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


Food Sensitivity Testing: What’s All the Hype About?

food sensitivity testing

Food sensitivity can cause many different symptoms, making it difficult to independently pinpoint what foods your body is reacting to. Each body and sensitivity is different: some reactions to certain foods may not surface for more than a couple of days for example, which can further complicate the search for ‘food offenders’.…

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How Acupuncture Can Help You Manage Your Anxiety

acupuncture for managing anxiety

Most people will experience some form of anxiety or worry in their lifetime. These conditions can make us feel trapped, causing us to miss out on valuable present moments, struggle with work, or skip activities that we would normally enjoy. In this article we will explore some of the many ways that…

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Hashimoto’s Disease: What It Is, What Causes It, and What You Can Do about It

Autoimmune diseases are conditions where the body’s defenses against harmful outsiders like germs and bacteria are redirected to healthy cells. Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune disease where antibody cells attach to healthy cells in the thyroid and slowly destroy them. Thyroid complications such as Hashimoto’s often present with symptoms such as fatigue…

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Is Sitting Causing Your Lower Back Pain?

sitting causing back pain

If you have a desk job or you find yourself sitting for a large part of the day, you might find yourself up against a case of back pain. At first it doesn’t make much sense—-if you haven’t been doing anything particularly straining how could your body be upset? But, the thing…

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How to Heal Your Lower Back Pain Without Drugs

heal your lower back pain without drugs

Regarding chronic pain, it is generally better to find the root cause of it than reach for prescription drugs for a temporary fix. In the case of lower back pain, the American College of Physicians is now recommending that patients try drug-free options before seeking other solutions. In this article, Dr. Bristow…

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