The Cornerstone Blog
Post Concussion – The Naturopathic Approach
Naturopathic treatment for concussions focuses on decreasing inflammation of the brain, removing damaged tissue and feeding the brain the proper nutrients it needs to effectively heal from the traumatic brain injury.
10 Activities That Can Boost Your Energy
When we have enough, energy can be our best friend. When depleted however, lack of energy can create an energy zapping downhill spiral
3 Reasons Autumn Air Is Good For Your Immune System
Being outdoors in the fall has been shown to improve mood which has been directly proven to raise immune system functioning.
How to Grocery Shop for Success (even with school!)
In order to grocery shop for success this school year, visiting smaller local markets and health food stores, paying a visit to natural food sections, and finding 1-2 key healthy recipes will not only improve your desire to meal prep, it’ll benefit you and your family’s health and happiness multiple times over.
3 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your Morning
Exposing yourself to morning time light, hydrating your body, and taking an instant to breathe are 3 hugely effective ways to make the most out of your mornings.
How Burnout Affects Your Relationships
Before we go blame everything on our partners – let’s chat a little bit about how to understand when burnout is a cause of relationship stress.
4 Ways Massage Therapy Can Help Your Degenerative Disc Disease
Massage therapy’s main goal is to help relieve tension that accumulates on the head and neck which in turn effects the function and health of the spinal column.
4 Questions to Ask At Your Next Doctor’s Appointment
Informed questions are, of course, based on the reason for you visit, however there are four important questions that typically pertain to most: 1. Can you help me better understand my medical condition or diagnosis? 2. Are there other treatment options that I can consider? 3. What are the short and long term goals with this treatment? 4. Can you offer me other supportive resources to help me better manage my condition or concern?
5 Summer Hikes for the Family
Five local hikes you should take this summer are Polly’s Cove, Long Lake Provincial Park, The Bluff Wilderness Trail, Kejimkujik Seaside Trail, and Duncan’s Cove.
3 Reasons Massage Therapy Can Help Your Swelling
Our goal is to reduce swelling through massage to help improve recovery, decrease pain and increase movement.
How to Talk to Your Daughter About Food
I’m talking about things like getting your daughter in the kitchen, teaching her how to use a knife properly, teaching her how to understand her hunger cues and … maybe lets just start with what hunger cues are.
4 Simple Ways To Spread Kindness
With the current climate of the world, the most important thing we can control is how we treat others and ourselves. It is important that we as Canadians stick together and look after eachother during times of stress
