One of the most bothersome symptoms is pain in the head, a headache. Headaches are most commonly tension headaches, where there is a pressure sensation, often due to stress and tight muscles. Migraine headaches are much different: a severe pain that throbs and is often associated with nausea, vomiting, and is worse wit…

Enjoy with sweet treat with your partner on Valentine’s Day or any day and celebrate great taste! Ingredients: Whipping Cream – 180ml (3/4 cup) Dark Chocolate – 340g (12 oz.) Vanilla – 5ml (1 tsp) (*We recommend using organic ingredients if possible.) Directions: 1. Warm the whipping cream in a saucepan over low heat,…

This complete meat and vegetable meal is a great option for dinner any night of the week. Add fried rice and enjoy with friends and family. Ingredients: Meat & Vegetables 2 x 4-6 ounces of Chicken Breast, sliced 3 to 4 cups Sliced Mixed Vegetables (Bell recommends: broccoli, peppers, carrots, green beans, peas, mushroo…

Give your day a boost first thing in the morning with this easy to make and tasty energy juice. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 cup Strawberries (chopped) 1/2 a frozen Banana (sliced) 1 1/2 cups of Parsley (1 bunch) 1 cup Coconut Milk* 1 teaspoon Honey or Agave Syrup Directions: Place ingredients in blender 1 at a time and blend…

There is more to nuts than you may realize. Take the example of cashews. Cashew trees are native to Brazil and they are considered a delicacy in Brazilian and Caribbean cuisine. They are shaped like kidneys, or like a smile, which may indicate what they can help with your mood. Cashews health benefits and their nutrien…

Sex drive or libido is a natural feeling that adults experience. There are times however when libido wanes and it becomes difficult to engage in intimate relations with your partner. It is distressing for both partners but there are some effective naturopathic solutions that you can incorporate to promote a more consis…

Your digestive tract is an interesting place. It is a very long passageway from your mouth to your anus, totaling 30 feet in length. There’s a lot of movement that happens along the way: chomping of teeth to tear and grind your food; the stomach churning and squishing and the intestines, absorbing nutrients and water f…

When my patients ask me about losing weight, they already know that the basics are to eat better and exercise more. Unfortunately for most, this ends up becoming a short term project and the weight either doesn’t come off or comes back on. There are some common problems that I have seen which prevent people from losing…

It is an automatic association, when it’s cold outside most symptoms tend to feel worse. You all know people who can predict a storm coming hours before it happens, just by ‘feeling’ it in their joints ahead of time. Whether it is your arthritis, your headaches, or your mood, it’s a common sentiment and experience that…

You may not look down into the toilet bowl very often, although, if you have a baby or toddler, you can’t help but notice and wonder what is happening ‘down there.’ If you do hazard a glance, particularly on a regular basis, there can be a wealth of important information that you can use to understand your state of hea…