Hormones, a Balancing Act Many women are battling with an imbalance in hormones. Some may not realize that their frustrating symptoms could be caused by an imbalance of estrogen and progesterone. When these hormones are imbalanced, it can lead to menstrual irregularities, PCOS, perimenopause, acne, severe PMS symptoms, irritability or anxiety, low mood or depression, [...]
I am a huge fan of detox. So much so in fact, that I do a detox on myself every season and have for years. Why? Put very simply, we live in an increasingly toxic world. Of course, we have a built-in and robust internal machinery to deal with this burden --- our liver, digestive [...]
You’ve likely heard it before and probably more than once, that a good night’s sleep is worth its weight in gold. Well, surprisingly, it couldn’t be more true than when we’re looking at the relationship between sleep and weightloss. Many of us began the New Year, like every year(!), with iron-fast resolutions of diet change [...]
Obesity is a major health issue affecting huge numbers of Canadians, and it is a key factor in the development of numerous diseases, including Type 2 Diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and cancer (1, 2). And unfortunately for many overweight people, the primary treatment recommendations are largely missing the mark (2). Let’s face it, if it [...]
