by kavita | Feb 1, 2025 | Acupuncture, Blog, Health, Holistic, Sleep, Stress, TCM, Urban Wellness, Wellness
By Dee Dorrance R. Ac. Acupuncture For Resilience: Improving Your Stress Response Through Traditional Chinese Medicine We hear about stress all the time—how to reduce it, manage it, or avoid it—but rarely do we talk about what stress actually is and how...
by kavita | Jan 14, 2025 | Acupuncture, Blog, Health, Holistic, Sleep, TCM, Urban Wellness, Wellness
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Enhancing Sleep Quality in Winter with Acupuncture Winter in Toronto brings longer nights, brisker temperatures, and a natural inclination to slooooow down. Yet, for many, this season can be accompanied by pesky sleep disturbances—whether...
by kavita | Dec 10, 2024 | Acupuncture, Blog, Health, Holistic, Joint Health, Seasonal Living, TCM, Urban Wellness, Wellness
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Acupuncture for Pain: Managing Winter Joint Pain the TCM Way Have you ever noticed that your joint pain ebbs and flows throughout the year? For some people, winter’s cold and damp conditions often exacerbate joint pain, making this season...
by kavita | Dec 2, 2024 | Blog, Endometriosis, Gut Health, Gut Microbiome, Gynaecology, Health, Menstrual Health, Naturopathic Medicine, Naturopathy, Urban Wellness
By Dr Kristen Mark ND Endometriosis and Gut Health: How does the gut microbiome affect endometriosis pain? The central role of our microbiome in supporting nutritional status, mediating inflammation, impacting estrogen levels, and modulating immune function are...
by kavita | Nov 12, 2024 | Blog, Health, menopause, Naturopathic Medicine, Perimenopause, Urban Wellness
By Dr Kristen Mark How do I know if it’s Perimenopause? The Signs and Symptoms of Perimenopause and When to Get Support. Signs of perimenopause Perimenopause is the window of time where the body gradually undergoes the transition to menopause, or the end...
by kavita | Nov 6, 2024 | Acupuncture, Blog, Health, Holistic, Mental Health, Seasonal Living, TCM, Urban Wellness, Wellness
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Finding Light in the Dark: How Acupuncture Can Help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Tis’ the season…as the days grow shorter and the weather turns colder, many of us experience a dip in mood and energy — a phenomenon known as...