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The Good Mood Podcast is a series of deep conversations about holistic mental health.

On this podcast, I’ve had a variety of lightly-edited, long-form discussions with health experts on topics surrounding: nutrition, body image, psychedelic medicines, herbal medicine, social justice, digestion, Polyvagal Theory, relationships and Attachment Theory, trauma, frontiers in counselling and psychotherapy, ADHD, addictions, depression, hormones, digestion, and so so much more.

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Navigating the Healthcare System

by | December 19, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression, Docere, doctor as teacher, Education, Health, Medicine, Mental Health, Naturopathic Philosophy, Naturopathic Principles, Philosophy | 0 Comments

I, like most of my colleagues became a naturopathic doctor because of my own extremely disempowering experiences with the healthcare system. In my late teens and early 20s I was suffering from what I now know were a series of metabolic and hormonal issues and I, like...
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What I Learned from Camping at -5 degrees Celsius

by | November 29, 2022 | Depression, Mental Health, metabolic health, mood, Nature, Outdoors, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Sleep, Sunshine | 0 Comments

From Thursday to Tuesday (yesterday) I was camping on Canada's East Coast in Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia (near Halifax, Cole Harbour, etc.)  I was nervous about the trip. I've never winter camped before (in a tent, no less). I've winter surfed, but never without warm...
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Microbial Wisdom: How your gut bugs can influence your levels of wisdom and loneliness

by | November 28, 2022 | Anxiety, Autoimmune, Depression, Digestion, Gut Microbiome, Health, Hormones, Mental Health, metabolic health, Microbiome, Skin health | 0 Comments

Hippocrates once said "all disease begins in the gut" and, even though as a naturopathic doctor I have internalized this to the utmost degree, I still forget from time to time.  So, when I was having an increase in histamine symptoms (itchy eyes, runny nose,...
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Spleen Qi and the Change of Season

by | November 27, 2022 | Cold and Flu Remedies, Digestion, Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, Traditional Chinese Medicine | 0 Comments

What is your favourite season? Normally Fall is mine. Perhaps it's because I've spent so many years as a perennial student, but the wool scarves, crisp leaves and fresh air (and pumpkin spice!) has always held a special place in my heart.However, this year fall hit...
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Rolling with the Times: a New Approach to Vitamin D and Iron Supplementation

by | November 27, 2022 | Anxiety, Autoimmune, Food, Health, Nutrition, Supplements, Vitamins | 0 Comments

Did you know it can take modern medical research 17 to 20 years before it reaches mainstream medical practice?  Sometimes it takes us time to be sure and this means repeating study results over and over again with various populations. Sometimes, however it can...
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