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Naturopathic Approach to Anxiety

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Dr. Courtney Babcock • 0 Comments

Heart pounding in your chest, panicky breathing, spiraling thoughts, inability to sleep, looms of doubt. These are just some of the symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety, on its own, is not an issue. It’s the physiologic basis of fight or flight which evolutionarily protects us. In current day,... Continue Reading

Late Night Cravings & How To Tackle Them: A Practical Guide

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Ralitza Alexandrov • 0 Comments

You start the day with the right intentions. You pack your healthy lunch, your healthy snacks, you look at menus before going in to dine to pick the best healthy options, and you get ready to tackle the day with grace and ease. You come home happy and complete and even prepare an after-dinner snack... Continue Reading

Be a Liver-Lover this 2020!

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Ralitza Alexandrov • 0 Comments

Ahhh, your liver. This crucial organ often gets the run-around in January as people proudly declare: Time for a Detox! Your liver is so important - it is in charge of removing toxins from the body, producing bile and performing essential metabolic functions. An overworked liver can represent a... Continue Reading

The Emotional Peaks And Valleys Of The Holiday Season

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Jess Veltman • 0 Comments

The holiday season is upon us and with that may come a multitude of thoughts, emotions and feelings. These may change from moment to moment, day to day, week to week. The most important thing to remember as they come and go, is to simply honour how you are feeling. What does that mean exactly?... Continue Reading

The Energetics of Food: An Exploration through Kirlian Photography

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Ralitza Alexandrov • 0 Comments

“But why should I eat like this?” This is a common question that I get from my clients when I recommend organic, vibrant and whole-foods options. I find it incredibly difficult to answer that as every person is biochemically unique and presents with their own issues and challenges. I know on... Continue Reading

Putting Self-Care First

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Kelsey Pastuszko • 0 Comments

How often do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed with more to-do’s than hours in the day? With hustle-culture and the glorification of busy being the hallmarks of our social system, it’s no wonder! It’s been refreshing to see a surge of companies, practitioners and influencers singing... Continue Reading

Conscious Connection To Your Breath

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Jess Veltman • 0 Comments

Jess here, Naturmend’s Meditation consultant, and I've had breathing on my mind these days. On the surface, it seems simple; it is natural human instinct to breathe, as you do it all day every day. You do it without even thinking about. But what if you did think about it? We will... Continue Reading

Being Present

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Jess Veltman • 0 Comments

We are well into the summer months here in Calgary, and I couldn’t be more pleased that the sun has been shining and the rain has been falling. Everywhere you look is bright and green and lush, people are outside doing things, and this is as perfect time as any time to introduce the practice of... Continue Reading

I Meditated for 30 Days: Here’s What I Learned

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Ralitza Alexandrov • 0 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s me, Ralitza, your resident Holistic Nutrition Consultant. I know a lot of things about food, but I also know first-hand that stress can have a real impact on your life. Stress affects your body, mind, heart and spirit. It can lead to a myriad of effects,... Continue Reading

Eating for the Chakras: Nourishing your Crown Chakra

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Ralitza Alexandrov • 0 Comments

Welcome to my chakra series! Over the next few months, we will be diving in to each of the separate chakra points and discussing how to nourish these powerful energy centers through food and mindful action. This is such an important concept and I often see people in my practice who have deep chakra... Continue Reading

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