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I Yelled at Another Driver – Is this Perimenopause?!

Maybe. During perimenopause hormones can be unpredictable. And contrary to the old trope “it’s just hormones”, the effects can be a big deal. In the last few years, research has shown that hormones work throughout the body – not just for reproductive bits and pieces. And, research is showing that progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone workContinueContinue reading “I Yelled at Another Driver – Is this Perimenopause?!”

Perimenopause and Joint Pain: Are Your Aches Hormonal?

Many women are surprised when they develop aching joints and sore muscles during perimenopause or menopause. They may wonder if they’re developing arthritis, if they’ve overdone their exercise routine, or if it’s simply part of getting older. In many cases, fluctuating and declining estrogen levels play a significant role. Estrogen does much more than regulateContinueContinue reading “Perimenopause and Joint Pain: Are Your Aches Hormonal?”

Colds and Flus – No Thank You

Naturopathic medicine can be super helpful during the colder months with viruses, bacteria, coughs, runny noses, you name it. Did you know, for example, that elderberry, basil, garlic, thyme, and rosemary all have antiviral and antibacterial properties? Yup. And, through multiple studies, when compared head to head with dextromethorphan (DM) cough syrup, honey came outContinueContinue reading “Colds and Flus – No Thank You”

4 Easy Herbs to Fight Colds and Infections

It’s that time of year again when colds, flus, and infections start popping up everywhere.  With the kids back to school lots of families are exposed to all kinds of viruses and bacteria just waiting to grab hold.  Here are some easy herbs that fight these infectious little stinkers: Garlic – Garlic is currently being studiedContinueContinue reading “4 Easy Herbs to Fight Colds and Infections”

Kids Fight Colds and Flus with a game of “TAKE THAT!”

I’m a big believer that kids want to do what feels good for their bodies but, let’s face it, sometimes things taste bad or feel icky.  Here are excerpts from an email from a mom who read my previous blog post, “Natural Remedies for Acute Cough”, and the game she and her boys played to fightContinueContinue reading “Kids Fight Colds and Flus with a game of “TAKE THAT!””

Yay Breastfeeding!

If you are having any trouble breastfeeding please give us a call. We can refer you to excellent lactation consultants, suggest herbs for milk production, advise about mastitis, answer many questions about breastfeeding. Because… Did you know that… breastfeeding is a skill to learned by both mama and baby? It takes excellent instruction and practiceContinueContinue reading “Yay Breastfeeding!”

Sensitive Kids and Bug Bites

This post is about natural remedies to help with bug bites. Now, I’m sure you have noticed that bugs love to bite some people and  just leave others alone.  I don’t know the science or research behind it but I sure do know that having tons of bites stinks.  I’m one they loooooove to bite.ContinueContinue reading “Sensitive Kids and Bug Bites”

Kids’ Allergies and ADHD

Did you know that allergies could be the root cause of children’s trouble to make good behaviour choices? That is – tantrums and trouble listening… Over and over again I see children who are suffering with allergies misdiagnosed as having ADD or ADHD. Often kids who are dealing with allergies have fluid in their earsContinueContinue reading “Kids’ Allergies and ADHD”

Spring Cleansing for Kids

Cleansing with Kids Cleansing works for kids too! Just like grown-ups, children are exposed to toxins all over the place. Human bodies are designed to break down and clear out toxins but, sometimes the body becomes overloaded. Children benefit tremendously in the short term from detoxing – clearer thinking, smoother digestion, stronger immune system, again,ContinueContinue reading “Spring Cleansing for Kids”