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GLP-1 FAQs: Your Questions About Weight Loss, Gut Health & Nutrition Answered

TL;DR: GLP-1 medications work by mimicking a hormone your body already produces, but sustainable weight loss...
Melanie MacLaren
August 24, 2026
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How Antioxidants Boost Immunity by Supporting Mitochondria

TLDR: Antioxidants do more than fight aging. They protect your mitochondria, fuel your immune cells, and help your...
Melanie MacLaren
October 22, 2025
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The Garden as Medicine: Naturopathic Insights into Growing Your Own Herbs

Naturopathic Medicine: Growing Your Own Herbs Working in my garden provides me with stress relief. I find the act...
Melanie MacLaren
May 16, 2025
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Detox Your Life: 7 Tips To Commit To a Happier, Healthier You in 2025

You know what they say: New year, new you! Health and fitness is at the top of the resolution list and can often be...
Melanie MacLaren
January 16, 2025
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Constipation & Mood: The Gut-Brain Connection

A healthy gut is the power center of a healthy body. There are more organs in this system than in any other system....
Melanie MacLaren
November 7, 2024
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Use Genetic Testing to Assess Your Body’s Detoxification Ability

Body detoxification is much more than following a restrictive diet in an attempt to flush out what are believed to...
Melanie MacLaren
January 18, 2023
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Why You Need FAT…Believe Us, You Do!

FAT- Why Fat Free is NOT a choice! Fat are carriers that help proteins do their job.  In the 80’s and 90’s the...
Melanie MacLaren
September 26, 2022
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A Holistic Approach to Feeling Like Your Best Self

Often, I hear from patients that they are frustrated with their health issues. They are doing everything right-...
Melanie MacLaren
March 28, 2022
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What Causes Hot Flashes: It’s More Than Just Estrogen

What causes hot flashes? Contrary to popular belief, hot flashes and night sweats are not always due to low...
Melanie MacLaren
February 8, 2022
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Beating the Winter Blues

The short, dark days of winter….for many it means the “winter blues” or seasonal affective disorder (SAD).  One of...
Melanie MacLaren
January 11, 2022

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