I love RxBars and often recommend them to my naturopathic patients as an on-the-go breakfast or a smart snack. But I thought I could tweak them just a bit to make a good for your skin treat too.

Emunctory is a fancy term naturopaths use when referring to an organ of elimination. These organs which include skin, lungs, liver, small and large intestines and kidneys, help us get rid of toxins th...

Oh the delightful summer treat, ice cream!  But if you are dairy-free this summer, the ice cream man's jingle might make you sigh the sound of bitter of defeat.   The good news is there are now so man...

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I couldn't resist naming this salad after my favorite Molly Ringwald movie. Sillyness aside, the lycopene from the watermelon and Vitamin E from the hazelnuts make the perfect combination fo...

Looking at the weather forecast for this weekend makes me think that summer is finally here! If you are like me, you can't wait to spend as much time as possible outside soaking up some much-needed Vi...

It's that time of year again. Everything is in full bloom and now your allergies have sent you sneezing and wheezing. Why does this happen? Exposure to certain allergens causes them to bind with IgE a...

Eating healthy in this modern age can be very confusing. The internet is both a wealth of great and terrible information which only adds to this confusion. To simplify things, here are some of the myt...

Finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list can be stressful especially for those that seem to have everything. This year why not have bit of fun by making your own gifts. Here are some of my h...

I use to roll my eyes when someone would say, "I'm like a fine wine, I get better with age."  But now as I'm creeping towards my 36th year, I am beginning to see things a little differently.  Though t...

Perhaps in the olden days making babies was simpler. Bing bang boom momma is "in the family way." Times have changed with women waiting longer to have children, nutrients dwindling from our diet and more and more toxins appearing in our environment.