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I am a Naturopathic Doctor, passionate about getting to the root cause of your health concerns through in-depth consultations, functional lab testing and treatment plans unique to your biology.

12/24/2025

As we close another cycle, I look around and see so many people doing the exact same thing, often on autopilot. There isn’t much consideration behind what is driving their actions.

We live among a society that heavily relies on influence. It’s all about trends that take off like wildfire. This has created a state of inner disconnect because it silences your authenticity and intuitive connection to everything around you.

So as you gather with your loved ones, immerse yourself in the moment and make lasting memories. Be fully present and relax into the comfort of your community.

I wish you all a beautiful holiday season & hope that you find meaning and joy in all that you do. 🎄☃️

❤️ ❤️

12/23/2025

I have discussed stress and nervous system dysregulation in the past but not in the context of daily habits & behaviors.

The concern with some of these habits is that, what may have started off as an adaptive behavioral response to stress can easily be "normalized" as a personality trait.

When your nervous system is on overdrive for too long it's easy to confuse being on edge as your new normal.

You begin to strongly identify with your newly established survival mode. Any criticism towards this behavior can also feel deeply threatening becasue it is challenging your survival.

You are not alone in this, unfortunately this has become most people's normal. So as a collective we may find it difficult to see flaws in certain behaviors because what is common is often mistaken for "normal."

For those who resonate with this I have a workshop that I have created all about the nervous system, stress response and how to create a life of harmony.

I was extremely blessed to share this workshop with a beautiful group of individuals last month and I am excited to take it virtual and offer it to all of you.

Stay tuned for the announcement in the new year.

Drop a 💓 in the comments & let me know if you are interested.

12/16/2025

✨️EXPANSIVE✨️

The perfect holiday gift 🎄🎁

Through intentional prompts, Expansive takes you through an empowering journey of self-discovery.

This journal guides you through gently interspe on who you beneath all the

It's focused on:
Personal Healing
Inner Growth
Self-awareness
Emotional Healing
Clarity

12/11/2025

Leaving a 3-4 hour gap between your meals is optimal for many reasons including oral health, digestive function, immune function and hormonal health.

Your organs require breaks and sometimes those breaks come in the form of proper pauses between meals.

The goal is to consume well-rounded meals that are rich in
🥑macromolecules: carbs, protein, healthy fats
🥥micronutrients: vitamins & minerals
🍇phytochemicals: carotenoids & flavonoids

Fiber rich foods, proteins and healthy fats are what trigger satiety (feeling of fullness), given that these food groups take longer to digest. Alternatively, refined carbohydrates that break down quickly into sugar often cause fluctuations in blood sugar levels causing you to feel hungry sooner.

Where to Start:
✨️Be mindful, present & relaxed during meals
✨️Eat slowly, taking time to chew each bite
✨️Have a large variety of fruits, vegetables, fibre, protein etc. to ensure you are meeting your nutritional requirements
✨️Ensure you have optimal digestive function to digest & absorb your food
✨️Aim for a variety of 30 plants in a week and 30g of fibre in a day
✨️Hydrate properly for your body not based on a generic recommendation
✨️Aim for consistent sleep habits
✨️Build a stress management toolkit
✨️Avoid eating late at night

12/08/2025

Conditions of the present day are not what they use to be. Certain conditions are becoming less and less responsive to treatment and require higher levels of investigation.

We are even seeing an emergence of conditions that were not diagnosed until the last decade.

Given the complexity and change, treatment requires more thorough testing to understand what exactly is going on at a cellular level.

Two functional tests that I believe are beneficial for everyone are:
1. Comprehensive Gut Microbiome Testing
2. Organic Acid Testing

Gut Testing:
You don't need to have "digestive" symptoms to run this test. This is to assess the status of your microbiome, which everyone has and we now understand can be linked to nearly every disease.you should consider this especially if you have low energy, mood related symptoms, brain fog, sleep disorders etc.

Organic Acid Testing:
Assess your metabolic/mitochondrial function, neurotransmitters (brain), detox pathways and gastrointestinal health.

These two tests are a great start for an overall picture. But based on your individual presentation and concers addition testing that is useful includes:
✨️Thyroid Panel
✨️Vitamin D status
✨️Mycotoxin testing
✨️Comprehensive hormonal testing

It all depends on your picture and what test is most relevant.

💓🦢

12/04/2025

Over-productivity and stress have been so long standing that many have lost touch with their most natural state of being -- RELAXATION.

Your nervous system doesn't want to be under stress, it has just been trained to operate from that pathway due to years of unaddressed & compounding stressors.

Regulating your nervous system is a personalized approach that can be catered to fit your lifestyle and personality. It's not a one-size fits all. As a starting point you can implement the following:

• Find out what relaxes YOU personally
• Implement scheduled rest days
• Create a daily ritual with mini practices that return you to a restful state
• Reframe your beliefs ie. you don’t have to earn rest
• Create time and safety to explore the feelings that you have been avoiding
• Prioritize the basics
• Get clear on your needs & honour them
• Reassess your personal expectations
• Set nourishing boundaries with yourself & with others
• Embrace your emotions don't fear them
• Recognize if you are a highly sensitive individual & nurture this
• Find out what practices work for you

I recently taught a workshop on Nervous System Regulation to a beautiful group of individuals & would love to share this with those of you who may be interested. Let me know...

