I hear it over and over: "hormones don’t affect weight." This mindset is usually from those who simply believe your weight issues are only about what you are taking in, and sweating out. Below I have laid out 10 different hormones that can effect your weight. While each of these hormones could have a blog all their own, I have created a starting point for you by summarizing them below: 1. Insulin Role: Glucose Regulation - Insulin is responsible for how the body uses and s

Every year this season without fail comes into our homes, and along with it comes the stuffy nose, sniffling, sneezing, and heavy head...

Prolotherapy is a treatment that has quickly become a primary option for pain management of chronic conditions such as arthritis,...

Recently my practice has seen a large influx of shingles outbreaks. Shingles is a viral infection (varicella-zoster) that lays dormant in nerve tissue after someone has been exposed to chicken pox. It can be extremely painful for some, itchy for others, and even numb for others. It involves an outbreak of a rash that has fluid filled vesicles that eventually break and crust over. A shingles outbreak can technically occur anywhere, however, most often it is unilateral, meaning

You have been working out hard, eating well, sleeping a minimum 7 hours, drinking adequate water….yet you can’t break through your weight plateau. Did you know the reason quite likely is HORMONES? We have many different hormones in the body that can affect a person’s weight, these include but are not limited to cortisol, testosterone, progesterone, and thyroid hormone. One of the biggest culprits though tends to be ESTROGEN. Estrogen is imperative not just for puberty, but a

Flying is meant to be a great experience where you relax thousands of feet up in the air and are taken quickly to your destination. Unfortunately, flying isn't always as relaxing as it may sound. There are a few situations that can turn any trip from a pleasant trip to an absolute nightmare. It all starts from the moment you book that flight. When you've decided to go with air travel, you have agreed to many conditions set out by the airport. You must be there early, you hav

Kids are back to school, summer vacation is over, and the flu season is upon us. With stress levels going up, the cold weather rolling...

Neural therapy has been around since 1940, it was founded when a medical doctor first injected a solution into a scar. The therapy...

First, let's start by answering the question. Yes, ND's can do adjustments. To pass the BC licensing exam, naturopathic doctors must be...

The amount of people looking towards preventative medicine is on the rise and the field of anti-aging is no exception. Botox and...

Prolotherapy, also referred to as regenerative injection therapy, has been used for over 100 years. U.S. general surgeon George Hackett has been using prolotherapy since the 1950's completing many clinical trials over a 30 year period on its impressive efficacy for pain management. Other clinical literature supports the use of prolotherapy for low back pain, severe tendinopathies and osteoarthritis. Once you damage your joints, it is definitely not the end! Clinical studies o

A growing concern for many individuals in Canada is a lack of primary care physicians. For many individuals, they grow up seeing the same family doctor that their parents saw. However, more doctors are retiring, populations are growing and there are not enough medical doctors being trained in primary care to fill the gap. The few family doctors still practicing are so busy that they are unable to take on any new patients. So what are you supposed to do? Luckily naturopathic d

This week we celebrate Naturopathic Medicine week in Canada. In light of this we wanted to outline how, as naturopathic physicians, we are medically trained as well as naturally focused. Please see the points below outlining these. If you have any questions feel free to book in with one of Helix's naturopathic physicians to discuss further. Medically Trained We are recognized medical providers; trained professionals who clinically treat patients through a natural approach.