Family Planning

We have all heard the instructions of an airline attendant reminding us to put on our own oxygen mask before we help anyone else with theirs. This advice is often cited as a metaphor for self-care because it so accurately expresses why it is important. It seems to say, ironically that if you can’t t...

If you are pregnant, one of the best things you can do is see a doctor of chiropractic.  Chiropractic care provides so many things a pregnant body needs: a flexible and balanced spine, hips and pelvis; internal organs without postural stress and freedom from nerve stress. All essential for a health ...

As Father’s Day approaches I am reminded how lucky I am to have 2 amazing and energetic boys running around my house. I also think back to what life was like prior to their demand to rule my life and my household. Most men I speak to do not realize how important their health and lifestyle are in t...

Pediatric Chiropractic and the Nervous System  Most people don’t think of getting chiropractic care for their newborn, but infancy and childhood are the most effective time in a person’s life to receive chiropractic adjustments.   Chiropractic adjustments aim to clear the interference in your nervo...

Wellness: Being healthy in body and mind, especially as the result of deliberate intention. Integrated: Achieving a harmonious interrelated whole by coordinating separate elements. Despite living in an age that demands quick answers and a pill-popping approach, the synergistic combination of basic...

Top Ten Immune Boosters         1 –LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. Your body will warn you with subtle signs when your immune system is fighting something off. Most early signs are behavioural (especially in children) like being more tired than usual, feeling inexplicably cranky, appetite changes, etc. Pay ...

It may be surprising to some, but pregnancy and chiropractic care go hand in hand. Chiropractic adjustments are a safe, gentle and natural way to help a woman’s body adapt to the many changes undergone during pregnancy. Reasons to have chiropractic during pregnancy During pregnancy, several change...

We as doulas are often asked many of the same initial questions. So, I thought we could answer some of those questions up front for you. But I wanted to give everyone a better understanding. Just as each mother is similar but unique, so is a doula. These answers are from two separate doulas (not me)...