by Dr. Melanie | Dec 2, 2018 | Ayurveda, Food Recipes, Stress
The Ginger Immune Tea I always keep ginger in my home. It’s my go-to root herb for general health. Ginger is a heating herb. It has a sweet, pungent taste and is an expectorant and diuretic. In Ayurvedic Medicine it will balance vata and kapha so if you are...
by Dr. Melanie | Nov 12, 2018 | Acupuncture, Ayurveda, Chiropractic, Immune Health, Mind-Body, Nutrition, Prevention, Skin Health, Stress, Try New Things
“It’s about time I post an update!” (Read through and watch the demo video!) I know I didn’t post in October! I’m in the process of getting caught up from a very busy summer that well, didn’t quite go smoothly. In fact it stunted my...
by Dr. Melanie | Sep 15, 2018 | Ayurveda, Immune Health, Nutrition, Skin Health, Stress
Do You Know the Signs? Before you book your next mani-pedi or apply your own polish, take a good look at your nails, all twenty of them. Fingernails and toenails can give us strong indications that something could be wrong internally. So, if you are constantly...
by Dr. Melanie | Jul 7, 2018 | Healthy Thinking, Immune Health, Meditation, Mind-Body, Natural Healers, Nutrition, Prevention, Skin Health, Stress
I was planning to publish these articles at a quicker pace than this. But I had my own wakeup call while doing some research. In late May, I came across a news story about Miss Illinois’ experience with melanoma. I referenced it in my last article. The link is at...
by Dr. Melanie | Jul 1, 2018 | Culture, Global Health, Mind-Body, Natural Healers, Stress, Travel
This is the first of many travel blogs where I will highlight the healing properties of the places I visit. I had to start with my absolute favorite to date! February-March, 2018 I booked this second trip to Bali with the intention of being semi-spontaneous. Success!...
by Dr. Melanie | Apr 29, 2018 | Brain Health, Culture, Global Health, Immune Health, Natural Healers, Personal Growth, Prevention, Spirituality, Stress, Travel, Try New Things
I want to first express my deepest sympathies to the victims of the Toronto tragedy. On April 23rd, this article was still in draft mode when I got in the car to head to work. It didn’t just happen in my hometown, it happened in my neighborhood of North York....
