Busting Birth Control Myths
Since its invention in 1960, the birth control pill has been one of the most contentious and significant developments in women’s health. Illegal in Canada until 1969, its controversy has…
Birth Control Pills and Weight Gain: What You Need to Know
While it’s relatively rare for people to gain a significant amount of weight due to taking oral contraceptives, it seems to be a serious concern of many who are thinking…
How to Support Your Mental Health this Holiday Season
Merry-making, get-togethers, and good cheer – the holidays are the time when expectations are high for fun and family, and life feels busy, busy, busy! But for those of us…
4 Ways to Relax & Unwind
We all have bad days. Or weeks. While it’s easy to hold on to feelings of negativity or frustration, you don’t have to! Sponsored By BeaconWell.ca now offers preferred pricing…
Natural Cold and Flu Supplements For Every Budget
With the changing seasons comes cold and flu season. Fortunately, there are cold and flu supplements to for every budget! Let’s dive in! Aly Shoom, Holistic NutritionistAly is a Certified Nutrition…
How to Deal with Summertime Seasonal Affective Disorder
For many of us, Summer represents the time of year when we feel happier and freer! Sponsored By BeaconWell.ca now offers preferred pricing for BEACON digital therapy, which provides CBT guided…
The 4 Essential Oils You Need for Cold and Flu Season
Essential oils are powerful compounds made from the petals, leaves, and peels of plants! While they’re amazing for brightening up a space or helping us feel calm, there’s a couple…
The Autoimmune Paleo Diet: What it Is and How to Get Started
What is the Autoimmune Paleo or AIP Diet? The Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) diet is a food-based approach to reducing inflammation. The AIP diet promises to heal the gut and tame…
Why You Totally Need Topical Magnesium
If you’ve ever soaked in a tub of Epsom salts, you know the power of magnesium for sore muscles. Sponsored by Natural CalmNatural Calm markets and distributes premium natural health products,…
Natural Ways to Achieve Hormonal Balance
Pretty much everyone is concerned about ‘balancing their hormones’. And for good reason! Hormones are important signalling molecules that tell our bodies how to behave. Whether you’re looking to maintain…
$#*! You Didn’t Know You Needed for Recovering from Birth, and Self-Care Beyond Recovery
As a doula, recovering from birth is one of my very favourite topics. We all know how much goes into caring for a newborn, but I’d love it if we…
The Best Supplements for Spring
Spring is finally in the air! And while it brings beautiful flowers, sunshine, and warmer temperatures, it also brings allergies. If you have allergies, you’ll know they can have a…
6 Natural Ways to Help Balance Your Blood Sugar
We’ve all been there. After overindulging in your favourite sweets we’re hit with the inevitable crash that follows—leaving you exhausted, moody, and craving another sweet treat. Beyond the negative effect…
Natural Solutions for Anxiety
What is anxiety? Anxiety is a normal physiologic response to an upcoming or unknown event. The feelings of anxiety are typically sweating, ‘butterflies in the stomach,’ general feelings of tension,…