Toxins play an enormous role in our lives and our health outcomes. Dr. Patti Yik and Dr. Colin Race kicks off our 3-part Detoxification Series by discussing common questions: What are toxins? Where do we encounter them? How can toxins impact our health? Do we have control over these exposures? From body care products, cleaning… Continue reading Detox Series (Part 1/3): The role of toxins in health
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Detox Series (Part 2/3): How our bodies detoxify
Dr. Patti Yik and Dr. Colin Race continue to dive into our 3-part Detoxification Series by focusing on toxic exposures and how we can help our bodies detoxify. We are exposed to so many chemicals on a day to day basis, that can have harmful impacts on us as the years pass. Culminated toxins in… Continue reading Detox Series (Part 2/3): How our bodies detoxify
Immune Support: A New Perspective on an Old Concept
There is nothing like a viral pandemic to get one thinking of their immune system and of their health status. Getting sick these days becomes more complicated than staying home and nursing ourselves back to health – the need for testing, waiting for results, self-isolating and contact tracing all add an additional layer of stress to… Continue reading Immune Support: A New Perspective on an Old Concept
Top 3 Nutritional Supports for Children
Every parent wishes for their children to thrive and be healthy in any environment. Children are quite strong and resilient but it doesn’t mean there will not be occasions where they can get sick or have to deal with a health condition. In my Naturopathic practice, one of my goals with families is to support a child’s… Continue reading Top 3 Nutritional Supports for Children
Food Allergies versus Food Sensitivities
Food has an enormous impact on health and how a person reacts to different foods can play a role in causing disease or contributing to symptoms. Many patients come to see one of our Naturopathic Doctors at Vive Integrative Health Group with concerns of whether what they may be eating could be causing or contributing to… Continue reading Food Allergies versus Food Sensitivities
Detoxification Smoothies
What is the quickest and most convenient way to provide your body with a high density of nutrients in a delicious and satisfying way? Smoothies of course! Smoothies are one of our favourite things to recommend because they are versatile, easy to incorporate nutritional supplements and can pack a great nutrient punch for the body. Smoothies are also… Continue reading Detoxification Smoothies
The 10 Day Reset Program
We now find ourselves at the end of April and most of us have established and adapted to new routines with self-isolation and physical distancing. We have all gone through periods of grief and mourning for the things we are unable to do, but as we move into Spring, let us look into the coming days… Continue reading The 10 Day Reset Program
Hydrotherapy Treatments
Hydrotherapy is an age-old tradition of using water on the body to promote health. Renowned spas around the world (and even locally at the Nordic Spa in Kananaskis) are rooted in providing hydrotherapy treatments. The benefits of hydrotherapy are numerous and include: Release of muscle tension Improved blood circulation Activation of the lymphatic system Promotion of detoxification… Continue reading Hydrotherapy Treatments
Steam Inhalations
Steam inhalations are extremely useful to clear stuffed up sinuses, resulting in easier breathing, less nose blowing, better sleep, and less irritation of the skin around the nose from wiping with tissue. How do they work? First, the steam warms and thins the mucous making it easier to clear from your nose and lungs. Second,… Continue reading Steam Inhalations