by Dr Nicole Meier | Jan 13, 2013 | Health Hints, Naturopathy
Muffin tops aren’t just for middle aged women anymore! Men and women of all ages are spilling over their pants in increasing numbers. This phenomenon, known as central adiposity happens when a number of factors collide in your body: 1. Increasingly stressful...
by Dr Nicole Meier | Sep 30, 2011 | Naturopathy, Nicole Meier's Blog
Everyone who knows me, knows that I am really into fresh vegetables. I have a vegetable garden at home AND at the cottage and I’ve been known to have an obsession with canning, freezing and preserving. I really can’t think of a vegetable that I don’t like (although...
by Dr Nicole Meier | Jul 5, 2011 | Health Hints
With this summer heat, I am reminded of how many unhealthy cooling beverages there are available on the market. Before you reach for that cold pop or fruit juice, consider making water your choice. Patients often say to me that they get tired of drinking water or...
by Dr Nicole Meier | Jun 21, 2011 | Health Hints
As health practitioners, we have protocols and treatments that we use, and that we often suggest in helping you to manage your health. But what about you? What do you do, actively to take ownership of your own health? Check out the poll below, and let us know! ...
by Dr Nicole Meier | Nov 29, 2010 | Health Hints
Healthy living begins for many when they see healthy behaviours in others, especially people they respect, admire or look up to. So ask yourself, are there people around you who respect, or look up to you? Children, spouses, coworkers? If you model healthy...