The other day I finally wanted to test my clinical experience on a personal level. My toddler is almost 20 months old and we have never given him anything with added sugar. We don’t bring it into the home, so he doesn’t know about these indulgences yet. He will one day, that's for sure. But it is important for us to model good eating behaviour at this young age. Monkey see, monkey do! I love baking and wanted to try out a new cookie recipe with my usual 'healthy' spin on a tr

Zoom meetings, FaceTime dates, Skype calls, e-learning, virtual fitness classes, telemedicine, online shopping, oh my! If there has been an exponential increase in the usage of anything over the past year it would be screen time… and maybe hand soap, disinfectants and face masks. 🥴 Before I begin, screen time right now is hard to avoid and I always take the “be kind to yourself” approach when discussing charged topics. I can’t think of anyone who is happy about the increased

We are steadily peaking in cold & flu season. More time indoors, colder weather, sleep problems, limited access to fresh foods and lack of physical movement are all things that can wreck havoc on the health of your immune system. 😭 Have no fear my friends! There are some excellent supportive therapies to keep you and your family healthy this year. Today I’m going to share one that most of my patients tend to enjoy! Behold, ELDERBERRIES! Known botanically as Sambucus Nigra. E