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Highly Sensitive Persons, or HSPs, account for about 20% of the population. If you’re a woman who identifies as highly sensitive, or a woman who’s searching for a sense of vitality, this discussion is for you.Are you thriving, or just [...]

Diane McIntosh and Bryn Hyndman talk about the growing trend of integrating lifestyle medicine into traditional medicine. Eating well, exercising, connecting with friends—these are the new doctor’s orders. Lifestyle medicine, which is essentially a prescription for the good habits, [...]

To be honest, New Year’s resolutions have never really resonated with me. I find them too easy to make and too easy to break. I think there’s a better way. Of course, starting or recommitting to a new habit, [...]

One cold and wet day, I was at an integrative medical clinic and a large, brightly-coloured chalk board in the waiting room read: “Winter is not cold and flu season. It is a deficiency of sunlight, fresh air, and Vitamin [...]

Summer is here, and that means outdoor fun and adventures are calling. The forests and mountains beckon with their tranquil solitude and cooling shade on hot summer days. We researched afterwards and learned we had disturbed a hornet’s nest. [...]

If you’re a woman, you’ve likely been encouraged to be a caregiver. Whether you’re a mother, daughter, friend, supporter, or helper, you’re probably a caregiver to at least one other person, maybe many others, including other women. Have you [...]

It’s that time of year again, when the clock strikes midnight and we all dive into a New Year! And maybe a new you? Let’s face it, your lifestyle is like a daily medicine. Think of lifestyle as your [...]

If you could wave a wand and get your wish, how long would you choose to live? Would it be 100, 150, maybe more? But did you think about how healthy you’d be at that age? A long life [...]

What’s the truth behind all the noise? Have you been confused or overwhelmed by conflicting nutritional information and popularized, trending diets? Welcome to the world of the internet, documentaries, personal health, wellness gurus, health care professionals, and Canada’s Food Guide. [...]

What does ADHD look like? It’s not always as obvious as the disruptive noisy child who cannot sit still and interrupts others. It’s more than a child who might be inattentive with directions and instructions, a poor manager of their [...]

We’re definitely in uncharted territory as we navigate the COVID-19 crisis in Canada and around the world. Most of us have never known war or a pandemic in our lifetime. How are you holding up? Hopefully, well. But it’s hard. [...]

What did you focus on last year, and what do you want more of in 2020? What would maximizing your quality of life look like? Regular exercise, a whole foods diet and quality sleep give us tangible benefits: we feel [...]