our Holistic Health Blog

Each month, our therapists share their knowledge in articles they write about different health issues from a holistic perspective. You can read them all, here!

View articles by therapy type:  Osteopathy blog   |   Naturopathy blog   |   Acupuncture/TCM blog

View articles written by a specific therapist:  Raphaëlle Strub’s blog   |   Chloé Sardin’s blog   |   Natalie Pateman’s blog   |   Stephanie Bristow’s blog   |   Greg Sikorski’s blog   |   Dr. Laura Gauthier’s blog


Quieting Your Mind So You Can Sleep

Do you ever find yourself doing this while trying to fall asleep?

Have you ever been relaxing on the couch and find yourself falling asleep only to get to bed and feel wide awake? Have you ever wanted to sleep but could not turn your mind off? If so, you’re not alone! It is a fairly common experience to have your mind feel full…

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Spleen Health: Symptoms of Spleen Problems, and Fixes

spleen health t-shirt

  According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, poor spleen function can be indicated by symptoms like bruising easily, edema, a swollen pale tongue with tooth marks, and others. Not only is the spleen an important organ in Chinese medicine, it is connected to the stomach and, ultimately, your diet and stress levels. If…

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Fertility Acupuncture Calgary Treatment: On Sale Now!

For the month of November, receive 10% off all fertility acupuncture treatments Are you or is someone you know having trouble getting pregnant? Have you ever considered Traditional Chinese Medicine? Acupuncture can help regulate hormones, influence the menstrual cycle, reduce stress, increase circulation, and stimulate internal organs that influence reproduction. The top reasons…

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Rib Pain Sometimes Caused By Stress And Being “Busy”

rib pain or stomach problems?

People usually think of the stomach as the thing around our belly button that hurts sometimes after some meals, but in the medical field we are talking about the stomach that sits in your left rib cage between the esophagus (the tube going down from the mouth)and the small intestine (that is…

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Calming a Worried Mind: Three Powerful Tips

worried woman trying to calm her stress

Worry and rumination are common experiences because our brain is hard-wired to worry. Worrying can help us explore to multiple possible outcomes to current situations and can also assist in creating possible solutions. However, sometimes, worry just leads to more worry. And chronic unproductive worry can begin to wear us down, deplete much-needed…

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