Author name: Michelle Durkin

I sometimes wonder if people get so accustomed to the taste of processed food that they don’t even realize how crappy it tastes. Whenever I eat lasagna I’m reminded of being in university and my boyfriend at the time making  me dinner. He was really excited and let me know that this was the best […]

If you are getting sick of all of the posts I’m putting up about the brain, I promise this is going to be the last brain post for a while. There is just so much material to write about I can’t help myself. I came across this quiz when listening to a podcast about nutrition

Remember from this series of articles that the brain is the most nutrient dependent, energy dependent, and toxin vulnerable organ we have. That means we have to feed the brain the right nutrients so the brain can produce the amount of energy it needs while at the same time protecting the brain from toxins. This

Remember from my last article that the brain is the most nutrient dependent, energy dependent, and toxin vulnerable organ we have. That means we have to feed the brain the right nutrients so the brain can produce the amount of energy it needs while at the same time protecting the brain from toxins. The next

From ADD/ADHD to Alzheimer’s and everything in between, the incidence of neurological diseases is climbing. If we really want to decrease the incidence of them we need to start looking at prevention in a serious way. So where do we start? The brain is the most nutrient dependent, energy dependent, and toxin vulnerable organ we

  Crock pots recipes are great to have on hand especially if you are a busy mom who works full-time and rushes home to make a great meal for her family. Here’s one of my favourites, Bacon-Wrapped Chicken. I have made this one a few times for pot-lucks and family gatherings and no one is

Having your own business means that you end up doing a lot of things that you never actually went to school for. I am professionally trained as a naturopathic doctor but we never learned anything about business and we certainly didn’t learn anything about having a website. It makes me feel old saying this, but

  Are you confused about how much Vitamin D you should be taking? Well you are not alone. The recommended daily allowance of Vitamin D was initially set at 400 IU per day because that was the amount necessary to prevent rickets (a brittle bone disease.) Now research is showing that supplementation could safely be

If your sweetie knows you love chocolate then they may have been tapping into your brain chemistry on Valentines Day this past weekend without even knowing it. The different foods we crave can be a clue as to which neurotransmitters in the brain we are needing more of. Ask yourself the following questions: Do I

      I don’t know about you but it sure can be a little more challenging to eat veggies for breakfast in the winter.