Flourish Edits

For better food choices, digestion and nourishment. Driving my sons home from school takes us through the downtown core. It's great people-watching. I see people rushing around, eating on the run. Walking with Starbucks coffee or other drinks in hand. These sights...

By Dr. Shannon Sarrasin, ND You are your own best doctor. This is what I tell my patients when they first start working with me. The daily lifestyle choices that you make contributes to the landscape of your body, mind and overall state of health. Lifestyle factors...

Intermittent fasting is a pattern of eating that is gaining popularity due to its potential health benefits. Research says that it can help you to lose weight and may help to improve blood sugar, reduce inflammation, prevent chronic disease and preserve memory and...

I tried this recipe recently and was so happy to have found a tasty way to incorporate more turmeric into my diet. The golden milk warmed my stomach and was a real treat before bed. Turmeric is a truly remarkable herb. It is a well-known spice from India that gives...

By Dr. Shannon Sarrasin, ND Bitter is an uncommon flavour that has largely disappeared from our modern palate. Bitter foods and herbs were a common part of the ancestral diet and are still used in Chinese medicine and Ayurveda with huge benefits to body and mind....

  Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of the digestive tract that can cause gas, bloating, abdominal cramping, diarrhea and/or constipation. Naturopathic doctors have always been great at treating this common problem and now the understanding of a...