The OTHER circulatory system in the body. Just below the surface of our skin lies a web of connective tissue called the fascia, and running through the fascia is networks of tiny vessels that contain our lymphatic fluid. Even little kids tend to know about the heart and how it

External support for our inner beauty. Just below the surface of our skin lies a web of connective tissue called the fascia, and running through the fascia is networks of tiny vessels that contain our lymphatic fluid. Even little kids tend to know about the heart and how it pumps

I thoroughly enjoyed a few weeks of snow in my typically rain-sodden Vancouver, but before the snow has fully melted I’m already seeing buds on trees start to swell.  And that means that my patients with allergies are about to begin their no-fun seasons of sniffling and sinusitis as the

Vancouver may have had its last snowfall of the season this past week but even a layer of snow sufficient for a day or two of sledding couldn’t quite cover all the new shoots of green popping up around us.  The buds are forming on many trees, and BC’s lengthy

When my son was born three months early, weighing in at just over two pounds (915g to be exact), my husband and I were given a crash course in excellent hygiene…NICU style. All babies are born with naïve, immature immune systems.  Preemies are even more susceptible to germs as they

Without choosing it, and without knowing much about it until I knew too much about it, I have been given the opportunity to use naturopathic medicine to support families whose universe now centres around a tiny bundle in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). I met amazing, strong, and resilient