Foundations of Health

One week intentional spring health reset

One week intentional spring health reset

Spring brings with it the promise of re-birth and renewal. As the natural world reawakens and blossoms into life around you, it’s a great time to do some internal self-care, brush off your own cobwebs, push out accumulated junk from the winter and get yourself ready for the energy of summer. If you found yourself losing touch with healthy habits over the winter, I’ve put together a list of 5 simple practices for you to incorporate into your daily routine, for one week, to help to give your body and mind the post-winter tune up it needs.

Food and the Immune System

Food and the Immune System

The immune system, like all our bodily systems, thrives off of eating a wide variety of whole foods and lots of vegetables. Here I discuss some of the key micronutrients required for optimal immune function and some good food options for getting them into your diet. Think about including a variety of these foods in your diet to support your body with the vitamins and minerals that we know support your immune system in doing its job. You’ll also find some general recommendations for supporting optimal immune system health with food at the end.

Exercise, the Immune System and Mental Health

Exercise, the Immune System and Mental Health

In naturopathic medicine, at the base of our therapeutic order, is supporting the foundations of health, one of which includes exercise. I will address other foundations of health as they relate to supporting your immune system and mental health, in the coming weeks, but I wanted to start with focusing on exercise, as April’s health challenge is to move your body! I’m focusing on the immune system, for obvious reasons, but also mental health because we could all use a little extra support right now.

DISCLAIMER

All material provided on this website is solely for educational purposes and is not intended to diagnose or treat any specific person or condition or take the place of advice from your physician. All supplements, botanicals, and diet and lifestyle changes should be discussed with your primary healthcare provider before incorporating them into your daily life.