Eucalyptus Steam Inhalation
For many years eucalyptus essential oil has been used to relieve coughing.
Inhaling the vapour made with the essential oil can loosen mucous so that when you do cough, it's expelled.
Eucalyptus contains a compound called eucalyptol, also known as cineole, which is a compound found in eucalyptus oil. It has been found to decrease nasal congestion, cough frequency, and cold-related headaches by decreasing inflammation and mucous build-up.
Practical Tips for the Holiday Blues
The holidays can often bring about an increased pace and with that can come feelings of anxiety and/or depression.
Hair Loss - You Are Not Alone
For many women with sudden hair loss, it can be a never-ending search for treatments and products and cover-up sprays, filled with disappointment.
Cold Wet Sock Treatment for Zapping a Cold or Flu
A natural method of stimulating the immune system and zapping a cold or flu. The treatment, which is commonly prescribed by naturopathic doctors, involves putting on ice-cold socks and … sleeping in them!!!
Melatonin – Your Body’s Most Important Sleep Hormone
Melatonin has been studied extensively for sleep disorders including insomnia, jet lag and even dysmenorrhea (painful periods). This natural rhythm is so important to ensure quality sleep and proper sleep patterns.
Diaphragmatic Breathing
Are you breathing right? Take a deep breath and notice what happens to your body. Did your chest expand and shoulders rise? Or was it your belly that was expanding?
Got the Winter Blues?
SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder, may be quite common here in Canada, but that doesn’t mean you have to endure and struggle. Mental health is important — let’s talk about it and let’s peel apart some of the layers of the ‘Winter Blues’.
5-minute Calm
I was flipping through our 5-minute Calm book at the clinic on a break one day and it randomly opened to a page about doing laundry. It was a meditation exercise that taught you how to be more mindful even with the routine tasks we may have.
Dr. Carol's Top 5 Herbs for Colds & Flus
Every time a friend, family member, or patient comes down with a cold, I love being able to suggest a few easy things to do, like cold wet socks, a couple of herbs or homeopathics, and then hearing about how quickly and easily they recovered.