Your Body & Stress: A Three Part Series (2 of 3) Written by: Dr. Kaleigh Coolsaet, ND Welcome back! In the previous series on your body and stress we discussed the general affects of stress on our bodies and mores specifically our immune system. Read here if you missed it. In this second part we…
Community/Group Acupuncture Now Available!
Next community acupuncture session: Tuesday, July 12 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM Wednesday, July 27 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM Tuesday, August 9 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM Tuesday, August 30 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM Tuesday, September 13 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM Contact us at info@yaletownnaturopathic.com to book your session today. We are very excited to announce that we are now…
Free Webinar on Thyroid Health
Dr. Kaleigh Coolsaet will be giving a free webinar on thyroid health on Tuesday, July 5 at 5:00PM PST! Thyroid health is so much more than a blood test… Your thyroid and it’s role in metabolism and wellbeing is much more complex than you have ever been told. This webinar will be looking at thyroid…
Quieting the Inner Critic with Self-Compassion
Written by: Colette Mrazek, RCC The practice of self-compassion can make a significant impact on a person’s happiness and well being. Yet so many of us have a persistent, nagging, negative and judgemental voice that lives inside our heads and makes us feel horrible about ourselves. Here is an exercise for those of us who…
Get Ready for Summer!
Fast forward to a sunny Saturday afternoon in mid-July.. where is it that you want to be? For many of us, it’s at the beach. As the days are getting warmer, you may be among the many who’s primarily focus is getting ‘beach body ready’ for the summer. Whether you want to bulk those biceps,…
What You Need to Know about Parabens!
Every day we are constantly bombarded with with headlines, articles and people giving us advice on what we should and shouldn’t be doing for our health. Often one article seems to directly contradict the one you read last week. It’s a struggle to keep up with whats good and whats not. If you’re like me…
Why Do We Get Sick When We are Stressed?
Your Body & Stress: A Three Part Series (1 of 3) Written by: Dr. Kaleigh Coolsaet Everyday in my practice I ask my patients about their stress; what are their particular stressors and how are they coping? I’m interested in knowing how they perceive stress and spend time educating them on how it can negatively…
Staying Hydrated!
Now that summer is fast approaching its time to think water! During the summer months, we tend to be more active. Add that with warmer temperatures and we sweat a lot more. Keeping properly hydrated is important for optimal health as well as preventing heat stroke and dehydration. Easy ways to incorporate more water into…
Naturopathic Medicine Should be a First Resort, Not a Last Resort
Written By: Dr. Adam McLeod, ND, BSc (Hons) With any treatment plan the goal is to always use the least invasive therapy first before considering more aggressive invasive therapy. This makes it more likely that the health concern can be effectively treated without harming the patient. If someone has a mild infection that can be…
Naturopathic Doctors – Medically Trained, but Naturally Focused.
As we celebrate the advances that naturopathic medicine has been making, we also have to acknowledge the recent negativity being directed at our profession from certain groups within the medical world and their media minions. A recent tragic case in Alberta saw a couple being convicted of failing to provide the necessities of life for…