What is a R.H.N.? R.H.N. stands for Registered Holistic Nutritionist and is the designation given to nutrition students who have graduated from Canadian School of Natural Nutrition with a diploma in natural nutrition. What does it mean to be ‘holistic’? Practicing from a holistic perspective allows one to look at the body as whole, understanding…
Positive Period.
“Women complain about premenstrual syndrome (PMS), but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself.” –Roseanne Barr The Monthlies, Aunt Flo, TOM, The Crimson Curse, Shark Week! We all have our own euphemism for our “monthly visitor”. I won’t bore you or insult your intelligence by explaining what…
Spring Cleaning Starts with Your Liver!
Spring has sprung. As you clear through old clothing and items in the attic or garage, shaking off the general heaviness of winter, it’s also the perfect time to move any stagnation of energy in the liver. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), spring is liver time and it’s the perfect time to support its…
Customized Tinctures Now Available through the Dispensary!
Customized Tinctures have arrived at Yaletown Naturopathic Clinic! Herbal medicine comes in various forms, and the tincture is one of our favourites. A tincture is made by macerating (aka soaking) dried or fresh herb in a solution, most commonly alcohol or glycerin. The active constituents of the herbs are extracted into the liquid, which is…
How Can Integrative Cancer Care Prevent Cancer?
Written By: Dr. Adam McLeod, ND, BSc (Hons) It seems that every week there is another headline talking about the importance of preventative medicine. These articles often focus on how much money governments could save if people were adequately screened to treat disease before it manifests into a complex clinical pathology. Clearly improved screening is…
Weight Loss and Cancer
Written By: Dr. Adam McLeod, ND, BSc (Hons) Everyone has seen a cancer patient who has lost a significant amount of weight as the disease progressed. It is a scary experience to see someone that you love waste away as the cancer deprives their body of the nutrients that they so desperately need. In the…
Welcome our New Practitioners!
We are very excited to welcome four new members to our team of experienced practitioner! Breanne Dunlop, Registered Holistic Nutritionist Her role as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist is to work directly with clients to provide guidance, support and education for all aspects that encompass nutrition – body, mind and spirit. As a holistic nutritionist, she practices…
Study finds that Chronic Stress really does Spread Cancer in the Body
When mice are exposed to chronic, ongoing stress, their lymphatic systems undergo physical changes that make it quicker and easier for cancer to spread throughout their bodies, researchers have found. Although the study hasn’t been replicated in humans as yet, it’s a huge step towards understanding how stress – which has long been linked to…