Your heart works hard for you every single day, and what you eat can either support it or stress it out. From a holistic nutrition perspective, heart health isn’t just about avoiding “bad” foods—it’s about nourishing your body with minerals, healthy fats, fibre, and anti-inflammatory compounds that keep blood vessels Read more
If you have a selective eater, feel like you’re constantly making multiple meals, or need new mealtimes ideas, this message is for you. As a pediatric OT (Shannon!) and Naturopathic Doctor (Janine!) and parents to learning eaters (3 kids each), we understand the challenges firsthand. We have teamed up and Read more
How the Journey Method Empowered My Naturopathic Care By: Annie Corbin I’d long suffered the negative effects of not knowing how to take care of my really sensitive body and digestive system. After seeing many health care practitioners and not following through with their recommendations I eventually declared “I just Read more
Understanding Your Chronic Back Pain – With Tips! By: Kyle Fahey, RMT. I treat many clients with back pain. After two years of practicing massage, I have found that most back pain cases can be improved through simple stretching and easy to make postural changes. The key to solving and Read more
What is Naturopathic Medicine? Naturopathic Medicine looks at the body as a whole; inquiring into sleep, digestion, nutrition, hormones, mood, health and family history, labwork, and physical function as clues to the puzzles in your body. These pieces all influence the overall function of the body and can tell us Read more
Listening: The Practitioner’s Way By: Lesley Greco, RMT, Student of the Canadian College of Osteopathy Having recently completed 5 years of academic and clinical training, and then diving into research on the osteopathic concept of listening, I’ve been reflecting on the relationship between practitioner education and quality patient care. What puzzles me is, Read more
he Benefits of Using Your Benefits With the end of the year so near, the calendar reset for most health benefits plans are upon us. All coverage will be full again to be used throughout the year. We’ve laid out our tips to help maximize your personal health and health Read more
Practitioner Spotlight Some of you may not have met Ashley Mariani. She is our newest clinical social worker at Robin’s Nest Family Care and she specializes in providing psychotherapy to couples looking for support around perinatal mental health and intimacy. Ashley has over ten years’ experience working with new parents and Read more
New Practitioners We are please to welcome Robert Mirotta and Meghan Crewson to the Robin’s Nest Family Care family. Robert and Meghan are both RMTs & Osteopathic students in their 5th year studies. Under the supervision of Robin Young they are able to treat any aliment, call and book in for your Read more
Tried & True Holiday Recipes from the Nest Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar (that’s right the gift that keeps on giving) Prep time: 10 mins, Cook time: 10 mins: Total time: 20 mins Makes: 24 Ingredients 2 cups (280 grams) all-purpose gluten-free flour (I use Better Batter) 1 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if using Read more
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