Health & Fitness

I am very interested in sharing my Italian culture and how to lead a healthy lifestyle based on its principles. I decided to get a nutrition certification to further my knowledge about health. The foundation of this form of...

May is skin cancer awareness month, and with summer approaching, what better time to discuss ways to keep you and your family safe while enjoying the sunshine. As a child of the 80s, we grew up children of sun...

We were given a leaflet about "shaken baby syndrome" at the hospital when my baby was born. It is where a caregiver shakes a crying baby out of frustration and causes a brain injury in the process. "Who will...

The year is 2020, and I have just had a baby. My third baby. On January 9, I gave birth to my little (and last!) Squish, as I affectionately referred to him. I remember thinking I didn't want anyone...

Last year was a challenging year for me. My mental health hit rock bottom. By the end of the year, I desperately needed help. I was unsuccessfully looking for a job that I would find joy in. There was a...

Finding the time to fit exercise into the busy mom lifestyle can be extremely challenging. Wait, no… MAKING the time. Because we all know time is not magically “found.” We don’t casually walk down the street, look down and...

Mindfulness can benefit mothers, who often experience high-stress levels and burnout. Here are some ways in which mindfulness can help moms. 1. Reduced Stress Mindfulness can help mothers manage stress and anxiety by promoting relaxation and reducing the production of the...

This week I’ve been extremely frustrated about the misinformation about nutrition online. It’s not uncommon that Instagram accounts that I love and admire share completely incorrect information, often because followers see an account with thousands of other followers and...

Self-care. How do you define it? Self-care can mean something different to everyone. For one person, it might mean getting a massage, for another, it's a glass of wine and a good Netflix series; and for some, it might...

Every few weeks, I see a woman in my clinic who is extremely distressed about what’s suddenly happening to her body and often on the verge of a breakdown as I ask about her story. Her story goes something like...