Essential Oils for Sleep
Insomnia affects almost everyone at some time in their life, but for many it can affect their waking hours with symptoms like fatigue, trouble concentrating, low mood, and poor memory. For patients with insomnia, I often discuss incorporating inhaled essential oils as part of a sleep hygiene routine.
Beyond Borrelia - co-infections in tick borne illness
Perhaps the most well known consequence of a tick bite is Lyme disease, or infection with Borrelia burgdorferi. This is just one of many bugs that can be transmitted from a tick-bite. We refer to these other bugs as tick borne co-infections.
Blood Orange Creamsicle Smoothie
Blood oranges are a favourite spring/summer treat of mine! They are sweet like oranges but have a subtle almost raspberry like aroma and flavor. Most of us are familiar with the nutritional benefits of oranges such as fiber and vitamin C.... but do you know about anthocyanins?
Getting Your Rear In Gear - During Cancer Treatment
After a cancer diagnosis, it’s common for exercise habits to drop on the daily priorities list. For those experiencing fatigue, pain, anxiety or schedule overwhelm, “exertion” is the last thing a patient may want to think about. However, studies actually show that those who can maintain or improvex their exercise habit.
Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is usually described as numbness, tingling, pain, prickling or burning that occurs in the hands or feet. In some cases, patients may experience weakness, difficulty with walking/movements or even loss of reflexes. Peripheral neuropathy occurs from injury to the peripheral nervous system.
Is It Stress? Food Intolerances? A Gut Bug? Stop Guessing, Get Tested
One of life’s biggest mysteries…when digestion is off. It’s normal to have an upset stomach from time to time, or an occasional bowl movement that isn’t formed or easy to pass, but when digestive symptoms persist, naturally, you begin to wonder… is is something I ate? Am I stressed? Do I have a bug?