Author name: Michelle Durkin

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 […]

One of my favourite quotes is, “It’s easier to stay out of trouble than to get out of trouble.” Another more visual way of putting it, courtesy of a patient who was a high level accountant, is it’s easier to avoid stepping in s#*t than trying to remove it once you’ve done so. This could not

We’ve made it to that time of year again…what most people to refer to as flu season. But I like to think of it a little differently – “The flu is not a season. It is an inability to adapt due to decreased sun exposure and water intake, combined with increased sugar intake and stress.”

    No you are not crazy. No you are not alone. Yes, you are probably making some common mistakes that everyone makes when they’ve tried to “lose some weight” and weren’t successful. Check out these 5 reasons that I frequently see in patients and tips on what you can do to overcome them.  

Long gone are the Thanksgiving meals that leave me feeling bloated, tired, and wanting to put on my comfy pants an hour after eating. It only took making a few changes to our traditional meal and no one even noticed a difference. So what’s my secret? I followed one simple rule – real food only.

Just because technology makes our lives easier it doesn’t mean that it makes our lives less stressful. In fact, it can be quite the opposite. We are digitally connected to work and each other like we have never been before. Technology has created the expectation that we should be responded to immediately and tasks should

As many of you already know, I decided to take a month off this summer. If you missed this article you can still read it here: Why I’m taking a month off Part of this break from my workaholic tendencies was a trip to NewFoundland. It was a province I have never been to and

  Are you trying to get off sugar? Still craving that sweet snack in the afternoon? Here’s what I use as a healthy alternative when I’m looking for a sweet treat. They are great to pack in kid’s lunch boxes as well. The serving size for this recipe is two poppers so try not to

Have you been missing your Doctor as Teacher Tuesday episodes? Well no need to worry…school is just around the corner so I’m baaaaack! One concern that comes up for parents at this time of year is what to pack in their kid’s lunch. You want it to be healthy but convenience tends to be the

One of the things that really trips people up about healthy eating is that they think for it to be healthy, it’s going to be complicated. And once that thought creeps in, they don’t even try. Has this ever happened to you? I know it’s happened to me (refer to the homemade salad dressing episode!).