by michellesavard | Nov 24, 2021 | Holistic Health, Mental Health
I am a holistic health practitioner but what does that really mean? Holistic is twofold, firstly, it means taking the entire body into consideration and not seeing each system as independent from each other, as is often done in allopathic medicine. For example, if...
by michellesavard | May 31, 2021 | Health Tips, Immune system
Sun & Sunscreen: What you Need to Know to Keep Healthy in the Sun this Summer Sunscreen to wear or not to wear? I have a confession to make: I am terrible at putting on sunscreen. I know I am a health promotion expert and I am aware of the sun’s harmful effects...
by michellesavard | Mar 19, 2021 | Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Healthy Eating, Recipes
Vibrant Vegan Buddha Bowl View Instructions Servings: 1-100 Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 35 min Good For: Lunch & Dinner About This Recipe By: Michelle Savard Buddha bowls are a great all-in-one vegan meal containing protein from legumes, whole grains...
by michellesavard | Mar 12, 2021 | Food as Medicine, Mental Health
Food & Mood: How Food can Help you Feel Happy The gut-brain relationship is now well known and documented. We know that 90% of our happy neurotransmitter, serotonin, is not made in the brain but in the gut. Research now confirms what many of us already knew:...
by michellesavard | Feb 24, 2021 | Health Tips
The best way to have an idea of your gut health is to look at your stool. Although unappealing as it may sound, we all do it so let’s get over the stigma of talking about it! Many different stool analysis tests exist to get a thorough look at what is going on...
by michellesavard | Feb 15, 2021 | Health Tips, Healthy Eating
The gut microbiome is a critical factor not only to your intestinal health but also for your immune system, brain health, metabolism, healthy weight, heart health and so much more. The good news is that although the study of the microbiome is relatively new, we...
by michellesavard | Feb 10, 2021 | Health Tips
All disease begins in the gut. – Hippocrates In fact today we are seeing that imbalances in the gut can lead to a wide range of health and wellness issues. What is the Gut Anyways? The gut is comprised of the microbiome, an ecosystem comprised of your intestinal...
by michellesavard | Jan 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Creamy Kid-Friendly Pumpkin Soup This recipe combines some of my favorite ingredients: pumpkin, coconut oil and tumeric. Tumeric is one of my all-time favorite spices as it is great at reducing inflammation and boosting mood. View Instructions Servings: 6 servings...
by michellesavard | Jan 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Tangy Asian Salad This recipe’s main ingredient is red cabbage, a vegetable rich in polyphenols, a plant compound that it extremely healthy for your gut, cardiovascular health and metabolic health. Servings: 6 people Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 0 min Good For:...
by Anne-Lise Borgen | Jan 26, 2021 | Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Health Tips, Healthy Eating, Uncategorized, Women's health
Test To Help You Obtain Optimal Health Intolerance, food sensitivity or food allergy? Optimizing Your Diet To Work For You We’ve all heard of food intolerances but for many it still isn’t clear what they are and how they negatively impact our health. Food allergies...
by Anne-Lise Borgen | Jan 8, 2021 | Healthy Eating
Eating Healthy in Turin Written by Anne-Lise Borgen Eating healthy does not have to be complicated or expensive. In Turin, the best and cheapest way to get good quality produce is go to the markets or order directly from local farms. My favourite markets here are...
by michellesavard | Jan 4, 2021 | Health Tips, Mental Health, Weight loss
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle A new year is a great chance to start over fresh and embark on our path of change and transformation. Whether we have chosen to quit smoking, eat vegetables...
by michellesavard | Dec 10, 2020 | Health Tips, Mental Health
Show me an adult who hasn’t suffered from stress this year. I don’t think there is one. When under stress our common sense often goes out the window and we fall back into bad habits more easily. Here are a few reminders of simple actions to take to gain your cool...
by michellesavard | Dec 4, 2020 | Health Tips, Mental Health
Many of us have this strange relationship with happiness where we see it as something we earn once we have worked sufficiently or once we have attained something desired. This is a warped way of seeing happiness as it gives our power away completely to external...
by michellesavard | Nov 27, 2020 | Healthy Eating
Follow the Seasons As with the rhythms of the day, there are yearly cycles our bodies go through. Traditional Ayurvedic medicine and Chinese Medicine both encourage us to follow a yearly routine, altering our habits and behaviors according to the seasons. To help...
by michellesavard | Apr 5, 2020 | Health Tips, Immune system
5 Easy Ways to Protect Yourself from COVID-19 by Boosting Your Immune System Many of us are anxious about the COVID-19 pandemic but other than taking the well publicized precautionary measures such as hygiene, social distancing and isolation there are other...
