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One Important Tip for New Year’s Resolutions ….Made Easy!

by Dr. Kathleen Regan, ND on January 10, 2013 The New Year is FAST approaching and it is time to set our intentions for the coming year. Yes, it is a little early. But making important changes in our lives take time. Here is my simple recipe for resolution: 1 Part Vision 1 Part Passion 1 Part Willpower It’s simple and easy to follow…. right? All you need is the clarity of mind to know what you want, the desire or passion to seek it out and the willpower to follow-through. Easier said than done! At Innate Wellness we have designed some special New Years Packages to help you set your goals for the New Year and actually achieve them. Inquire about our  ‘New Year’s Kick-start Program’ or our ‘Winter Detox Program’. A little support and guidance from our life coach and nutritionist can take your goals that much further! […]

By |2024-06-26T06:04:27-04:00December 5th, 2013|Mental Clarity, Mind Body Medicine, Nutrition, Self Care|Comments Off on One Important Tip for New Year’s Resolutions ….Made Easy!
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What is Chiropractic Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT)?

By: Dr. Jonathan Cartile DC Our body is a machine with 10 trillion moving parts (cells). It is a complex system that needs a complex level of control.  Our nervous system is designed to control our body. We put our bodies through a different stressors: physical, chemical and mental. Physical: Stress is placed on us through constant gravitational force (unless you are an astronaut!). Simple physics… we need to generate a force to counter gravity. We do that with our bones and soft tissues. When we put our body in positions that increase load (ex., slouching, lifting, sleeping to name a few) we increase the stress on our body. The body either copes with that increase if it can… or it breaks down. Chemical: Our body is a chemical wonder! We are full of hormones, acids, enzymes, neurotransmitters, minerals and many other complex molecules to keep our body running. These biochemical systems are designed to control the body through activating or deactivating chemical signals. For example, if we continuously ingest highly processed sugary foods the pancreatic/insulin system needs to cope with it or our body will break down. Mental: Most people can relate to mental stress. Our body is designed to cope with stress in small amounts in a finite period of time.  When stress is constant, this places a burden on our biochemical system to cope with stress hormones. A lot of people today don’t have a break from their stresses… and after a while the body changes it’s biochemistry to reflect the stressful state. Eventually, the body grows tired of this compensation and begins to break down. In my professional journey, I have found a chiropractic technique called Sacro [...]

By |2024-06-14T02:54:50-04:00December 5th, 2013|Chiropractic Medicine|Comments Off on What is Chiropractic Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT)?
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Listen to Dr. Jon Cartile, DC on Stress, Headaches and TMJ

Do you suffer from stress, headaches, or TMJ? Chiropractic medicine can help to support and treat these conditions.  Listen to Dr. Jon Cartile, DC as he explains his approach to stress, headaches, and TMJ. To listen, please follow this link: http://thehealthandwellnessshow.com/the-show/headaches-stress-tmj-jonathan-cartile-dc/ Thank you to Paul Hambleton @ The Health and Wellness Show for the interview!

By |2024-06-25T03:36:58-04:00November 26th, 2013|Chiropractic Medicine, Media, Pain and Fatigue|Comments Off on Listen to Dr. Jon Cartile, DC on Stress, Headaches and TMJ
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Why Naturopathic Doctors Recommend Professional Natural Health Products

Question: Why do Naturopathic Doctors recommend professional supplements when other brands are sooooo much cheaper and have similar ingredients!? By Kathleen Regan, ND On days where I don’t practice as a naturopath, I consult at a law firm on medical files. Last week I walked into the staff room to find a group of lawyers standing around talking about the price of supplements. I got a lot of questions put to me directly about the cost, quality and regulation of supplements. These are questions that patients might not be comfortable asking… in so many words. Nobody asks questions as directly as a lawyer!! So I thought I might pick a few of them and provide some answers. How is all of this regulated anyways? Is there quality control in place for the natural supplement industry? Why do you recommend such expensive professional products?!  Is there really a difference in quality or is this just a scheme to make money? Are there certain supplements that you should buy from a ‘better’ company and others that you can get on the cheap? What products or details do you pay special attention to when recommending a brand? […]

By |2024-06-26T06:00:32-04:00November 21st, 2013|Nutrition, Self Care, Women's Wellness|Comments Off on Why Naturopathic Doctors Recommend Professional Natural Health Products
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What is Holistic Nutrition?

