I have now completed 15 weeks on the ketogenic diet and going strong. The diet has had its challenges but for the most part after following the guidelines for this long it’s pretty easy. With the traditional ketogenic diet, you pretty much need to be dairy tolerant to follow it. With a modified version however, it would not be too…
A client that had been battling with chronic unknown health concerns for over 10 years and spent tens of thousands of dollars on supporting their health before coming to me, recently received the results of their organic acid profile. After extensive laboratory evaluation through conventional routes, I eventually encouraged this client to have an organic acid profile to better narrow…
When trying to explain to some enquiring clients that I have been on a 60% fat based diet and struggling to maintain my weight, the typical response is ….. what … how is that possible? I suppose I can understand the resistance (no pun intended) to believe that fat can help people loss weight, if you just think about it…
Speaking with many people about dietary changes brings up a lot of differing opinions, but the response that seems to be the most consistent is … ” I don’t like diets.” Being an empathetic medical practitioner, and one that loves food, I completely understand that point of view. On the other side of the coin however is when people complain…
Most of the time naturopathic doctors encourage people to “listen to their bodies”. I know this because I am guilty of encouraging clients to do this all the time. The key about listening to your body though, is that the practice needs to be done when we are feeling healthy. We often know when something is harmful to our health…
It’s the end of another year and once again it’s time for me to start another crazy diet! Two years ago I followed a strict paleo diet for 6 months, which involved the elimination of all starch, dairy and nuts. Last year was my vegan challenge that eliminated all animal products for 6 months. This year I will be embarking…