Important Nutrients for a Vegan Pregnancy
Dr. Tanya Lee, H.BSc, ND There are a number of people who wish to sustain their vegan lifestyle during their pregnancy and consult a naturopath on how to keep with this lifestyle without harm to the growing baby. While I always recommend and educate my patients on the benefits of consuming small amounts meat in […]
Creamy Tummy-Warming Vegan Curry
Dr. Michelle Cali, ND Although it feels like summer has been here for a while in Ontario, it only took one chilly and rainy weekend to bring back warming comfort foods in my life. When it comes to a vegan, veggie-loaded curry, there are too many nutrients and therapeutic properties to focus on just one! […]
Crunchy Kale Quinoa Salad – A Perfect Summer Meal
Dr. Michelle Cali, ND Being a vegan, plant-based foods are my life. But you don’t have to fully commit to eliminating animal products to enjoy an amazingly healthy and delicious plant-based meal. In fact, I recommend my patients enjoy vegan or vegetarian days 2-3 times a week to balance out the body’s acidity and reduce […]
Sleeping Better Using Raw Food Diet
Dr. Ariel Jones, ND How Can A Raw Food Diet Help Me Sleep? Melatonin and serotonin are hormones in the body derived from the amino acid tryptophan. Melatonin and serotonin enhance sleep and regulate our sleep/wake cycles. Melatonin is primarily made in the pineal gland, while 95% of serotonin is made in the gut1. If […]
Raw Food on a Real Schedule
Dr. Ariel Jones, ND It is easy to eat a raw food diet at a wellness retreat in Hawaii staffed by raw food chefs. In real life, there are job obligations, kids to organize and a finite amount of time in the day devoted to food preparation. In my last article titled “Raw Food University” […]