Tara Anchel, ND Ottawa Naturopathic Clinic

11/14/2023

Pre-holiday Meal Plan Fundraiser and last chance to use those 2023 benefits -

November brings colder temperatures and longer nights, but it also brings the Holiday Clean Meal Plan Challenge, a chance to use up your 2023 extended health care benefits, and if you're me — your 50th birthday!! There are also only six weeks left to use your 2023 benefits, so now is a great ti...

11/30/2022

I took advantage of some sales to stock up on my favourites. I continue to work at getting as much plastic out of our home as possible. I've switched to bar shampoo and conditioner. So far Good Ju Ju is my favourite.

11/27/2022

Very last garden harvest of the year. It's nice to have a few plants that are winter hardy to extend the joy. We've been eating kale and Brussel sprouts through November.

11/22/2022

Only FIVE weeks left to use your 2022 extended health benefits. End the year with a healthier you. Book now to address your concerns including digestive and hormonal health. www.taraanchelnd.ca

Naturopathic Doctor in Ottawa, Ontario

11/22/2022

Join me for a Pre-Holiday Clean Meal Plan Challenge (in support of the Ottawa Food Bank) - https://mailchi.mp/e286c01a0a9e/pre-holiday-clean-meal-plan-challenge-in-support-of-the-ottawa-food-bank

11/18/2022

My husband and I were gifted floats at Iso Spa. What a fantastic hour! The space is lovely and talk about engaging the parasympathetic nervous system. I highly recommend.

11/17/2022

This year's Pre-Holiday Meal Plan Challenge is ready to go. Join me for a week of healthy and delicious eats before the parties, dinners and general holiday madness begin. The electronic meal plan, which includes all recipes and a shopping list - $25

There is a second offering this year as well - a recipe book of healthy holiday treats. Perfect for office parties, pot-lucks and holiday teas. The e-recipe book - $25

As in other years, all proceeds will be donated to the Ottawa Food Bank and I will match the first $200.

If you are interested, please comment below, or send me an email at info@taraanchelnd.ca

11/14/2022

STAY TUNED!
Dr. Tara's Holiday Clean Meal Plan is coming this week.
To prepare for the madness that is the holiday season, every year I create a one-week clean meal plan to use in November. Filled with new, delicious and healthy recipes, it's a great way to prepare for the "maybe not so healthy" weeks in December. Proceeds go the Ottawa Food Bank.
For those who want to contribute, but aren't up for the whole week, this year there will be second offering - a Healthy Holiday Treats recipe book.

11/03/2022

YOU NEED TO PRIORITIZE SLEEP!

There I said it.

Sleep is when you integrate memory and your brain detoxifies. Inadequate sleep is associated with inflammation, weight gain and mood disorders. I CAN'T STRESS ENOUGH HOW IMPORTANT SLEEP IS! (sorry for yelling)

🐑 Aim for 8 hours. Some people need more and some need less, but 8 is a good starting point.
📱Get your phone out of the bedroom - we have no self control around them.
🐑 Have a snack before bed. A handful of pumpkin seeds provides protein to stabilize blood sugar, and tryptophan (the sleepy amino acid).
😴If you're having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep - see your ND for support.

11/03/2022

Only NINE weeks left to use your 2022 extended health care benefits. End the year with a healthier you. In-office and virtual appointments available. Book now - www.taraanchelnd.ca

Naturopathic Doctor in Ottawa, Ontario

10/31/2022

Halloween! One of the days of the year that I let my kids (and myself) go more than a little crazy with junk food. It's good for the soul, as far as I'm concerned.
But, that doesn't mean that I drop good nutrition for rest of the day. In fact, I focus on it even more so that the sugar avalanche is less of a shock to the system. Here are some of my Halloween rules.
🎃 Super nutritious breakfast and lunch - lots of fruits and veggies.
🕷️ A balanced dinner before going out trick or treating - protein, grains and more veggies. Being hungry will definitely contribute to over indulging.
🎃 Bring water. Adequate hydration is linked to feeling full.
🕷️ Get the candy out of the house asap. My kids keep a certain number of treats, and we buy the rest from them. Then we donate what's left.

I'm also sharing a picture of the best Halloween costume that I ever made. It was years ago, when my son was obsessed with the solar system. Though I've made many others since then, I still consider this my pièce de résistance. And for those asking about the extra planets, he was particularly obsessed with dwarf planets.

10/21/2022

I'm such a big winter squash fan. Roasted, in soups, in scones - immune boosting, warming and so yummy.

10/20/2022

Working from home or from the office⁠—the mid-afternoon crash can sure be a pain in the... energy. If you are crashing most afternoons, this post is for you.

Tell me if this sounds familiar. You get to the office—you’re awake, you’re alert—you get stuff done. You’ve had your morning coffee and you are thinking the big thoughts, reading and answering emails, and brainstorming with colleagues. You are on a roll. You are employee of the week. You ...

10/20/2022

Newsletter: Happy Autumn! The return of the common cold, why I love acupuncture and more. - https://mailchi.mp/21fe347f46ef/happy-autumn-the-return-of-the-common-cold-why-i-love-acupuncture-and-more

10/18/2022

I regularly recommend probiotics in practice - for so much more than post-antibiotic diarrhea, which is the only reason I've heard of medical doctors or pharmacists recommend it.

Just came across this systematic review (pooling information from a bunch of studies) about probiotic use and arthritis. The review concludes that probiotic supplementation improves symptoms and test results for EIGHT types of inflammatory arthritis, including gout, osteoarthritis, juvenile arthritis, osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis.

https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021286425, identifier CRD42021286425.

10/17/2022

I was going to save this last giant sunflower and roast the seeds. But it looks like I'm giving it up to this brave soul. I'll just have to roast a few batches of pumpkin seeds instead.

10/15/2022

Autumn - proving that sometimes change is beautiful! What could use a change in your life?

🍂 Prioritizing sleep?
🍁 More exercise?
🍂 More veggies?
🍁 Building better boundaries?
🍂 Finding what brings you joy?

Be inspired by the beauty of change.

10/14/2022

I love pumpkin! But hate pumpkin spice (it's the nutmeg). High in beta carotene and other antioxidants that are great to support the immune system, are anti-cancer and protect eyesight. I'm planning a Thai pumpkin soup, but then I started to think about pumpkin scones and now I'm torn.