The Needles’ Calm
Welcome to our health and wellness blog, where we share insights on acupuncture, naturopathic medicine, hypnotherapy, massage therapy, holistic nutrition, reiki, qi gong and more. Discover the secrets to holistic well-being and empower yourself to live a vibrant and balanced life.
10 Surprising Benefits of Acupuncture You May Not Be Familiar With
Within the realm of holistic well-being, the profound benefits brought forth by acupuncture have persevered for over two millennia. While its renown for efficaciously addressing pain remains undisputed, the panorama of benefits it unveils is actually far more intricate and pervasive. Beyond the conventional narrative we embark on a Read more ...
Fertility and Acupuncture
If you're curious about trying acupuncture to help you along your fertility journey, let’s take a look at some information that will help you in deciding whether or not acupuncture is a good fit for you! Hormones and Fertility For optimal fertility, reproductive hormones need to be carefully balanced. An Read more ...
Signs of High Cholesterol | Four Tips for Managing at Home
Signs of High Cholesterol | Four Tips for Managing at Home Many people are acquainted with the term high cholesterol, but they’re often unaware of what cholesterol actually is. Cholesterol is a waxy, fatty substance found in your blood. It can build up for various reasons, such as your diet Read more ...
Injury Recovery: 5 Factors That Impact Healing
Are you recovering from an injury? Did you know that lifestyle factors can have an impact on your healing journey? Biological factors including the type of structures involved and how damaged they are can help determine the average expected time to heal, but they aren’t the only things to consider. Read more ...
Acupuncture For Sciatic Pain and Low Back Pain
What Is Sciatica or Sciatic Nerve Pain? Sciatica, which starts in the buttock or gluteal region of the body, is a kind of nerve pain brought on by irritation or damage to the sciatic nerve. Did you know that the sciatic nerve is the body's longest and thickest nerve and Read more ...
Pain: The Cost of Living with it Long-term
We all experience pain at some point in our lives. It can originate from various sources, and it can also manifest in very different ways! Typically, we think of pain as short-term, acute, and stemming from an obvious injury. But pain can also become a long-term condition, either constant in Read more ...
Top 10 Ways to Boost Your Immunity with Dr. Tammy Lalonde
As we head through the autumn months into winter, more people will gather indoors, so now is the time to focus on boosting your immunity! But you’re probably wondering, “How can I boost my immune system quickly?” Or, more importantly, how can you boost your immune system naturally? To help Read more ...
Top 5 Reasons to See a Nutritional Consultant
If you’re like us, you love food! But sometimes it can be hard to know how to eat healthy when there are so many conflicting opinions out there. At Red Leaf Wellness, our clinicians will teach you how to incorporate more nutritionally dense foods into your diet and get the Read more ...
Back to School: Helpful Tips to Feed Your Brain and Your ADHD
Back to school can be a challenging time for lots of folks - not just kids or students, but also for adults. Returning to scholastic activities tends to demand certain tasks of our brain, such as organization, focus, prioritization of tasks, as well as time management. And our old friend, Read more ...
4 Things to Know About Adrenal Fatigue
When talking about adrenal fatigue, we need to first start with the adrenal glands themselves. They are small but mighty structures located on top of each of our kidneys. They produce hormones that help regulate everything from blood pressure to our metabolism and even our mood. When they're not functioning Read more ...