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Beyond the Five: Understanding Our Eight Senses

Through a Social Work and Functional Nutrition Lens When most...

April 20, 2026

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The Art of Being Present

The Art of Being Present is increasingly recognized not only...

February 16, 2026

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What Is Transparency? A Holistic Perspective on Truth, Healing, and

Transparency is often spoken about as honesty, openness, or clarity—but...

February 9, 2026

Trust as a Healing Practice in Relationships

Trust is often spoken about as something we have or...

February 2, 2026

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Seed Oils and Inflammation:

A Functional Nutrition Perspective Seed oils have become a central...

January 26, 2026

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Cloned Meat Through a Functional Nutrition Lens:

What It Means for Health, Aging, and the Nervous System...

January 19, 2026

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Understanding the Work Habit

This week’s blog post is printed with permission from Dr....

January 12, 2026

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Look Ahead 2026

So I would like to give a shout-out the Canada...

January 5, 2026

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2025 in Reflection

The year 2025 has been a hard year for many. ...

December 22, 2025

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Amygdala and Your Thinking

What is the amygdala and what does it do? The...

December 15, 2025

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Whole Wisdom

I wrote a book on the Whole Wisdom of the...

December 8, 2025

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Best Practices

What does the term Best Practices really mean? Method or...

December 2, 2025

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Know Where & How Your Food is Grown

So, if we go by the father of Nutrition Weston...

November 24, 2025

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Organic Gardening

Often, we hear the term organic and make some assumptions...

November 17, 2025

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Permaculture

What does the term Permaculture mean? It is a way...

November 10, 2025

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Regenerate Stem Cells

So, what does the term regenerate mean, referring to stem...

November 3, 2025

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Who is Weston Price?

Weston A. Price is a Canadian that you have probably...

October 27, 2025

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Adults Suffering From Childhood Trauma

It is estimated that 60% of adults have experienced childhood...

October 20, 2025

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What is Cortisol?

Cortisol is a critical hormone and can be called a...

October 6, 2025

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What is Healing?

Healing can have some negative tension to it, in general...

September 29, 2025

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Adrenal Fatigue

What is adrenal fatigue, and what causes it? If you...

September 22, 2025

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ACE Childhood Trauma

What exactly does ACE mean? Adverse Childhood Experience regarding childhood...

September 15, 2025

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Safe Cleaners Recipe

So now that we have the scent issue for the...

September 8, 2025

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Are Household Cleaners Safe?

Are household cleaners safe? Read the labels and cautions on...

September 2, 2025

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Facts on Glyphosate

Stephanie Seneff PhD and researcher at MIT has shed light...

August 25, 2025

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Attention

Today, we welcome our first guest blogger, Shannon Smith, J.D., M.S.,...

August 18, 2025

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Scents

Scents are in many products we use in our households,...

August 11, 2025

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Self-Worth & Methylation

Methylation is all about the body detoxing. This is an...

August 5, 2025

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Highly Sensitive Meaning

On and off I hear the term “Highly Sensitive” but...

July 28, 2025

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Eight Senses

We think of ourselves as having five senses, but we...

July 21, 2025

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Diversity, Equity and COVID

Often, we hear the term diversity, equity and inclusion or...

July 14, 2025

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Collective Wisdom

I heard the term collective wisdom the other day and...

July 7, 2025

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Modern Beauty

Beauty is defined with what words. Does beauty really lie...

June 30, 2025

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Natural Health Care Products

I am not one to normally become political but I...

June 23, 2025

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Climate Change and AI

Climate change is a hot topic these days. Ever since...

June 16, 2025

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The Inside Job of Methylation

Methylation plays a critical role in the body and has...

June 2, 2025

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Stress

The role of stress can be both a mental and...

May 26, 2025

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Mental Health of a Family Member

Depression, schizophrenia, and ADHD are umbrella terms that encompass disorders...

May 20, 2025

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The Art of Waiting

In the previous blogs I talked about fear and faith. ...

May 12, 2025

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Waiting is Believing

Sitting with uncertainty is uncomfortable and challenging. There was an...

May 5, 2025

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Faith is “Even If”

There is the thought of having faith in the outcome...

April 21, 2025

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Fear is “What If”

Fear is a strong emotion. The emotion of fear is...

