by DNHC | Nov 22, 2016 | Mental Wellness, Uncategorized
By: Dr. Nicole Sandilands ND The change of season brings with it lots of exciting new activities for families to enjoy. Many kids will start back into hockey, figure skating or ringette and some families may fill their time with skiing or snowboarding, however for...
by DNHC | May 6, 2014 | Mental Wellness
By: Dr. Christine Cho ND We often forget that our breath is something we can control. In stressful situations, many of us respond by contracting our muscles leading to headaches and neck pain, decreasing the depth of our breaths, and increasing blood pressure and...
by DNHC | Sep 5, 2013 | Massage, Mental Wellness
By: Tanya Lafontaine RMT Stress is quite prevalent both in my profession as a RMT but also in our society as a whole. As a registered massage therapist, I see the physical effects of stress on my clients every day. While some bodies are able to tolerate it well, many...
by DNHC | Sep 3, 2013 | Hormone Health, Mental Wellness, Women's Health
By: Dr. Nicole Sandilands ND We can often feel the impact that stress has on our body, but did you know you can actually measure it? Cortisol is our main stress hormone and it can easily be measured to allow us to get a good assessment of how the body is coping with...
by DNHC | Aug 20, 2013 | Mental Wellness
By: Dr. Christine Cho ND Everyday we use or hear the phrases “I’m so stressed” or “my ____ is so stressful” (fill in job, life, kid, etc), but what exactly is stress? We know that stress is subjective, meaning what is “stressful” to one person may not be...
by DNHC | May 23, 2013 | Herbal Medicine, Mental Wellness
Rhodiola is an herb scientifically known as Rhodiola rosea or Sedum Rhodiola and more commonly known as golden root, rose root, and arctic root. It is a plant which is part of the Crassulaceae family and grows in the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and Alaska....
