I have a secret to tell you. I am in recovery. From being a workaholic. It’s hard to change this pattern because sometimes I feel like my brain never stops thinking and there is just so much to do. Can you relate? One of the reasons I noticed this is my mother gave me a […]
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As many of you know I spent part of my time off this summer on a hiking tour of Mont Blanc. It consisted of seven days hiking plus one rest day. We walked approximately 20km a day with sometimes over 2000 metres in elevation changes. Needless to say it was tough. Last year I hiked
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Is Caesar salad one of your old stand-bys in the salad department but you know you shouldn’t be eating dairy, wheat, or gluten? Sometimes lack of knowledge is not the hurdle that is preventing you from making a change, it’s decision fatigue. If I can’t make my old recipe, what do I make instead? Here’s
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Concussions are becoming big news not only in elite athletes but in high school sports as well. Increased awareness, better screening, and earlier diagnosis are all important factors in effective treatment, but what about the role of the internal milieu? Here are 5 things you should know about prevention and treatment of concussions from a
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The biggest excuse that I hear about why you can’t eat healthy is that you don’t have enough time. Sound familiar? While it may be true that your time feels limited, you actually have the same number of hours in the day as everyone else. What’s different is what you prioritize and where you choose to spend
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Have you ever thought to yourself – this diet change would be so much easier if I had more willpower? Well, here a few things you need to know about willpower, and how wishing for more is like wishing money grew on trees. Willpower is not an all or nothing phenomenon. A lot of us
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Today’s post was triggered by a question I had recently on the Lorne Brooker Show. A caller asked my opinion on the health benefits of intermittent fasting and we had quite the discussion! I have been intermittent fasting on and off for approximately 6 months now and I really enjoy it and see the benefits.
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Does dessert and healthy belong in the same sentence? They do now! Here’s my go-to dessert that fits the bill…slow cooker blueberry crumble! It not only tastes delicious, it take just 3 minutes to prepare. No joke. Here’s a short video of me making this recipe with Carolyn from the Eat Real Food Academy while
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If you are a long time reader of my blog, or a long term patient, or both, you already know that I took a month off last summer. It ended up being one of the best decisions I have ever made. Not only was it a priority for my mental and physical health, it allowed
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So often I will have people ask me, or more often ask people who know me, “ does Dr. Durkin (Michelle) ever eat meat…have dessert…or have a few adult beverages…?” I think there is this preconceived notion that I don’t do any of these things, ever, and people are pleasantly surprised and relieved to find
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