Sault Naturopath

Having been approved by Health Canada, the H1N1 vaccine is now being distributed across Canada to hospitals, doctors’ offices and immunization clinics. Regardless of whether or not you decide to receive the influenza vaccine there’s no arguing that strengthening your immune system is beneficial to help you fight off the virus. Not only can a stronger immune system help prevent contracting the flu, but if you do get sick, a stronger immune system may help lesson the severity and duration of your symptoms. This is where natural medicine excels.

Here are a few basic, yet effective things you can do on your own:  Read more...

“The principle of the interaction of the four seasons and of yin and yang is the foundation of everything in creation. Thus sages nurture their yang in the spring and summer and yin in the fall and winter in order to follow the rule of rules …” – Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor Inner Classic)

According to ancient Chinese medical philosophy, being in harmony with the seasons plays a key role in being a balanced person. Each of us are affected by the transition from one season to the next, although for many of us this instinctual awareness has been clouded by the pace and nature of our North American lifestyles.  Read more...