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ART Course

April 20th, 2010

This past weekend Drs. Chamberlain and Rahim attended the Upper Extremity course for Active Release Technique. Dr. Giselle has now completed 2 of 3 ART courses and is on her way to being Full Body Certified. By adding another level of training, Dr. Giselle can further enhance the effects of the chiropractic adjustment to the patient. She looks forward to completing her final certification ...

Recipe!

April 13th, 2010

In honour of IBS awareness month, Dr. Bobby Parmar, our resident Naturopath, has provided us with a great (vegan) recipe including ingredients beneficial to those living with the condition: Mom's homemade Curried Beans on Rice, India's answer to Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

3 branches Kale
1 tablespoon ground Flaxseed
1 cup of Brown Rice
1 large red onion chopped
4 cloves of garlic chopped
1 teas ...

Colic

January 12th, 2010

Crying is one of the ways a baby communicates and the average infant cries between two to three hours a day. Colic presents as a constantly irritable baby who is well-fed and otherwise healthy. The clinical definition of colic follows the Rule of Three: violent crying three hours per day, three days per week for at least three weeks. It can begin about 3 weeks following birth up to 3-4 mon ...

H1N1 Flu information

November 3rd, 2009



Symptoms Checklist


  • Runny nose or Congestion
  • Fever greater than 100°F or 37.8°C
  • Fatigue
  • Headache
  • Cough &/or Sore Throat
  • Joint & Muscle Pains
  • Nausea, Vomiting &/or Diarrhea
  • Infants: Fatigue, Fever, Breathing changes, Skin Discoloration (Bluish), Severe irritability



Consider vaccination if you are a/an:


  • Pregnant woman
  • Adult over 65
  • Individual with c ...

Active Release Technique

September 22nd, 2009

The Labour Day weekend marked the end of the summer and beginning of the school and Fall season. During this time, both Dr. Chamberlain and Dr. Rahim attended the Active Release Technique (ART) seminar here in Vancouver.

This was the first of 3 ART seminars for Dr. Chamberlain and she is now certified in Spine protocols. She will complete the Upper Extremity and Lower Extremity protocol ...

The Essentials of Fatty Acids

September 16th, 2009

Fat is an important and often misunderstood part of our diet. It is garnered much attention as of late with the idea that there are good fats and bad fats and that good fats generally come from fish sources. Vegetarians and vegans are often challenged with the question, am I getting enough fats? Recent investigations into healthy eating practices have shed some significant light on the iss ...

Kiva.org

August 25th, 2009

What follows is an excerpt from the oath I took and continue to take daily in practice as a naturopathic doctor.

"I dedicate myself to the service of humanity as a practitioner of the art and science of Naturopathic Medicine.

By precept, education and example,
I will assist and encourage others to strengthen their health,
reduce risks for disease,
and preserve the health of our planet for o ...

New resources for family care

June 17th, 2009

evolve Nurturing Vitality has recently added some great new content about prenatal chiropractic, post-natal chiropractic and chiropractic for children to the website. You can navigate there from the side bar of our welcome page or follow this link:

prenatal, post-natal and pediatric chiropractic

As our clinic is more than fifty percent family care, it is important to us to provide parents i ...

24 Hour Relay Countdown!

June 12th, 2009

Hello Everyone!

The countdown is on for the Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay for the kids: just 1 week away! For those of you interested, or those of you who haven't pledged yet, there is still time to donate to this excellent cause. Kick start your summer by helping us send deserving kids to camp! Easter Seals Camps give BC children with disabilities the chance to discover their individual ...

Why Gut Health Is Important

May 21st, 2009

A healthy intestinal lining only allows properly digested food particles to pass through while simultaneously serving as a barrier to microorganisms and undigested foods from being absorbed into the bloodstream. At times the integrity of the intestinal wall is compromised for a number of reasons: food allergies, chronic stress, dysbiosis, enzyme deficiencies, pharmaceutical drug use, and inj ...

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Immunization Awareness

August 20th, 2010
As new parents, there are many decisions to be made for the health of your baby.  An important discussion that needs to take place is whethe...Click here to read more detail about 'Immunization Awareness'

Probiotics, Dysbiosis and Food Allergies

August 5th, 2010
I often get asked, "why do so many naturopathic doctors tell people they have food allergies?"  My simple answer is, there is an ever growing ...Click here to read more detail about 'Probiotics, Dysbiosis and Food Allergies'

Acid blocking drugs

July 29th, 2010
Canadians are using acid blocking drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as Nexium, Pariet, Pantloc and Prevacid at an all time high. ...Click here to read more detail about 'Acid blocking drugs'