Dr. Monique Aucoin ND MSc

08/29/2025

Recipe of the Month – Baked Berry Pancake

Here's fun and nutritious breakfast idea with minimal preparation that is a big hit at my house!

Ingredients:
½ cup old fashioned oats
½ cup of whole wheat or buckwheat flour
1 ¼ cup milk or plant-based milk-substitute
4 eggs
1 ½ Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp of butter or coconut oil
1 cup of berries (fresh or frozen)
½ cup of nuts (try slices almonds or walnuts)

Instructions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 475 degrees F.
2. Place oats, flour, milk, eggs and honey in a blender. Blend until smooth.
3. Place butter or coconut oil in a pan and place the pan in the oven to heat for 3 minutes.
4. Carefully remove the hot pan and pour in batter. Top with berries and nuts and return to the oven.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes (depending on the size of your pan and thickness of the batter).
6. Let it cool for 5 minutes and enjoy!

08/14/2025

Canadian Mental Health Care Providers: opportunity to participate in research!

We are looking for mental health care providers (counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and mental health nurses) to take part in a one-off group virtual discussion with six to eight other mental health providers for around 60- 90 minutes, discussing your experiences with nutrition and mental health advice in your practice.

If you are interested, please email MHfocus@ccnm.edu

07/16/2025

Back from the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians 40th Annual Conference in Palm Springs!

It was a fantastic celebration of naturopathic medicine over the past 40 years. I got the opportunity to share some of my research on nutrition and anxiety and a systematic review that is in progress.

I also got to explore Joshua Tree National Park on my last day. Very hot!

07/04/2025

Book Recommendation: The Five Minute Journal!

In a world that’s saturated with media and difficult news stories, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or disconnected from what truly matters. That’s where The Five Minute Journal comes in—a simple yet powerful tool designed to help you cultivate gratitude, focus, and a more positive mindset in just a few minutes each day.

This guided journal is based on principles from positive psychology and is structured to take only five minutes of your morning and evening. Each day begins with prompts like “I am grateful for…” and “What would make today great?”—encouraging you to start your day with intention and appreciation. At night, you’re prompted to reflect on what went well and how you could improve, helping you process your day and build self-awareness.

What makes this journal so effective is its simplicity. It doesn’t require lengthy writing or deep philosophical musings—just a moment to pause, reflect and write a few lines. And yet, over time, the habit of pausing to notice the good can shift your mindset in profound ways. Research shows that regular gratitude practice can improve mood, reduce stress, and even support better sleep.

Five minutes a day is a great start to feeling a little more grounded—and a lot more grateful.

06/25/2025

New Research Alert: This new publication reports on the findings of a project conducted at Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. We worked with Canadian Naturopathic Doctors to design a course on Evidence-Based Practice tailored to the needs of the profession. We evaluated the course and found that participants significantly increased their skill and knowledge about using evidence in clinical practice. This work demonstrates a high degree of interest among NDs in refining scientific literacy skills and using the best available evidence to inform clinical care. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0324452

06/19/2025

Getting excited about the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians Conference next month. I'll be sharing the results of the EASe-GAD study - the first to assess the impact of dietary counseling and omega-3 supplementation on generalized anxiety disorder!

06/13/2025

New podcast interview! Here's my recent conversation with Dr. Jordan Robertson on the Real Integrative Medicine Podcast.

Podcast Episode · Real Integrative Medicine with Dr. Jordan Robertson ND · 2025-05-22 · 45m

05/20/2025

Eating seasonal produce! It's asparagus time in Ontario. I picked these beauties at Andrews' Scenic Acres

04/07/2025

I was so honoured to present the Keynote Lecture at CCNM's inaugural homecoming event this past Saturday! Also loved catching up with come classmates.

04/01/2025

New CCNM Report to the Community featured the EASe-GAD study and it's findings!

EASe-GAD was the first randomized clinical trial to assess the impact of dietary counseling and omega-3 supplementation on the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder. In addition to finding that this treatment approach was highly acceptable to the study participants, we also observed a 55% reduction in anxiety symptom severity over the 12 week period.

Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine CCNM Research

Read the paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/1028415X.2024.2403901

03/28/2025

How does curcumin supplementation impact the symptoms of anxiety? This systematic review and meta-analysis is ALMOST ready to be submitted for publication. In the mean time, I got to present this work with my fabulous University of Guelph students Kate Kartusch and Zoe Beal at Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine's 9th Annual Research Day. Stay tuned for the publication!

03/21/2025

Banana Cookies!
Looking for a fast and healthy breakfast? These come together in a flash and are packed with fiber

These cookies come together in a flash! Great way to use up some ripe bananas and make a delicious and nutritious treat. Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas, peeled 1 cup quick cooking oats 1/4 cup nut or seed butter 1/8 cup of honey or sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1/3 cup of nuts or seeds 1/2 cup