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December 8th 2011

A few of our Favorite Things: Magnesium, Belmondo Skincare and QEnergy!

Looking for stocking stuffers or gift ideas this holiday season?  Consider stopping by for a few of our favourite things!

Ancient Minerals Magnesium Bath Flakes and Lotion:

Are you stressed out this holiday season?  We don’t need an excuse to relax, we deserve to relax.  Whether you are overwhelmed with the holiday season, suffering from sore muscles or insomnia, or have a skin condition like eczema, psoriasis or dermatitis consider adding…

Post Author: Dr. Sara Kinnon Categories: General, Massage Therapy, Naturopathic Medicine, Paleo
November 18th 2011

Gluten: Is it making you sick?

There is a lot of buzz in the media these days around gluten and how it can negatively affect our health.  If you are a patient at Bellevue Natural Health Clinic, you will know from experience that many people are challenged to eliminate wheat and/or gluten from their diet in order to alleviate a health concern or to help determine the cause of the concern.

Why is gluten such a…

Post Author: Dr. Sara Kinnon Categories: General, Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition
April 14th 2011

What is in Season?

You may be surprised by how much food is in season this early in the spring! Eating seasonal foods mimics the natural rhythms of our body and is gentler on the planet. So, what is growing right now?

  • shelling peas
  • snap peas
  • asparagus
  • nettles
  • spinach
  • radishes
  • and rhubarb!

You can find our what foods are in season any time by going to ediblevancouver.com!

Post Author: kami.fasan Categories: Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition
March 17th 2011

Happy St. Patricks Day!

This St. Patrick’s Day don’t just wear green, eat green! Today only, save 10% off Greens First, our most popular supplement. Each scoop contains 10 servings of organic fruits and vegetables, 49 different kinds of super foods (wheatgrass, spirulina etc), and probiotics to promote healthy digestion.  Greens First is wheat and dairy free and contains no GMO’s, MSG, or…

Post Author: Dr. Sara Kinnon Categories: Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition
March 10th 2011

Avocado Power Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 Avocado
2 TBSP Cocoa Powder – Pure
1 cup Coconut Milk –can also use almond milk
1/2 -1 banana
2 Tbsp RAW Honey
1 tsp Vanilla
Handful of ice

Directions:

Put all the ingredients in a blender for a minute or until smooth. You can add more or less milk, depending on how you like the thickness of…

Post Author: kami.fasan Categories: Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition, Paleo, Recipes
March 2nd 2011

Warm Up With Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal!

Our holistic nutritionist Monique Zizzy shares her recipe for Baked Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal with you:
•    1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
•    1 Tbs whole flax seeds
•    3 1/2 tsp pureed dates (puree in food processor with a little hot water)
•    1/2 tsp cinnamon
•    1/4 tsp allspice
•    1/8 tsp nutmeg
•    1/2 tsp lemon zest
•    1/4 tsp sea salt
•    1/2 tsp vanilla
•    2 tsp organic butter, softened
•    3/4 cup…

Post Author: kami.fasan Categories: General, Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition, Recipes
February 10th 2011

Get Your Greens!

You may think that green juice is weird or gross, but trust us when we say it can taste great! Try this simple recipe:

4 kale leaves roughly chopped
1-2 apples diced
1 cup berries or 1-2 tsp of Fruit Anthocyanins (a great tasting berry supplement we sell!)
Water

All that is left to do is blend!
Drink immediately or keep in fridge for a few days.

Post Author: kami.fasan Categories: Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition, Recipes
February 10th 2011

Be Green, Eat Green, Live Green!

Everything is green these days!  Be green, eat green, live green.  While it might be easy to buy green and be green, it isn’t always easy to eat greens.  Very often in my naturopathic medicine practice, I will have patients record what they are eating for a few days, or at least tell me what they are eating. …

Post Author: kami.fasan Categories: Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition
January 19th 2011

Bioimpedance Scans: A Simple Way to Test Your Health!

Dr. Sara Kinnon

Bioelectrical Impededance Analysis or BIA is a way of measuring your own unique body composition. Body composition is a comparison of two important health factors: body fat to body mass; and intracellular water to extracellular water. An unhealthy body composition occurs when an individual carries too much body…

Post Author: Dr. Sara Kinnon Categories: Naturopathic Medicine
January 17th 2011

Make 2011 the Year You Reach Your Goals!

Excercise for health

Dr. Sara Kinnon

This time of year we are bombarded and often pressured to make resolutions to better ourselves.  New year or not, there is always a place for reflection and resolutions.  Looking back over 2010 – what were your goals and did you meet them?  What…

Post Author: Dr. Sara Kinnon Categories: General, Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition
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