How Your Gut Influences Stress and Anxiety
Inside our digestive system lives trillions of nerves. This network of nerves is called the “enteric nervous system” and it has a major impact on how your brain functions. However, when the nervous system is always kicked into overdrive from stress, this can be a main contributor to gut issues, and vice versa…
The Incredible Health Benefits of Sun Exposure + Safe Sun Tips!
There are numerous health benefits of getting regular, safe sun exposure. We all know about the necessity of getting adequate vitamin D through sunshine, which you can read more about here, but the sun provides us with benefits beyond increasing vitamin D levels…
6 Ways to Balance Your Mood With Food
Not enough attention is given to the power that food has to regulate our mood and support mental health. You have so much power over your mind and learning to balance mood by addressing what’s at the end of your fork is a fantastic place to start!
5 Ways to Regulate Your Nervous System and Lower Anxiety
There are numerous ways we can effectively support the body in reducing stress and anxiety. Anxiety is not just in the brain, or simply an imbalance of chemicals in this organ. It has multiple root causes…
A Root Cause of Anxiety and Gut Issues You’ve Never Heard Of
The nervous system is an underrated aspect of our health that needs a lot more attention. It consists of the brain, spinal cord and trillions of nerves throughout the body that control our entire system. Today, I want to talk about one specific nerve that has a massive impact on how our body functions: The Vagus Nerve…
Natural Tools to Fight Depression
Every year 1 in 5 Canadians experiences mental health challenges. This is often said to be due to genetics, personality, environmental and biological reasons, many of which seem out of one’s control. But there are many additional factors contributing to depression, including diet, low thyroid function, high stress, inflammation, nutrient deficiencies, infections and gut health…
4 Underlying Factors in Depression
With mental health rates at an all-time high this past year, we must prioritize it now more than ever. The first step after making the decision to improve your mental health is to begin educating yourself on the underlying causes of depression. While there is no shame in using medication if needed, it's not a "fix" or a long-term solution…
4 Reasons Supplementing Vitamin D is Essential
Vitamin D is one of the most essential nutrients, not just for immunity, but overall health! This fat-soluble vitamin acts as a hormone and plays a vital role in bone health, gut health, depression and preventing…
Anti-Anxiety Tips for a Calm Mind
Anxiety seems like a scary word and when you’re experiencing it, it can leave you feeling overwhelmed and spiralling. Today, I’m sharing some tips you can begin implementing to stop the chaos in your mind and help you gain more control over your mood…
Burned out, Moody and Gaining Weight? Consider Your Thyroid
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the throat that secretes hormones that regulate how nearly every cell in our body functions. It’s responsible for regulating metabolism, temperature, mood and can significantly impact our energy, brain, periods and digestive function. Thyroid disorders are present in a very large percentage of the population and affect both men and women, with the majority going undiagnosed.