April 14, 2025

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Waking the Tiger

There is a book by Peter Levine, Waking The Tiger,...

April 7, 2025

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Trusting in Your Intuition

Intuition is the ability to understand something immediately, without the...

March 31, 2025

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Meditation & Mindfulness

From the past 5 Blogs we know that faster brain...

March 24, 2025

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Gamma Waves

In the previous Blog’s we discussed Alpha Beta Theta and...

March 17, 2025

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Delta Mind

The lowest frequency of the mind is the Delta which...

March 10, 2025

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Theta Mind

So, in Blog 110 and 111 discussed the brain waves...

March 3, 2025

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Beta Mind

So we are discussing alpha, beta, theta and delta frequency...

February 24, 2025

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Alpha Mind

There are several different types of brain waves, 4 to...

February 17, 2025

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Cultivating Resilience

What does the term resilience mean and why do we...

February 10, 2025

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Negotiating Through Care & Treatment Systems

When you fall ill and need help with your health,...

February 3, 2025

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Mental Health of a Family Member

When a family member has mental health, the entire family...

January 27, 2025

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Relationships

During this time of year there is one thing that...

January 20, 2025

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Year 2025 Forward

So, the year 2024 is just days past and we...

January 13, 2025

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Pick the Right Partner

So, there is not being enough said about picking the...

January 6, 2025

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Year 2024 in Reflection

Well soon we leave 2024, and I always like to...

December 31, 2024

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What are Oxalates?

Oxalates came into my scope because if there are too...

December 23, 2024

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Bio Individual Nutrition

What is Bio Individual Nutrition and how does it work. ...

December 16, 2024

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Wow

When I first set out to write a blog, I...

December 9, 2024

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Resiliency

What is resiliency in simple terms, it is the ability...

December 2, 2024

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Breathing

Breathwork is one of the most important starts to healing,...

November 25, 2024

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Meditation

Meditation is a practice technique to train your attention and...

November 18, 2024

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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy otherwise known in the short...

November 11, 2024

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DBT-Huh?

In my practice I am trained in a a therapeutic...

November 4, 2024

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Art Therapy Opens Doors

As a certified art therapist, I of course have to...

October 28, 2024

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Internal Family Systems – Works!

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a type of therapeutic practice...

October 21, 2024

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Taking Responsibility for Your Own Health

There is a need for you to take responsibility for...

October 14, 2024

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Biochemical Individuality

and the Walsh Institute We underestimate the importance of nutrients...

October 7, 2024

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Glucose – Diabetes

Gut Health and Mental Well-Being In previous Blogs I have...

September 30, 2024

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Exploring Copper and Zinc:

Copper is a mineral that you need to stay healthy. ...

September 23, 2024

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Mineral Deficiencies

Minerals are defined as those elements on the earth and...

September 16, 2024

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be debilitating for some. Obsessions...

September 9, 2024

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Negative Thinking

Often, I have clients who are plagued by negative thinking. ...

September 3, 2024

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Anxiety

Anxiety, the feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease typically about...

August 27, 2024

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Depression and Biotype

Depression is characterized by a pervasive low mood, usually accompanied...

August 19, 2024

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What is ADHD?

What is ADHD- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? It is a...

August 12, 2024

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Trust in the Ability to Heal

Let’s face it, it is easier to heal from an...

August 5, 2024

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Water

Water plays a key role in many of our body’s...

July 29, 2024

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Diet and Nutrient Power

The power of Nutrients is an under-appreciated fact. The fact...

July 22, 2024

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Rest

The importance of rest, if we practice taking time in...

July 15, 2024

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Temperance

The term temperance is defined as moderation or voluntary self-restraint. ...

July 8, 2024

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Exercise

Exercise: is good for both the body and mind. There...

June 24, 2024

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Sunshine

The benefits of sunshine are endless so here are just...

June 17, 2024

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Water

Water: Every single cell is made up of water including...

June 10, 2024

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Air

The air we breathe plays an essential role in our...

June 4, 2024

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Trust in the Universe

There is always going to be uncertainty in life. The...

May 27, 2024

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What Is In My Control

What is in my control is a good question to...

May 21, 2024

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How Does Fear Affect My Body?

I have talked extensively on fear in past blogs. This...

May 13, 2024

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May is Mental Health Month:

May is mental health month! What does that mean? May...

May 6, 2024