Every year on Maternal Health Awareness Day (January 23) , we pause to shine a light on the health, safety, and well-being of mothers before, during, and after pregnancy. While pregnancy often gets the spotlight, maternal health extends far beyond the delivery room — and it deserves ongoing care, compassion, and community support. To me, maternal health is more than a focus — it’s a commitment to empowering women through one of the most transformative seasons of life. Why Mat

Hormone health is at the root of many concerns I see in women’s health—irregular periods, PMS, infertility, perimenopause symptoms, and...

Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers — they influence everything from your mood and energy to your skin, digestion, and sleep....

Monitoring your cervical mucous is a simple, scientific way to identify your most fertile days to aid in achieving or preventing pregnancy

As if morning sickness wasn't bad enough those pesky pregnancy hormones can result in a super sensitive nose (hyperosmia) in as many as...

National licorice day was first established in 2004 by the National Confectioner's Association. They wanted to highlight the differences...

Did you know that today is National Burrito Day? Neither did I. Burritos have become a source of amusement in our house as when I was...

Vitamin C and it's many benefits throughout the body with a focus on fertility and pregnancy

Today is National Find A Rainbow Day! Did you know that you should try to #eattherainbow everyday?! The different colours in our foods...

Unfortunately bias exists in all areas of medicine, including pain management. This years theme for International Women's Day is...

People with chronic pain and/or chronic illness will often hide their symptoms from you. They don't want you to think they're complaining...

Recently I gave birth to my beautiful baby boy Luca and let's just say it was not the traditional labour and delivery story we all hope...

Most images we see about pregnancy are like this one to the left - a beautiful woman smiling and looking completely blissful. What we...

September brings cooler weather, school starting again, and APPLES!!!! I LOVE a good apple and we are uniquely positioned in Ontario to...

In honour of going back to school this month I've compiled a list of the ABC's of Naturopathic Medicine! A - Acupuncture - One of the...

Fibromyalgia is a painful condition featuring widespread pain throughout the body. Research suggests that pain is due to abnormal pain...

Anti-depressants might not be the first drugs to pop into your brain with regards to pain. Ignoring the fact that many people with...

The term narcotic comes from the Greek word for 'stupor'. While this originally applied to any medication that caused the senses to be...

If you're experiencing chronic pain it's very likely you've been prescribed any number of pain medications, past or present. Typically...

Whether swimming competitively, or. recreationally, there are a number of supplements that can help with performance and recovery....