Dr. Michelle Durkin, Naturopathic Doctor

01/07/2026

2025 year in review; things that I am grateful for ✨

#2 - your best meal -
Ubud, Bali

01/03/2026

2025 year in review; things that I grateful for ✨

#1 - your best surprise - card from my staff

12/31/2025

Sometimes I think my cats picked me too 😽
Friends know that back story, but suffice to say I never had any intention of getting a cat, let alone two. And that was four years ago.

Comment "pet" if your pet picked you too 🥰

And, oh yah, and let's end this year with something positive, no matter how small.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

12/28/2025

I spent part of my Boxing Day going to a wake and it reminded me of this - ❄️ The holidays are a wonderful time of year, but can also be a difficult time of year. Both can be true at the same time 🤗.

12/24/2025

12/21/2025

Christmas + hot chocolate + protein 🎅🏻
Keeping it healthy…ish over the holidays. 🤓
Comment “protein” if you want to try this 👇🏼

1 1/4 cups non-dairy milk (I’m choosing soy these days for my hormones)
3/4 cup protein powder (I’m choosing DFH Pure Paleo)
Pinch of salt
1/4 Tbsp cocoa powder (optional; I don’t need it if I choose chocolate protein powder)
1/4 Tbsp maple syrup (optional; again I skip it because it’s sweet enough with my protein powder)

12/17/2025

Yes! 💯 %

I just watched a video by a DIY creator building a secret attic room for her daughter. She’s cutting wood, wiring lights, installing custom trim (plus building a skylight with a walkout - of course)… And somehow it all looks easy.

Meanwhile, I can’t even hang a picture straight without creating a hole big enough to hide evidence of a crime.

But that’s the magic of video - hard things look simple. And, so, when I watched the video I thought: “I can probably do something like that.” Maybe minus the skylight.

Health is like this.
We watch videos, see “before and afters,” listen to confident voices explaining complex biology in 20 seconds… and we start to think we can DIY our way through everything:
• the weight gain
• the hormones
• the fatigue
• the “mystery symptoms”
• the burnout
• the massive list of foods we’re suddenly afraid to eat

And sometimes we can do pieces on our own - with the right tools, knowledge, and support.

But here’s the part we don’t talk about: If you’ve never learned the skills or built the foundation, DIY isn’t empowering - it’s a setup.

You’re not failing.
You’re not “not disciplined enough.”
You’re not missing the magical trick that everyone else seems to know.
You’re trying to renovate an attic when no one ever taught you how to use a level.

Health was never meant to be a solo project. Especially not in a world where the loudest voices can be the least qualified, and where complex medical problems are packaged as “5 easy fixes.”

Sometimes what looks simple… isn’t.

And sometimes what you need isn’t more effort - it’s a guide, a plan, or someone to say: “You weren’t supposed to do this alone.”

If this hits home for you, you’re in good company. Most people I see in practice aren’t lacking motivation - they’re lacking realistic expectations, tools, and support. And that’s fixable.

12/10/2025

Some nights I wish I had my car. It’s dark, it’s cold, and I just want to be home after a long day of work. But then…the pretty things you see when you walk home🎄🤓

12/06/2025

Looking for gift ideas for the readers in your life? Here are the books my client authors have released this year.

12/03/2025

❄️Winter and slow cookers go together like peas in a pod 🫛
Comment "winter" if you agree.

You can find my favourite slow cooker recipe in my cookbook OR join my App for free where I post a new recipe every month 🙌
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11/29/2025

🪴 Believe it or not this bromeliad started as just a pup off another plant. But with consistent care look at it now.

Just like you…consistency is more important than intensity. Put in the reps, the minutes, the meals and you could have a totally different body and mind in a year.