Traditional meals and family time during the holidays are the best. However, I’m always left feeling super bloated from desserts like the generic apple or pumpkin pie. I wanted to make a classic dessert that tasted as delicious but actually made me feel good afterwards. This recipe for Apple Crumble is perfect for the fall/winter holidays or simply when you are craving comfort food. It is gluten-free, sugar-free and can be made dairy-free. It was such a hit this year that I just had to share with you all. Enjoy! Apple Filling: 1/3 cups of lemon juice 1 cup Brown Sugar Swerve 8 drops liquid stevia 1.5 tsp pure vanilla…
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My Mushroom Glow-Up Coffee
This is basically my version of a bulletproof (keto) coffee with medicinal mushroom twist. I drink this most mornings before I run to work and it keeps me full, energetic and happy until my late breakfast. It’s full of healthy fats, which serve as building blocks for hormones. There is no sugar so it won’t spike your insulin levels and the healthy fat balances out caffeine to avoid that midday crash. Medicinal mushrooms generally just bring your body back into balance! They regulate the immune system, adrenal glands, skin and brain. Here are my favourite mushrooms that made it into my recipe: Tremella: This mushroom is about to take over…
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My Winter Skincare Routine
My skin used to really struggle throughout Canadian winters. I would wake up with such dry skin that I thought my face cracked. My skin would naturally try to quench it’s thirst to the point that my face looked shiny by the end of the day and my acne worsened. If your routine is not working like mine wasn’t, winter may be accelerating skin aging. I now know the importance of winter skincare steps, product quality and ingredients. You don’t need to suffer through until Summer to have goodskin! Here is a detailed list with links to the products that I found brought harmony to my skin, which is combination…
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Raspberry Lemon Muffins with Coconut Butter Glaze
Biting into these brought me back to a similar treat I had from a bakery in the South of France a few years ago. I am currently on week 5 of quarantine lockdown due to COVID-19 so I loved that a muffin could take me back to a travel memory! They are super light and full of fresh flavour. I tried to adapt a few recipes into one that was as healthy as possible but still a yummy treat. And to think, it all started from a bowl of raspberries that were going soggy! Oh and PS… coconut butter glaze is probably my new favourite thing ever. Ingredients: 1 cup…
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Hair Loss: Treating the Root Cause + My Story
When getting to know my patients, I always ask about hair loss or thinning. Hair health is super important! It’s basically your body’s way of printing out data of your nutrition, disease state, aging rate and even your mental/emotional status. Now for my story… I always loved my hair and it became part of my identity, as it does for most people. Luscious hair is the ultimate sign of health, youth and beauty! Needless to say, when I experienced hair loss… it wasn’t fun. I’ve been meaning to write this story for many years now. Let’s face it.. nobody wants to feel vulnerable. After a bit of encouragement from my…
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Anti-Aging in the Infrared Sauna
One of my favourite anti-aging secrets is the infrared sauna. All sauna benefits are from exposing the body to hyperthermic conditioning. Sauna is an international ritual for good health. I’ve done a sweat lodge in Tulum, a Russian Banya and use the one in our clinic in Toronto as much as I can. After the sauna, I feel super relaxed and as if I’m glowing with revitalized energy. HOW IT WORKS: The infrared sauna heats your body at a cellular level from the inside out. Hyperthermic conditioning means that after each sauna session, your body is more primed for heat stress. As you tolerate longer sauna sessions, your brain, muscles…
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Liquid Gold Bone Broth
The secret to good gut health and anti-aging… Bone Broth! This liquid gold is PACKED with nutrients and amino acids like collagen! My fave bone broth and collagen benefits are… 1) Insulin Regulation Fasting is great for improving anti-aging markers like insulin regulation. However, fasting can cause energy crashes throughout the day. Fasting programs are much more effective when I tell patients to swap AM coffee for AM bone broth. No sugar and no caffeine… only essential minerals that your adrenals, immune system and and liver will love. 2) Sealing Leaky Gut Bone broth increases absorption of minerals and hydrates your body whereas coffee does the complete opposite. Patients on my Gut Restore…
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Calm Your Mind & Body With Progesterone
Ladies… are you experiencing anxiety, insomnia, PMS or infertility? It could be that you’re low in progesterone. You hear a lot about testosterone and estrogen… but PROGESTERONE is often forgotten and super important! Progesterone is my favourite hormone, so much that I call it the “Serenity Hormone” for it’s calming effect on our brains, nervous system and uterus. Too many women are being prescribed: -ANTI-DEPRESSANTS for anxiety -SEDATIVES for insomnia -BIRTH CONTROL for PMS -IVF for infertility In some of these cases, progesterone levels aren’t even looked at! Boosting progesterone for someone in the less-than-optimal range will make them feel so much better. WHAT PROGESTERONE DOES: -Decreases menstrual cramps…
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My Hormone Balancing Smoothie
My favourite smoothie recipe is here! I like this one because it’s easy and high in protein, healthy fats, vitamins & antioxidants. The best part about this smoothie is that it’s tailored to balance hormones. Since adding it to my diet, I’ve noticed less sugar cravings, less acne, more lean muscle, less PMS symptoms, better mood and boosted libido! This smoothie will benefit anyone dealing with PCOS, weight fluctuations, menopause, infertility, fatigue and hormonal acne. Most of the ingredients don’t expire too fast so you don’t need to make grocery runs every time you want a smoothie. I use the Vitamix to blend but a Magic Bullet is fine too.…
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Five Weird Ways to Use Activated Charcoal
It’s black, messy and almost creepy looking but the mineral power of activated charcoal can really improve your life in 5 big ways! My naturopath told me to pick up a bottle of Activated Charcoal capsules to bring with me to my trip to Asia last summer. If I was feeling a tummy ache after street food in Thailand or after a strange chicken curry in Bali, I popped one of these and felt better within a short amount of time and resisted a nasty food poisoning. I have been experimenting with this powerful black stuff since that trip. Here are 5 ways that I find activated charcoal useful: Acne…
