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Don’t you just love the smell of peppermint this time of year? From peppermint tea, to candles, to essential oils…it’s so festive, and surprisingly, this herb comes with many health benefits too! Peppermint is a plant of the mint family, similar to the mint you might grow in your garden and add to iced teaContinue reading “The Benefits of Wild Mint”

While many of us enjoy sipping chamomile tea, you probably aren’t aware of the many useful benefits of this herb! I love drinking chamomile for its soothing and calming effects, especially on a cold winter night, but I was surprised to learn about its many other amazing properties. Being a health and mindfulness enthusiast, IContinue reading “The Benefits of Wild Chamomile”

You have likely heard it many times before: the importance of being physically active for overall health and wellness. As a kinesiologist by profession, I help individuals on a daily basis by using exercise as treatment for physical concerns, and as therapy to improve various chronic health conditions. However, what many people don’t realize isContinue reading “The Healing Power of Physical Activity”