Food For Your Immune System

Food For Your Immune System

Here in Victoria, B.C., It’s still cold and flu season and we’ve definitely been seeing evidence of it in our naturopathic office. Now is the time to fortify your immune system to help ward off bugs efficiently. Food is our number one defence against...
The Nature of Wellness

The Nature of Wellness

I’d like to tell you about something amazing that you can do to improve your health and wellness (hint: it’s not a way of eating, a new supplement or a new exercise fad). Taken for granted too often, there’s a tonne of scientific data that supports...
Raising Children Who Eat Vegetables

Raising Children Who Eat Vegetables

A healthy diet will have a massive impact on our children’s lifelong health. A family that eats well will be happier, more productive, sick less and have more time for the important things. One of the most important ways I aim to support my children’s...
Beat Back Those Winter Blues

Beat Back Those Winter Blues

By Dr. Alexis Blanks, Naturopathic Doctor   It’s 2 p.m. and I need the lights on to see across my normally bright living room – outside there isn’t even a hint of blue sky as the rain comes steadily down. We’re in the depths of winter, a time...