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Massage Therapy & Women’s Health

Interview with Leigh-Anne Best, Registered Massage Therapist Leigh-Anne is one of the talented team of RMTs at Innate Wellness. Both as an RMT and as a mother, she has tackled many women’s health issues including pelvic floor health, pregnancy, labour and postpartum health. She is a wealth of information on how massage can be used for women specific concerns. We asked her to help us understand a little more about how this wonderful modality can be used for health & healing in women. Q1: How can massage therapy help to address women’s health? Massage Therapy is well known for its ability to promote relaxation, reduce stress and muscle tension, as well as for its role in rehabilitation and injury prevention. However, there is less of an understanding of the benefits of massage as a holistic approach to women’s health issues. What most people don’t know is that Massage Therapy is an effective modality for treating women’s health issues, including irregular menstrual cycles, menstrual disorders like PMS and PMDD, but also for aiding with fertility issues. Additionally, massage is an excellent means in which to support the ever-changing needs in women’s bodies during pregnancy, in preparation for birth and during labour, and, most importantly, as part of the postpartum picture for healing. […]

By |2024-06-26T07:19:44-04:00March 6th, 2018|Fertility, Innate Wisdom Practitioner Q&A, Massage Therapy, Post Natal Care, Women's Wellness|Comments Off on Massage Therapy & Women’s Health
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Traditional Chinese Energy, Pain & Stress Management 

Q & A with Evelyn Cho, RMT, R.Ac Meet Evelyn! She is a new acupuncturist at Innate Wellness. She brings a great balance to our acupuncture practice with a background as a Registered Massage Therapist & Registered Acupuncturist. She blends the two therapies but only offers acupuncture sessions at Innate Wellness. Her knowledge gives her a great edge in the treatment of chronic fatigue, chronic pain and chronic stress. We sat down to ask her a few tips about managing these conditions with acupuncture. Evelyn practices on Wednesdays at our High Park location. Call the front desk to book an appointment! What is your focus in your acupuncture practice? My main focus is chronic pain and fatigue.  I have worked as a Massage therapist for 10 years, so I have a lot of experience treating acute injuries, repetitive strains, and trauma from sports or accidents.  Recently, I’ve turned my attention to chronic pain or fibromyalgia, which doesn’t always have an obvious cause or progression.  The combination of massage therapy and acupuncture work very well together to alleviate pain and improve energy levels.  In addition, I’ve worked with a lot of fertility cases, headaches/migraines, and facial rejuvenation. Can acupuncture be used to improve energy & motivation?  It sure can! Many find the cold months very challenging, moods are depressed and energy is lower.  It’s usually helpful to make a few lifestyle and dietary tweaks in conjunction with acupuncture treatments. I usually recommend a course of 10 weekly treatments to make a major shift, but people usually notice significant improvement by 5-6 treatments. […]

By |2024-06-24T08:30:23-04:00January 9th, 2018|Acupuncture, Mental Clarity, Pain and Fatigue, Women's Wellness|Comments Off on Traditional Chinese Energy, Pain & Stress Management 
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Acupuncture For Prevention Treatment

Have you considered starting off the year with acupuncture for prevention treatment? This approach focuses on maintaining balance and addressing potential issues before they arise. Prevention acupuncture not only helps prevent illness throughout the year but also supports long-term wellness. By targeting specific acupuncture points through each acupuncture treatment, you can experience the benefits of acupuncture for disease prevention. Incorporating holistic health acupuncture into your routine is a proactive step in safeguarding your well-being.What is Acupuncture for Prevention Treatment?The concept of prevention was raised in the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) classic more than 2000 years ago. This prevention treatment idea is composed of two important meanings. First, it stresses the important notion of dealing with any potential or foreseeable illness by applying moxa, herbs and acupuncture in prevention to your healthy body to stop them from developing. Second, it stresses an important notion of stopping the existing illness from transforming and transporting to other parts of your body by applying TCM treatment methods. Techniques like acupuncture therapy not only provide relief but also play a role in the prevention and treatment of various conditions, helping patients maintain health and balance.A helpful metaphor for this approach is preparing your weapons before the battle begins—being ready before illness has a chance to take hold. Why Prevention is ImportantThe foundation of health challenges often lies in the deficiency or weakness of the body's constitution. Strengthening this constitution through acupuncture prevention treatment helps prepare the body to combat viruses and bacteria from external environments. Incorporating acupuncture therapy can reinforce your body's natural defences, promoting resilience and balance.In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the viscera are deeply interrelated, meaning an imbalance in one organ can affect others. For example, anger may disrupt [...]

By |2024-11-22T07:04:30-05:00January 9th, 2018|Acupuncture, Cold and Flu Season, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture|Comments Off on Acupuncture For Prevention Treatment
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Homeopathy for Cold and Flu Season

By Quinn McCutcheon, Hom With the winter months, comes cold weather, and with that comes cold and flu season. Cold and flu viruses thrive with less humidity and in cold weather. When this season is in effect, think Homeopathy. Homeopathy helps assist the body to relieve symptoms and support the immune system to return back to optimal health. […]

By |2024-06-21T03:03:22-04:00January 9th, 2018|Cold and Flu Season, Homeopathy|Comments Off on Homeopathy for Cold and Flu Season
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Nutrition Advice That Will Never Change

By Dr. Kathleen Regan, ND Are you considering a new diet for 2018? You may want to reconsider. A lot of diets restrict nutrients, which are essential for bodily function or increase nutrients that are unhealthy in high amounts over long periods of time. Health is found in balance, not restriction (although balance can sometimes feel like restriction!) The perfect place to start is with the macronutrients: Protein, Fat and Carbohydrates. Learning how to balance macronutrients will get you on the path to feeling better in 2018! […]

