Nourish Blog
Nourish is an online educational resource dedicated to health & wellness. I share my insight and naturopathic perspective on current health topics and trends, skin care and beauty treatments, nutrition & supplement basics, and highlight my favourite wellness resources around Vancouver. Nourish yourself with knowledge.
5 Facials To Try This Fall
This month, I’m highlighting my favourite facials. Whether you’re looking for blissful relaxation or something that packs a more powerful punch, these are the facial treatments to try this fall.
Your Guide To Pre-Wedding Skin Care Treatments
Your wedding is one of the most special days you’ll share with your friends, family and your main squeeze; so naturally most brides want to feel their best. A huge part of that is the appearance of their skin. With wedding season fast approaching, here is a general guide to follow and my input on how to get clear, healthy glowing skin in time for your wedding day.
Move Over Anti-aging! We're All About Healthy Skin Aging Using This Simple Integrated Approach
As a skin care provider, I want my patients to feel excited to support their largest organ, not to feel obligated to. So what can you do to preserve your skin health across the decades, and support healthy skin aging? It starts with an integrated skin care plan.
Microneedling vs Microdermabrasion: What's the Difference?
Medical facials are very popular aesthetic treatments. They’re typically less invasive than laser, fractional resurfacing treatments and surgery, and offer minimal downtime. The lower price tag and effectiveness of these procedures has made them hugely popular, but how do you choose which one to go for?
When You’re The Source Of Your Own Medicine: The Facial That Everyone Is Talking About
Platelet-rich plasma therapy is one of the most popular treatments in aesthetic medicine to help damaged, aging skin grow new collagen and elastin for beautiful, youthful skin texture. PRP is also one of the most sought after treatment options for hair loss and alopecia as it increases hair count, hair thickness, and the growth phase of the hair cycle.
The Connection Between SIBO, Acne & Rosacea
The evidence for a link between small intestinal bacterial overgrowoth (SIBO), acne and rosacea is stronger than for any other condition.
6 Signs You May Have Low Progesterone
If you are suffering from fatigue or foggy thinking, weight gain, skin trouble insomnia, low libido, infertility or irregular periods, low progesterone may be to blame!
There are many reasons why progesterone deficiency occurs. A diet higher in sugar, feeling stressed out, use of birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy, pharmaceutical drugs, and heavy metal exposure can all limit the activity of progesterone.
So how do you know if your progesterone is low?
Here are the top 6 symptoms. While this list isn’t exhaustive, it’s a starting point.
Keep Your Skin Soft & Glowing All Year
Winter skin doesn’t have to be dull and flaky. Here are 4 helpful hints for brighter, fresher radiant looking skin!
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