Habits to Help you Reach your Health Goals while Social Distancing – With Holistic Nutritionist, Katie Valley

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This current global pandemic has dramatically altered how we go about living our day-to-day lives.  Although it’s easy to turn on the news and to feel a sense of loss, there is also tremendous opportunity that can be found for greater self care amidst this time.  Are there health goals you’ve long talked about, but have yet to achieve? If ...
Nutrient deficiencies that cause fatigue

3 Nutrient Deficiencies To Rule Out If You’re Always Feeling Tired

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Share this PostAs a naturopathic doctor, I help you to identify and address the underlying cause of any symptoms you may be experiencing. If you’re looking to experience more energy, our first step is always to identify WHY you’re tired in the first place! When we gain clarity as to the cause of your low energy, we also gain a ...
Healthy Gluten and Dairy Free One Pot Meals

25 Healthy One Pot Meals – All Gluten and Dairy-Free!

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Who doesn't love a collection of delicious recipes for healthy one pot meals?  One pot meals are easy to throw together, and you can also get out of the kitchen faster with less dishes to clean up after enjoying your meal! I definitely call that a win-win! All of the recipes in this roundup are gluten and dairy-free.  Why?  Because ...
Grocery Shopping Tips for a healthy Eating Plan

Grocery Shopping Tips to Kickstart your Healthy Eating Plan

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One of the most important parts of a healthy eating plan is to have a strategy when you're grocery shopping! After all, how can you fill half your plate with veggies at dinner if those veggies never made it into your grocery cart?  Here are a few healthy grocery shopping tips to help you navigate the store and leave with ...
Mindset Shifts Health and Fitness

5 Mindset Shifts to Make Healthy Habits your Natural Choice

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People often look at “healthy living” as a series of sacrifices they need to make in their life instead of identifying what lights them up about feeling good each and every day!   Although we can work together to develop a PERFECT plan to transform your health and boost your energy, it won't be sustainable if we don't also ensure ...
Coffee & How to Find the Balance

Coffee — The Good, the Bad and How to Find the Balance

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Coffee… is it good or bad for you? You might intuitively think that as a naturopathic doctor I would be anti-coffee, however, the answer isn’t cut and dry! Today I’m sharing which signs and symptoms you may be experiencing that indicate coffee may be negatively affecting your health, as well as 6 guidelines that can help you to make your ...
Does milk really do the body good?

Does milk really do your body good?

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A large cohort study from Sweden was published this week that investigated the relationship of dairy in regards to bone health, cancer, cardiovascular disease and overall mortality. Over 100,000 people were surveyed in depth regarding their diet and lifestyle choices from 1987 through 1997 and their health outcomes were monitored for an average timeframe of 20 years. The number of ...