Summer and skin health go together like a cold beer on a hot day! So to that end, we took a deep dive into collagen to get the facts on what you need to know in order to choose the best product for your skin this summer. We took our questions to one one of [...]
The “Skinny” on Avocados So, I have been racking my brain trying to choose which important nutrient to write about for supporting healthy skin. Do I focus on vitamin A because of its ability to reduce sun damage by helping to prevent the breakdown of collagen, and its role in the healing of wounds? Or [...]
Throw back to 1999. It's mid August, I'm 7 years old and sitting on my back porch in the sweltering Okanagan heat. It's so hot that I can't even muster up the energy to run through the sprinkler. Mom enters. She has an ice cold chocolate fudgesicle in hand. She hands it to me and [...]
Summer is rolling in quickly and the weather forecast is calling for hot and sunny weather. The debate around chemical sunscreen is a conversation that comes up often at the clinic and we are here to put it to rest. Sunscreen Studies and Findings When the FDA started considering the safety of the ingredients [...]
A late summer BBQ isn't complete without corn on the cob, and we're not the first culture to feel this way! Corn has been a long time staple of Native American cultures, the Mayans, Incas and Aztecs. Early varieties came in a rainbow of colours, featuring white, yellow, red and even black/purple kernels. Today, [...]
As a Naturopathic Doctor, I frequently get asked whether one needs to eat solely organic food. This is a tough question to answer, because 'Yes, of course' eating cleaner food is always better! But for many people, the price-point of organic food is a deal breaker. And our financial wellness impacts our overall wellness. I get [...]
'Tis the season of glorious, deep coloured health gems in the form of our seasonal berries: blues, blacks, raspberries and strawberries! They add pizzazz to just about any meal and are packed full of fantastic health promoting benefits. And if that weren’t enough, they are incredibly low in calories ta-boot! Berry Heart Healthy When it [...]
With the sun sticking around a bit, it's pretty enticing to get out there and soak up those rays! But with all the scares of skin cancer, how can you do it in a healthier way? Is it possible to protect your skin from damage through the foods that you eat??? Can you EAT YOUR [...]
What is more synonymous with summer than BBQ?! Although delish, char-broiling and gas grilling causes documented health risks, primarily due to the formation of carcinogens known as heterocyclic amines, or HCA's for short. So what can you do about this when clearly, summer and BBQ go together like beer and hockey?! Check out the tips [...]
