by Dr. Alexis Blanks, ND, MSCP | May 4, 2025 | Blog
If you’re looking for a breakfast that’s nutrient-dense, travel-friendly, and takes minimal effort to prepare, this Chia Seed Power Bowl is your new go-to. Packed with protein, fibre, healthy fats, and antioxidants, it’s the kind of meal that...
by Dr. Alexis Blanks, ND, MSCP | Jan 31, 2021 | Blog
Why this practical, healthy and inexpensive vegetable should be a fixture in your fridge. As naturopathic doctors know well, achieving and maintaining good health has so much to do with our lifestyle and all of the little practices and habits that we adopt. Today,...
by Dr. Alexis Blanks, ND, MSCP | Jan 31, 2021 | Blog
Ideas to help you drink less and feel better. Our long history with alcohol is woven into the fabric of many of our cultural traditions and norms. It’s a passion for some, a way to manage (or forget) stress and a standard expectation at many celebrations and...
by Dr. Alexis Blanks, ND, MSCP | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog
This plan was developed with the goal of reducing the risk of COVID-19 exposure for both patients and the practitioners within our clinical setting. Here, we identify the actions that we (Flourish naturopathic doctors) commit to, and that all visiting patients must...
by Dr. Alexis Blanks, ND, MSCP | Feb 17, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorized
Oatcakes. A delicious vegan, gluten-free recipe with no added sugar. Eating whole foods is the number one nutritional principle I teach my patients. That is, eating food as close to natural with as little processing and additives as possible. This ensures the best...