20 October 2015

Skin Deep: The Hidden Dangers of Body Care Products

An average person uses 12 personal care products a day and exposes themselves to a cocktail of synthetic chemicals. Since the skin has the ability to absorb and body...

25 September 2015

Castor Oil Packs

The castor bean (Oleum ricini) has a traditional use as a cathartic (strong laxative when taken internally) and has been used for constipation and to induce labour. However, a...

11 September 2015

Top 5 Things in a Naturopathic At-Home First Aid Kit

So what does a Naturopathic doctor have in his or her at-home first aid kit?  Here are some things that you may consider adding to your own first aid...

01 September 2015

Fish Oil Supplementation

There are few things we can do that are simpler and more impactful to our health than taking a good quality fish oil supplement. Numerous health benefits have been...

28 August 2015

5 Foods in a Naturopathic Doctor’s Grocery Cart

We all do it....as we stand in line waiting to check out at the grocery store, we glance to see what others are buying. Knowing what we know about...

20 August 2015

Vitamin D and Your Health

There is no doubt that Vitamin D is important for optimal health.  In addition to its well-known roles in improving the body’s immune function and preventing and treating osteoporosis,...

06 August 2015

What you need to know about Sunscreens

Soaking up the sun rays during our summer months can feel so good but it would be foolish to ignore the sun’s harmful effects on the skin, eyes and...

05 August 2015

Vitamin D in Pregnancy and Infancy

Over the last weekend in June, the Naturopathic Doctors at Vive Integrative Health Group attended the biennial Health Fusion conference – an interesting and informative conference hosted by the...

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