Just three days of using different cosmetics and personal care products led to a dramatic drop in the levels of toxic, hormone-disrupting chemicals in the bodies of teenage girls in a study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, the California Department of…
Senior Health – It’s Never Too Late to Feel Better
At each stage of life, we face different health challenges. From the special care and diet for infants to staying healthy on the go for working adults, our health is always a changing landscape. But the stage of life that is becoming more and more important, health-wise? The senior years. People are living longer than…
The Benefits of Registered Massage Therapy During Pregnancy
Becoming pregnant is a unique time in a woman’s life where she is being initiated into the powerful realm of creating, protecting and delivering another human being into the world. To witness the many physiological changes that the female body experiences over the course of approximately 42 weeks is astounding. It can also be confusing…
IBS – But What CAN I Eat?
Suffering from abdominal pain, cramps, bloating, and gas? You’ve likely been told it could be IBS. Irritable bowel syndrome is the diagnosis often given to people who suffer from uncomfortable symptoms regarding the gut and bowels, and is distinct from Irritable Bowel Disease as the cause of irritation is unknown. IBS as you can imagine…
SIBO Testing Available at Yaletown Naturopathic Clinic!
Yaletown Naturopathic Clinic offers the most affordable SIBO testing in Vancouver which is available to all Naturopathic patients in Canada and the USA! If you are interested in testing for SIBO or you are a physician who needs SIBO testing for a patient contact us today for more information. Our SIBO testing fee is $200 which…
What is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist?
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…