by Melanie MacLaren | May 16, 2023 | Digestion, Holistic Health
We all know how important it is to take care of our skin, but did you know there’s a connection between gut health and skin health known as the gut-skin axis? In recent studies, researchers found a connection between the gut microbiome and inflammatory skin...
by Melanie MacLaren | Apr 12, 2023 | Nutrition, Allergies
Who doesn’t have food cravings? We often think about cravings, like sugar cravings, as a psychological phenomena. An itch you can’t scratch. But beating them isn’t as easy as practicing self-discipline. Although that is an important aspect, regular,...
by Melanie MacLaren | Mar 9, 2023 | Nutrition, Digestion, Naturopathic Medicine
If you are considering undergoing food sensitivity testing, there are a few important things you should know before deciding whether to test and how to get the full benefit of testing. Leaky Gut Intestinal permeability, or leaky gut, is the main cause of the...
by Melanie MacLaren | Feb 7, 2023 | Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition
The body is very complex, and when dealing with chronic health issues, it’s not always easy to find the underlying cause. Solving these complexities is one of my favorite parts in helping others, and micronutrient testing is a major tool that helps me do just...
by Melanie MacLaren | Jan 18, 2023 | Hormone Imbalances, Holistic Health, Nutrition, Weight Management, Women's Health
Body detoxification is much more than following a restrictive diet in an attempt to flush out what are believed to be harmful substances that have accumulated in the body from various foods and supplements. The body is naturally detoxifying itself everyday, and it is...
