Hidden causes of chronic muscle and joint pain
Joint pain is something we have all experienced, usually after an injury. The pain most often resolves on it's own or with treatment. Dehydration, infection, [...]
Winter flu remedies
So, you did everything you could and still came down with the flu. It happens to us all. Including me, I was sidelined last [...]
The secret to positive change
How many times have you tried to positively change your life? How many times did that positive change stick? Dan Millman wrote a book [...]
Why and how to make bone broth
What is Bone Broth? Bone broth is a traditional food found across the world that is prepared a variety of ways. Generally, it involves boiling [...]
Is coffee healthy?
Coffee! There can be misconceptions about what I do. Sometimes it really surprises me. Recently, I found out that some people might not want to [...]
Functional Medicine – truly personalized healthcare
What is Functional Medicine? Lifestyle, environment and genetics contribute to your health. We just haven't genetically evolved fast enough to adapt to modern [...]
Dr. Hennigar’s Favourite Books for Health and Mind
One of my favourite things to keep me grounded and focused on my goals is by reading something a few times a week before bed. [...]
Lifestyle alters DNA activity through epigenetics!
Our DNA is the same in all our cells, yet some cells look and act different because of epigenetics. Read on to find out how [...]
Easy steps to relieve belly bloating.
Many of us experience digestive upset in various forms. What I see people concerned with the most is general bloating. There are many causes of [...]
The link between period cramps and IBS.
The last 20 years of my life have been many wonderful things. They’ve also been a long journey through multiple diagnoses, poor treatment results, confusing [...]
Intermittent Fasting – The Need to Know Pros and Cons
Intermittent fasting is an ace up the sleeve of those who are struggling to lose weight and regulate blood sugar. You don’t have to do [...]
Part 2: The Skinny on Fat, Cholesterol, and Your Health
This article was originally written for Sauté - a meal delivery company in Halifax. If you're pressed for time, this could be the missing piece [...]
Part 1: The Skinny on Fat, Cholesterol and Your Health
Saturated fat has gotten a bad rap for decades but has finally been vindicated. Read on for the need to know about your tasty saturated [...]
Top 3 reasons why eating fish trumps taking fish oil
Last week I had a the pleasure of writing a guest article for Afishionado that was featured in their newsletter. I'm reposting it here, in [...]
The secret to preventing traveller’s diarrhea
The dreaded traveller's diarrhea The winter travel season is upon us. If you're lucky, you're looking forward to a warm destination in the not to [...]
Stress and your immune system
My immunology course was fascinating both in the knowledge it presented and how hard it made my brain work to understand everything! It wasn't until [...]
Dr. Hennigar’s Favourite Curry!
Comfort foods evolve as we become healthier and try new foods. A decade ago when bland pasta was my preference, there's no way I would have been [...]
Supplements Part 3: Lifestyle, budgets and food
In Part 1 we covered the complexity of how and when supplements work. Part 2 took a look at how a supplement should be prescribed. [...]
Supplements Part 2: How to choose them
In the Part 1 of this series I discussed some of the considerations for understanding that polarized argument on supplements. Asking if they are simply [...]
Supplements Part 1: Are they a waste of money?
So what’s the deal with supplements? Large studies on supplement use have suggested that there is no benefit to taking supplements yet randomized control trials on specific nutrients [...]
Dr Amanda’s 30 second breakfast: The Egg Bake
Busy week ahead? Tired of smoothies? Do you wonder if you're missing key nutrients by using a protein powder instead of a whole food? Want [...]
Dr. Hennigars’s tips to survive the holidays
The mid-fall time is spectacular for lifestyle goals. You've made it through back to school, back to activities and back to work. Maybe you're even back [...]
Does meat cause cancer?
One day alcohol protects your heart, the next day you hear it causes breast cancer. For decades we were told that cholesterol would kill us and now it's [...]
Dr. Amanda’s Cold and Flu Prevention Tips
With cold and flu season upon us already here are my cold and flu prevention tips. You'll note that they are tried and true and [...]
Boost nutrient density to lose weight!
Nutrient status is associated with obesity: An association between obesity and low nutrient levels is being investigated. The hypothesis is that a nutrient poor diet that [...]
How to work late and win!
It's a reality that many of us are going to work, attending to dinner, the kids, our loved ones or our selves and then hitting [...]
What’s in Dr. Amanda’s happy healthy salad?
I aim to eat a salad daily as part of my lunch, especially when everything is in season as it is now! I love salads [...]
Dr. Hennigar’s essential apps to keep your lifestyle on track.
Toodledo: My most used app. It lets me put in tasks, organize them by folder, due date and priority level. I can even [...]
Detox Part 3: How to support detox 24/7
In Detox Part 1 and Part 2 I covered the main classes of detoxes, what works, what doesn't and and where problems can arise. Detoxification [...]
Mocktail love: so good you’ll wonder if it’s spiked.
There are lots of reasons to enjoy a cocktail from relaxing to forming connections without those pesky barriers in the way. However, there are arguably [...]
How to grow herbs on your deck!
Why grow fresh herbs? There is no substitute for fresh herbs! Herbs are usually a more dense source of nutrient than their vegetable cousins. They [...]
Dr. Amanda’s trick for keeping greens fresh!
Food can bring us so much joy. A glorious shopping trip yields herbs, lettuces, arugula, chard and kale. At this time of year they are [...]
Is it healthy eating, Orthorexia, or a sign of disease?
Do you have friends who seem preoccupied with avoiding foods that are harmful to them? Do they give you a primer about why your dinner isn't [...]
Easy Peasy Herbed Calamari
Wouldn't it be great if proper nutrition was quick? We all know the value of eating healthier foods, most of us even know the basics [...]
Serious stuff: Urgency versus Importance
Seriously, what's important? In my classes to become a Naturopathic Doctor, we learned countless things about the human body. My favourite lessons were understanding how [...]
Detox Part 2: Detoxification mechanics matter
Why you should care about detoxification mechanics It's been said that many of the issues we have in our lives result from the unknowns that we [...]
Dr. Hennigar’s cold preventer
Ginger and orange, your cold fighting team We've all been there, waking up to a mild sore throat signifying the beginning of a cold. January [...]
Detox Part 1: What is a detox?
Debunking the detox: The term “detox" gets thrown around a lot! There are hormone detoxes and liver detoxes and lung flushes and colonics all claiming [...]
5 Minute Workplace Stressbusters
Life can be intense these days with things that constantly require our attention be it our phones, jobs, families, hobbies and everything else in-between. Finding [...]