Emotional Eating: How Can You Shift This Naturally?
Vancouver Naturopath‘s tip of the week: Emotional Eating This week’s post features a guest piece from Broadway Wellness’ own Dr. Krista Moyer:
Should I be supplementing with Collagen?
Naturopath‘s tip of the week: Xenoestrogens This week’s post features a guest piece from Broadway Wellness’ own Dr. Krista Moyer:
Top Xenoestrogen Exposures
Naturopathic Doctor‘s tip of the week: Xenoestrogens This week’s post features a guest piece from Broadway Wellness’ own Dr. Krista Moyer:
Add Probiotics to Your Diet!
Probiotics, prebiotics- they are the talk of the town these days whether you are in your favourite grocery store or in your Vancouver Naturopath‘s clinic. Many may wonder what the fuss is all about- we all have naturally occur bacteria in the gut, what’s the point in adding more?
Uses and Benefits of Oil of Oregano
Vancouver Naturopath Article of the Week: Oil of Oregano No one wants to come down with a cold just in time for the holiday festivities, parties and family get-togethers. That’s why we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight Oil of Oregano and all that it can do for your health!
Magnesium Rich Foods
Naturopath‘s Tip of the Week: Magnesium This weeks post features a guest piece from Broadway Wellness’ own Dr. Krista Moyer: Magnesium is my favourite mineral! It has so many functions in the body, & I find that people are so often showing signs of deficiency. Magnesium is the main mineral used by your adrenal glands. In…
Reduce Stress with Food as Medicine
Everyone has their own way of winding down after a stressful day – reading a book, watching TV, taking a walk….and eating! Stress eating is a term that has become common place. It often comes with connotations of a negative impact on one’s health, but it doesn’t have to be that way! Using food as…
The Dirty Dozen in your Local Grocery Store
Vancouver Naturopath Article of the Week There’s the produce section and then there is the organic produce section. They include many of the same fruits and vegetables, so which section do you buy from? While the movement to exclude certain pesticides has started across the board (even in farms that are not certified organic) there are…
Protecting Yourself From Sunburn
So, the sun is out and we want to spend as much time outdoors as possible. The warmth and the bright blue sky are what we have been waiting for but we often forget is how strong the sun becomes on days like this. We also forget to protect ourselves adequately from the harmful rays…
Address and Eliminate Adrenal Fatigue with Naturopathy
Adrenal fatigue, also known as non-Addison’s hypoadrenia, sub-clinical hypoadrenia, neurasthenia, adrenal neurasthenia, and adrenal apathy, is a syndrome (a collection of signs and symptoms) that results when the functioning of the adrenal glands perform below the necessary level. Adrenal fatigue is most commonly associated with stress, but can also emerge during or after chronic infections,…
Broadway Wellness is now offering Registered Acupuncture
Acupuncture is based in Traditional Chinese Medicine and the belief that living beings have energy, known as qi (pronounced “chi”), which circulates through meridians in the body, each correlating to a different organ system. If this energy flow becomes imbalanced or impeded, symptoms will emerge. In order to reestablish the flow of qi, practitioners apply…
Forest Time to Calm the Mind
Have you ever stepped foot in a beautiful grove of tall trees, and noticed a sense of calm? You wouldn’t be wrong. Scientific studies have proven that even as little as 20 minutes in a forest is enough to noticeably reduce both cortisol levels, and stress and anxiety inducing excitatory neurotransmitters levels.
Becoming More Mindful
Are you a commuter? Chances are you’ve thought of and tried all kinds of things to help pass the time – music, video, podcasts, books – but, how about mindfulness? Sure the commute is a great time to feed the Netflix binge watching urge but it is also a good time to check in with…
Tip of the week: BPA
Why a “BPA-free” label on plastics may be meaningless We’re all familiar with the buzz BPA (Bisphenol A) has received in recent years due to its prolific presence in plastics, and concerns relating to hormone production, human reproduction, metabolism, and neurological functions. BPA got all the media attention becoming the focus of most studies and…
Tip of the Week: Know Your Liver
Do you ever wake between 1am-3am? Your liver may be trying to tell you something! 1am to 3am, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, is known as the time of the liver. This is when the body checks in and gives it a little more attention, and does so through nerve conduction and increased blood flow….
Tip of the Week: Hydration
Did you know the human body can only absorb 4 ounces (120ml) of water every 15 minutes? Do you ever guzzle down a bottle of water and think that should keep you hydrated for a few hours? Think again! The body can only accommodate the absorption of 4 ounces of water every 15 minutes. By…
Warding Off Allergies Naturally
With our mild weather appearing earlier and earlier in Vancouver, the air is filled with pollen, grass and other things that can trigger your seasonal allergies. Allergy season is particularly bad this year, but with or without over the counter allergy medicine, there are some natural remedies you can follow to ward off hayfever this season.
Drinking Your Lemon Water!
Do you struggle to get enough water during the day? Does the taste of water seem unappealing to you? Whatever the reason, try spicing up your routine with a bit of lemon. It’s an age-old trick, but it may have more health benefits than you realize.
Taking on the Holiday Season in Good Health
The holiday season is the time of racing around buying gifts, seeing friends and family, eating and drinking more than usual and getting less sleep. It’s a whole lot of fun, but can be stressful and hard on our bodies and souls. There’s still a week to go, but it’s not too late to regroup…
Treating Stress with Natural Remedies and Lifestyle Change
Stress – “a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.” Looking up the definition of the word ‘stress’ produces countless results of varying explanations leaving one to accept that this monumental and proven foe of our health is difficult to define. A theme that seems to have…
Seasonal Nutrition for Optimum Health
And here it is – that crisp breeze and subtle shimmer to the blue sky that confirms fall has arrived. Every season has its charm, but fall manages to dazzle us with impressive dexterity of natures paintbrush and turn the world in to a canvas exploding with colours.