In today’s health-conscious world, many people are becoming more aware of the importance of consuming fresh, pesticide-free produce. However, not everyone can afford to buy all organic, so in this article we are focussing the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) lists, “The Dirty Dozen” and “The Clean 15,” so you can eat organic on a budget. […]

‘Holistic health’ is quite the buzz word these days, but what does it mean? As someone who offers holistic health coaching, I’ll share the concept from my eyes, as I see it. ‘Holistic’ when referring to medicine describes the treatment of the whole person, taking into account mental and social factors, rather than just the […]

I’m pretty knee-deep in the food-and-mental illness research hole at the moment. Modern research has connected mental health conditions with food allergies, so in this article I’ll share some interesting information regarding this connection. I have always believed in food impacted mental health through personal experience, and the number of women I’ve supported over the […]

The “neurobiological nexus” describes interactions between the brain, the body, and behaviour. It is used to describe how physiological and neurological systems shape human thoughts, emotions, and actions. Why is this an important movement in modern health research? Because when it comes to modern (allopathic) medicine, the body has been broken up into parts and […]

If you want to change your life on a deep level, you need to reprogram your subconscious. If you don’t you end up trapped in a cycle of doing the exact same thing over and over again, whether or not it is working for you. Note that psychologists and psychotherapists are highly trained in working […]

Do you listen to your body? Our bodies have amazing capacity to collect and send information in an attempt to keep balance; whether it’s for rest, particular nutrients, or the early stages of illness or injury. Most things that we consider ‘normal’ these days such as poor digestion, pain and fatigue are a result of […]