12/02/2025

Heavy menstrual bleeding can have a few different underlying causes. This is because the hormones that notmally communicate with one another all come from different organs.

If one hormone is imbalanced it is often a result of a downstream effect that impacts this chain of communication.

The most common structural causes of heavy menstrual flow are often fibroids & polyps.

The most common hormonal causes are often an imbalance between estrogen and progesterone that can be a result of PCOS or thyroid conditions.

If you are experiencing heavy me**es here are some signs that warrant further investigation:

• A menstrual cycle that impacts your work, social life or quality of life
• Soaking through a pad or tampon every 1 to 2 hours
• Using a tampon + a pad for extra security
• Abnormal clots; larger than a quarter
• Bleeding longer than 7 days
• Feeling tired, dizzy or having chronically low iron
• Severe pain with clots

To address this you need to:

Step 1:
Figure out with system(s) are impacted

Step 2:
Address the organ(s) involved and improve the chain of communication

Step 3:
Nourish the body so that it can return to balance & homeostasis

11/28/2025

The point of this post is to:

✨️Empower you to make mindful and personalized decisions when it comes to your health. This happens by learning to listen to your body and seeking personalized healthcare.

And to remind you that:

✨️The Food Pyramid created in 1992 was only changed to MyPlate in 2011 after years of criticism. The vilifying of dietary fats in the 1970s-1990s was also another movement that was severely flawed.

✨️Focus on fueling your body in a way that feels nourishing and right for you.

✨️You are not what you EAT you are what you ABSORB! Most people have sub-optimal digestive function due to years of infections, stress, antibiotic use & poor nutrition. So they have an extremely hard time breaking down protein.

✨️QUALITY & quantity of protein both matter and should be based on your genetic predispositions.

✨️Some of the world’s healthiest cultures consume low levels of animal protein.

✨️Protein doesn't just come from animal sources.

✨️Every person has a different protein requirement. You can calculate your individual suggested requirement based on your body mass, activity level and goals. There is no one size fits all.

✨️Every macromolecule (protein, carb, fat) is required for the body to function optimally. The most optimal amount for your body depends on your constitution.

10/31/2025

Traditionally, bitter foods were a big component of any standard diet. These foods were believed to help support digestion by supporting the natural function of the stomach, liver and gallbladder.

Overtime, these foods were consumed less and less. To the point where many have lost the acquired taste for bitters.

Foods like dandelion greens, artichoke and chicory have many health benefits including bitter properties.

As always when it comes to food, supplements or herbs they need to fit with your personal constitution. So these foods are not recommended in active ulcers, sever gallbladder dysfunction or sensitive stomachs.

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10/28/2025

The core feature of acne is increased sebum production and keratinocyte proliferation.

One of the key driving forces of this overactivity on the skin is often inflammation, which in most cases can be rooted back to gut health.

The most commonly seen GI infections in those struggling with acne include:

⚡H. pylori, Candida & parasitic infections.

A dysbiotic GI tract can contribute to acne in many different ways which all come back to increased inflammatory pathways (cytokines, Th17 etc.), decreased anti-inflammatory activity by the beneficial microbiome, and impacts on glucose/insulin metabolism, which can further exacerbate androgenic acne as well.

As with any other condition, the absolute best place to start is always with the digestive tract.

You Want To:
⚡Address the source of inflammation
✨GI infections
✨Food sensitivities,
✨Leaky gut
✨Toxins
✨Blood sugar dysregulation
⚡Address Diet & Lifestyle
⚡Address Hormones if indicated
⚡Implement Topical Treatments

10/27/2025

Given that histamine-driven symptoms mimic many psychiatric & neurological conditions including:

🧠anxiety, depression, attention problems, insomnia, panic, cognitive impairment

They are often mis-diagnosed.

Histamine intolerance occurs when histamine intake or production exceeds the body’s ability to break it down.

Majority of cases involving histamine intolerance/overload can be rooted back to gut health.

This can include:
🌿impaired DAO enzyme activity due to inflammation or impaired gut lining
🌿higher levels of histamine-producing bacteria (Staph, Proteus, Enterococcus etc.)
🌿diet high in histamine which can't be modulated due to poor digestive function

Other common factors include:
⚡poor methylation - MTHFR, COMT polymorphism
⚡toxin overload & burdened liver
⚡nutritional deficiencies (vitamin C, B6, B12, folate, mg, cu, zn, SAMe, choline etc.)

If you are curious, TEST, don't guess, through functional testing you can assess digestive function, methylation, homocysteine, nutrient status, oxidative stress markers & toxic burden.

If you are interested in learning more, follow along as we uncover the root cause of some of the most overlooked health conditions.

10/25/2025

The body's "fight or flight" response, also known as the sympathetic nervous response, can be continually activated with chronic stress.

When this happens your body's natural default will be to fall into the stress response to protect you from danger even if there is no threat present.

Depending on how long you have been operating from fight or fight your signs and symptoms can differ vastly.

As time progresses more and more body systems will be involved and your symptoms may switch from constant nervousness and tension to complete hopelessness and cyclical negative thoughts.

There are many ways to help support your body to naturally shift out of the stress response which is a completely individualized process.

The first step is to recognize where you are at and start implementing some practices to help you step into a more relaxed state of being.

There is a lot of nervous system re-training and nutritional support that is also required to allow your system to ease into balance and harmony.

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