and environmental medicine. Dr. Christina practices in Toronto and King City and is a wealth of information.
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I'm so excited for this episode: methylation is something I bore my patients with in my practice a LOT as I see the connection between their mood symptoms, brain fog, and digestive concerns. As Dr. Christina says, that mental spinning, rumination, obsession and addictions can all be symptoms of impaired folate metabolism and impaired methylation.
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This is such an exciting topic and I'm so happy to interview someone who can lay it all out for you.
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@goodmood.podcast
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About a year ago, a patient said this to me in an About a year ago, a patient said this to me in an appointment and it resonated. ⁠
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Each of us seeking out good health for ourselves, means that we provide examples for others. ⁠
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Good health for ourselves, may mean extra space at a doctor’s office or hospital for someone who needs it. ⁠
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Health for ourselves may mean more days or years with family members and friends.⁠
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Health for ourselves may give us more energy, time and space to create change in the world, to teach others, to invent. ⁠
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We are all connected directly and indirectly to one another’s energy, actions and behaviours.⁠
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If we all lived our lives like BW suggested, could we make our world a better place to be for ourselves and everyone around us?⁠
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