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

How the Wandering Nerve can bring stability to your health The Vagus Nerve Literally translated as “The wandering nerve” the vagal nerve starts in the brain (cranial nerve #10) and then travels down the neck, across the chest and into the abdomen where it communicates with the organs of the

Castor oil is derived from the bean of the castor plant.  When taken internally it acts as a powerful, purgative laxative, and as such has a negative image among people familiar with this effect.  (So please don’t take it internally!) When applied topically the oil has the ability to penetrate

Autumn is a time of transition: back to school, a return to routine, and a more inward focus than the free and expansive summer. Time For Some Lung Love In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) autumn is the season associated with the lungs. And as the air becomes crisp, cool, full

February is typically Heart Health Month but I feel drawn to talking about mental health instead. Pandemics will do that to you. Luckily for me, in Traditional Chinese Medicine the mind (the “Shen”) dwells in the heart, so I can honour Heart Health Month while reflecting on the last few months

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

Even just sitting down with the intention of writing about the Covid-19 pandemic has brought on an internal weariness…but I can do this!  The fear, the constantly changing guidelines, the adjustments to our current situations, along with the reality that life will never quite be the same again has knocked

I now work Saturdays at Sina Pharmacy and Health Centre!   There have been numerous reports from around the world of the economic effects of Covid-19 being hardest on women (as well as youth and low-income earners), so I’m both proud and delighted to be able to offer in-person and telehealth

Children are different in so many ways Medically they are not just “little adults”: they are biologically different from adults as they are constantly growing and developing for the first 18 or so years of life. And they are all different from each other in their personalities, strengths, weaknesses, and

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