VitaCare Natural Health Clinic

09/11/2025

Our most recent newsletter is out! It's Autumn and we have a new team member, amazing skin damage support and confessions of a sugar addict! - https://mailchi.mp/shaw/autumn-news-a-new-team-member-amazing-skin-damage-support-and-confessions-of-a-sugar-addict

07/01/2025

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!

Just a note, we are closed Tuesday July 1 and celebrating our amazing country.
We hope you all have an amazing relaxing day with your loved ones, man, beast and land ☺️
Enjoy the sun and the extra day off!

(Elbows up!)

04/01/2025

Spring Health Check: Body Composition & Diabetes Insights 🌷 -

Ever heard of Body Composition Analysis? Far far more than a scale to measure your overall weight - this amazing tool analyzes (to name just a few variables): weight, body fat %, muscle mass, segmental (arms, legs, trunk) muscle and fat, phase angle, inflammation score and SO much more (see the samp...

03/21/2025

Are you trying to improve fitness, build muscle, or lose weight? Have you been relying on your scale or measuring tape? You've probably heard that those are not very accurate and only give 1 piece of a much larger picture. Body Composition Analysis is a very helpful and effective tool inhaling to achieve those weight and fitness goals by tracking progress over time so you can see what works and what doesn't!
Check out our recent blog for more information on the new Body Composition Analyzer now available at our clinic:

https://www.vita-care.ca/blog/body-composition-analysis

03/20/2025

Hey VitaCare family, curious - how do inform your fitness progress?

Ever heard of Body Composition analysis? Check out the image below of a sample scan - this non-invasive test can help you determine so much information related to you weight loss, training or overall health goals! Muscle mass and distribution, fat mass, intra and extracellular water, metabolic rate...

Check out our latest blog for more details and how it can inform you!
https://www.vita-care.ca/blog/body-composition-analysis

02/18/2025

February News: Heart Health and a New Team Member! - https://mailchi.mp/shaw/february-news-heart-health-and-team-growth

02/10/2025

"Bare skin" is in! Or at lease minimal makeup. A lot of good reasons to consider this including cost of cosmeceuticals, time every morning, etc... But if you're not confidant being in public due to skin health, there is SO much that can be done.

Our most recent blog post goes over some basics. There can of course be so much more to add including hormones, stress, gut, etc. but this is a good place to start!

Following are some of the key impacts on your skin’s health and appearance, as well as some tips for improving it! Diet The number one thing you can do to improve overall skin health is watch what you eat! Whether you suffer from acne, eczema, premature aging or a dull complexion, your foo

02/04/2025

TUESDAY SNOW DAY
Due to the heavy snow and icy roads we are closing the clinic Tuesday February 4.
Drs Holewa & Yim are still providing their consults by telehealth, but all in-person appointments, acupuncture, IV, and colon hydrotherapy appointments have been rescheduled.
There will be no supplement pick-ups Tuesday either, we apologize for the inconvenience.
Stay home if you can and enjoy the scenery rather than slippery roads!

02/03/2025

TUESDAY SNOW DAY
Due to the heavy snow and icy roads we are closing the clinic Tuesday February 4.

Drs Holewa & Yim are still providing their consults by telehealth, but all in-person appointments, acupuncture, IV, and colon hydrotherapy appointments have been rescheduled.
There will be no supplement pick-ups Tuesday either, we apologize for the inconvenience.

Stay home if you can and enjoy the scenery rather than slippery roads!

11/21/2024

VITACARE REMINDERS & HOLIDAY HOURS

BENEFITS
2024 is drawing to a close and we wanted to send a friendly reminder that there is still time to optimize your Naturopathic, Acupuncture and Colon Hydrotherapy benefits. If you have any outstanding appointments, are due for a followup appointment, or if you would like to arrange for any testing before the end of the year, please give our office a call to book your appointment. We will do our very best to accommodate your schedule for your appointment.

SUPPLEMENT REFILLS
If you are running out of supplements and want to ensure you have enough through the holidays, please contact the office to order/pick up what you need. A pre-holiday rush can mean will will have limited stock of what you need, and ordering sooner than later can ensure that even if we don’t have a product now, we can get it in before the holiday break.

HOLIDAY HOURS
Additionally, we want to make you aware of our Holiday hours as they will reduce for the days between Christmas and News Years. Please book ahead as appointment times are limited:

Naturopathic, Acupuncture and IV appointments will available during the following hours:

Monday December 23: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Tuesday December 24: closed
Wednesday December 25: closed
Thursday December 26: closed
Friday December 27: pending

Monday December 30: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Tuesday December 31: closed
Wednesday January 1: closed
Thursday January 2: resume regular hours (9:00am - 5:00pm)

Colon Hydrotherapy will not be available between December 21, 2024 through January 1, 2025, regular hours resuming January 2, 2025

If you have any questions, please call (250-588-2150) and we will do our best to help!

11/07/2024

They say "The way to the heart is through the gut" - and this is true in more ways than one! Did you know that there a strong connection between your gut and your heart?
Check out our recent blog post for more details on how to keep your heart healthy by maintaining a healthy gut:

  That’s the gut and the brain. But is there a connection between your gut and your heart? Turns out there’s quite a strong link from your gut to your heart!   We know that our gut is home to quite a collection of microbes, in fact, it’s home to trillions with various roles

10/15/2024

I have had so many patients in lately suffering with arthritis pain. Some are on long waiting lists for surgery, others wanting to avoid it. Mistletoe injections are an excellent therapy to help reduce pain, improve mobility and quality of life, and extend (or in some cases even negate!) the need for surgery. Check out my recent blog article:

What is Viscum album (Mistletoe)? In botany, Mistletoe is a hemi-parasitic plant that grows on certain varieties of trees including pine, oak and apple. As a hemi-parasite, it attaches itself to the host and drawn its nutrients directly from the host’s sap, as opposed to developing its own root