By Andrea Sarjeant, Holistic Nutritionist Am I eating properly? Is my diet balanced? Am I missing anything? Am I getting the nutrition I need? What diet is right for me? What should I eat?     These are some of the questions that you may be asking yourself. In fact, these are some of the most common questions that I’m asked by clients. […]

By |2024-06-26T05:59:36-04:00November 16th, 2013|Nutrition|Comments Off on What is Holistic Nutrition?
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The Common Cold – Fact and Fiction

By Dr. Angelina Riopel, ND   FICTION #1 “I NEVER catch a cold. Obviously I’m healthy!” FACT # 1 Unfortunately this is not the case.  Never catching a cold often means that your immune system is over-burdened and unable to respond. A healthy immune system will be able to put up a good fight when exposed to a virus. 1-3 colds per year is healthy and it should take approximately 3-5 days to recover. Longer recovery times and more frequent illness can also be a sign of a depleted immune system. […]

By |2024-06-24T08:31:39-04:00November 14th, 2013|Cold and Flu Season|Comments Off on The Common Cold – Fact and Fiction
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Crush your Sugar Cravings with this Tip!

by Andrea Sarjeant, Holistic Nutritionist Fall is great and all, but it’s also the season of temptation. We have the beautiful and bountiful harvest that is Thanksgiving, followed by the candy bonanza that is Halloween. Then we do it all over again over the holidays. You may wake up in the morning with good intentions. Maybe you have a light breakfast of just fruit and then a light salad lunch, but by the time 3 pm rolls around, you are starving and lacking any sense of the willpower that you had when you woke up! So when you finally eat that sweet, you’re so hungry that you hoover the first sugary treat you see. When we eat refined foods that have no fibre such as many of the baked goods and candies that are making their office rounds, our blood sugar rises quickly. What goes up must come down and we will inevitably experience a crash. Since glucose (sugar) is one of the main sources of fuel for the brain, when we crash, our brain sends the signal that it needs more sugar… and so it’s a vicious cycle. […]

By |2024-06-24T08:31:04-04:00October 19th, 2013|Nutrition|Comments Off on Crush your Sugar Cravings with this Tip!
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The Benefit of a Fall Cleanse

by Andrea Sarjeant, Holistic Nutritionist Although it may sound counterintuitive, autumn is a great time to cleanse. Next to spring, fall is one of the best times to cleanse because seasonal changes are a natural time of transformation. In the fall, we see the trees shed their leaves to prepare for the coming winter and we can have our own transformation, too. We are lucky here in Ontario as we have four distinct seasons. I am a personal fan of cleansing each season and I find that it contributes to my overall health and well being. How does a fall cleanse work? Spiritually, fall is a great time to let go of things you no longer need in order to prepare for the winter. In alternative medicine, seasons are linked to organs. A holistic fall cleanse will work with your lungs and your large intestine. These organs are connected to skin and breathing problems, such as acne, eczema and asthma, which typically worsen in the colder weather. A fall cleanse must also be warming and immune boosting (and for this reason, I’m not a fan of juice cleanses in the colder months!). I instead prefer to load up on seasonal foods that a) promote cleansing and b) warm me up. How can a cleanse help your health concerns? If you suffer from digestive concerns (such as bloating, constipation, acid-reflux or nausea), aches and pains, excess mucous, allergies, skin problems, female cycle disturbances (such as PMS or irregular periods), dark under eye circles or sensitivity to chemicals or fragrances, it may be time to start a cleanse. Digestive concerns – a cleanse can help to relieve digestive concerns, such as bloating, constipation, acid-reflux or nausea. One [...]

By |2024-06-19T03:11:03-04:00October 16th, 2013|Nutrition, Self Care|Comments Off on The Benefit of a Fall Cleanse
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Lighten up your Thanksgiving Table!

by Andrea Sarjeant, Holistic Nutritionist Thanksgiving is the time of being thankful and surrounding ourselves with loved ones. But it’s also the time of big plates and heavy foods that can leave us feeling less than wonderful with every additional bite we take. I’ve put some tips together to help lighten your Thanksgiving table.        1. Load up on veggies      2. Lighten up your mashed potatoes      3. Go au naturel with your stuffing      4. Buy a natural, pasture-raised bird      5. Resist the urge to go back for more      6. If you’re choosing dessert, make it a homemade and healthier option […]

By |2024-07-22T08:36:36-04:00October 10th, 2013|Nutrition|Comments Off on Lighten up your Thanksgiving Table!
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