Author name: Michelle Durkin

Can you be healthy yet still enjoy some holiday treats at the same time? It is possible if you make it a priority. A couple of my friends and I decided a few years ago to start doing a healthier version of a cookie exchange. We make each other a dozen of whatever healthy treat […]

So often we feel like we those that are trying to help us reach our health goals don’t understand. I mean they already have it all figured out and are doing great, right? Wrong. See the ego wants us to think that whoever is doing what you want to be doing is somehow special. That

That’s right it’s cold and flu already. Have you thought about what you should have on hand in the house for your family? Are you wondering what you should be taking to keep your immune system strong this winter? Check out this video where Dr. Durkin discusses some of her favourite products. THIS CONTENT IS

I find it interesting the number of patients who don’t follow-up and keep, at the bare minimum, a yearly standing appointment with me – whether they feel well or not. Why is it we have to wait for a crisis to make our health a priority? Even though well patient visits are few and far

Do you enjoy soup as much as I do? I like it so much in the colder weather that I will even eat it for breakfast. Today I am sharing a salmon chowder recipe that is dairy-free, gluten-free and of course super easy to make. Salmon Chowder Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 40 mins

When was the last time you heard yourself say, “I’m bored”? In today’s world of technology it is rare that we are bored. We have our phones, our TVs, our computers, our never-ending to do list. We are always preoccupied with something. One good thing to do when wanting to heal is to just sit

Welcome to the holiday that all naturopaths, dentists, nutritionists, and the like dread…Halloween. All sorts of opinions and questions start to come up as to “what the rules should be” on this day. On the one hand there are the sugar police who say not participating is best and we should be making healthy versions

In one of my yoga classes recently I was introduced to a poem, passage, whatever you want to call it, called The Invitation. I found the words very powerful, so much so they made me cry. So I decided to share them with you. Not to make you cry. But to make you think. Re-evaluate.

It’s that time of year. One of the best times of the year in my opinion. Fall. Crisp, cool weather, chunky sweaters, blanket scarfs and that’s right, thanks to Starbucks, the signature flavour of fall – pumpkin spice. Now before you go scarfing down all the sugar in a pumpkin spice latte think about trying

A couple of months ago I did a Facebook live video on Gluten, Celiac disease, Non-celiac gluten sensitivity because so many people are confused when it comes to gluten. So today I wanted to give you a brief synopsis on what mistakes to avoid when it comes to going gluten-free. Check out my video below!