By |2024-06-21T03:17:11-04:00January 9th, 2018|Cardiovascular Health, Detoxification/Cleanse, Digestion, Nutrition|Comments Off on Nutrition Advice That Will Never Change
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Cold & Flu Prevention Packages

Managing the Cold & Flu naturally is about prevention and quick acute care at the first sign of illness. It helps to be prepared with these cold & flu packaged waiting in your medicine cabinet. PreOrder your supplement packages ahead of time with us and receive 15% off. Prevention Package Deep Immune Herbal Tincture 250 ml Unda Muccoccinum Chaga Blend or NFH Mushroom Blend Acute Care Package First Defence Herbal Tincture 250 ml Douglas Labs Zinc Lozenge Viriditas gargle or NFH Ascorbatate Innate Wellness Botanicals Cold & Flu Tea

By |2024-06-26T06:01:59-04:00November 14th, 2017|Cold and Flu Season|Comments Off on Cold & Flu Prevention Packages
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Important Tips for Cold & Flu Prevention

By Dr. Angelina Riopel, ND This is the time of year that many of my patients ask about cold & flu prevention. With the holidays on the horizon the pace of life, pressure and late nights are increasing, which can increase your chances of getting sick. There is a lot that you can do to help defend yourself from getting sick and if you do get sick, help to lessen the duration and severity of the symptoms. There are two categories to address when it comes to cold’s & flu’s: 1) Prevention is the stage that we keep the immune system strong in order to prevent getting sick. 2) Acute Care is the stage that you have the opportunity to nip it in the bud and avoid a long, drawn-out illness! We begin treatment at the first sign of getting sick. […]

By |2024-06-25T03:39:59-04:00November 14th, 2017|Cold and Flu Season, ND Editorial, Self Care|Comments Off on Important Tips for Cold & Flu Prevention
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Cranberry Roasted Chicken Recipe

By Liane Wansbrough, Holistic Nutritionist Cranberries typically make an appearance at the dinner table during the holidays in the form of sauce. Yet the berries, which come packed with great health benefits, can definitely serve as more than just a side dish. In season from September to December, you can find inexpensive fresh or frozen cranberries at most supermarkets. While the berries have lots of vitamin C and fiber, their high polyphenol content can also dial down inflammatory pathways, making them a great addition to any diet. Roasted cranberries add a bright burst of flavour that lends well to meat, poultry, vegetables and salads. Roasting makes use of the entire berry as opposed to cranberry juice, which doesn’t include skin or flesh. […]

By |2024-06-25T03:41:43-04:00November 14th, 2017|Nutrition, Recipes|Comments Off on Cranberry Roasted Chicken Recipe
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Blocked Duct Breastfeeding Tips: Relieve Breast Pain and Plugged Ducts

By: Taya Griffin, IBCLC – Taya Griffin is a Toronto Based International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She prepares mothers for their breastfeeding journey in the prenatal period and provides in-home and hospital postpartum blocked duct breastfeeding support. She can be reached at www.tayagriffin.com.The Amazing Breastfeeding BreastThe breastfeeding breast is amazing!  Indications of the first changes it will go through begin as early as weeks into pregnancy. Breasts can feel tender and sore, the areola may darken and the Montgomery tubercles around the areola may become more raised. Many mothers also begin to see a crust-like formation on the nipples. This crusting is a minute amount of colostrum which is seeping out ever so slowly and drying on the tip of the nipple.What Causes Milk Production to Begin?Milk production doesn’t truly begin until the placenta is delivered. The progesterone and estrogen levels drop and milk production begins. After the milk has transitioned from colostrum to more mature milk, in and around the seventy-two-hour mark, one of the most common issues with breastfeeding breasts that I see as a Lactation Consultant (after sore nipples and low milk supply of course!) is blocked ducts. What Are Blocked Milk Ducts?When a mother suffers from blocked ducts milk becomes clogged in the straw-like ducts that bring the milk to the nipple.  The breasts may feel tender and this uncomfortable sensation is also accompanied by a hardness that one can palpate. Sometimes the block can be small like a marble but it may be much larger.When there is a clog or block in the ducts babies may become more fussy. They want all the straws to flow well so they can get their milk quickly! An indication of a blocked duct may [...]

By |2025-03-04T03:46:20-05:00October 17th, 2017|Post Natal Care, Self Care, Women's Wellness|Comments Off on Blocked Duct Breastfeeding Tips: Relieve Breast Pain and Plugged Ducts
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Self-Breast Examination

By: Dr. Angelina Riopel, ND Self-breast examinations are a very important part of self-care, as women need to know what normal is so they can detect changes in the quality of their breast tissue. “Forty percent of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump, so establishing a regular breast self-exam is very important.” John Hopkins medical center WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? “Normal” breast tissue will vary between women and change throughout the month due to the menstrual cycle. Note what your breast tissue feels like during the different stages of your cycle, as breast tissue is sensitive to hormonal fluctuations and can lead to breast tissue changes. Important changes to note and if any of the following are observed please seek medical evaluation: New lumps. Most breast lumps are not cancerous but should be examined by a medical professional for evaluation. Changes, irritation or redness in the breast tissue, skin and nipple Dimpling or thickening of the breast skin Discharge from the nipple […]

By |2024-07-22T08:38:15-04:00October 17th, 2017|Post Natal Care, Self Care, Women's Wellness|Comments Off on Self-Breast Examination
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