I love TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). I have a doctor I go to in Chinatown and I love acupuncture and using herbs to treat conditions such as my itchy psoriasis which has gotten inflamed. Too much heat in my liver apparently. Triggers are shellfish, Caesars(which as you may I know, I love!), potato chips(Oh, Miss Vickie’s) and wine and stress…
How is your New Year looking so far? Did you make any New Year Resolutions? I never make them but I do have my goals set in place and so far all is good in that department, except for some parenting hiccups that prevent me from my fitness goals. Sigh, fitness goals. When I say sigh, it’s from own disappointment in myself as I always fall off…
Having a sore stomach is no fun at all. Whether it’s you or the kids I hope you’ll find some of my tips helpful for when you get a nasty bug or be it from food poisoning. From essential oils to herbs and compresses these tricks have helped my family. For adults, I love Oregano oil. I place a couple of drops in…
Some things have been on my mind since turning 40 and I keep seeing things in media that I often wonder if it’s a sign. But when turning 40, things DO change….Right?! Ugh! There’s perimenopause, weight loss is stubborn, our hearing may change, you may even become a mother for the first time at 40 and then there’…
Now that the kids are back in school have you been dealing with coughs and colds?! Well, we have! Welcoming back to school and welcoming the Autumn Equinox means cooler temps and well, I don’t really want to welcome the sickies. I’m excited that the #OrangeNaturals mom bloggers group has started up again so you can look forward to monthly news on what’s…
This month is flying by. In fact, Summer is flying by, right? What are you plans since back to school is only a few weeks away? Well, we’re going to indulge. I am not going to stress about bed time. I am not going to stress about anything because my kids want to do that I would normally say “no” to. Okay…
I recently joined a group lead by a friend of a friend who is a holistic practitioner. It’s a great group that I am enjoying so far as we’re starting to gently clean our livers, flush your kidneys and lymphatic system. I’ll share with you some of my favourite things that are easy to do to start feeling better. I’ve been…
