DCIM’s Naturopathic Library

There’s a lot of hype and marketing around probiotics – it can be really hard to know what kind to get!  At  DCIM, our Vancouver Naturopathic Doctors recommend very specific probiotics for their patients based on various criteria: desired health outcome, the scientific literature, clinical experience, product quality…

Getting the abundance of nutrition we need daily can be a challenge.  That’s why at our Vancouver Naturopathic Clinic we recommend smoothies to our patients.  They are a fantastically easy way to get extra nutrients into yourself and your kids. But there are a few key tricks for getting the most out of your mix – read on for our pro tips!

Menstruation.  Power.  Peace.  Three words that don’t usually fit synonymously in a sentence together.  Yet, what if our period were powerful AND peaceful? Balancing our cycle begins with understanding. Our Vancouver Naturopathic Doctors look at the orchestration of systems that affect your hormones to support a smoother flow…

At our Vancouver Naturopathic Clinic, we get asked this question a lot: Are fermented foods the same as probiotics?  And the simple answer is “No”.  Fermented foods are extremely beneficial for our gut microbiome, but you need to know when to use them and what to use.  This article is a great resource to get you started…

If weight loss were simply calories and exercise, we wouldn’t have the epidemic of obesity that we do today.  To lose weight, you have to understand why your body gained it in the first place. At our Vancouver Naturopathic Clinic, we uncover the misunderstood components of your weight gain in order to help your body release it…

Let food be thy medicine.  Did you know that by simply adding 2 tablespoons daily of specific seeds into your diet you can help balance your hormones?  This can be helpful whether you are menstruating, post partum, or moving through menopuase.  At our Vancouver Naturopathic Clinic, we make seed cycling kits that can make all the difference!