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When You’re The Source Of Your Own Medicine: The Facial That Everyone Is Talking About

LIQUID GOLD FOR YOUR SKIN & HAIR

PRP, also known platelet-rich plasma therapy, the vampire facial, the blood facial or prp hair restoration is a treatment that uses your own blood to recharge your skin and hair. Your blood is drawn by standard blood draw, then put into a centrifuge where it is spun to separate the red blood cells from the plasma. The plasma, rich in growth factors that stimulate natural tissue healing, is then applied after a microneedling session or injected across the scalp at the level of the hair follicles. Historically, PRP has been used in orthopedic medicine, dentistry and reconstructive surgery to help speed up wound healing and recovery. Now, it’s one of the most popular treatments in aesthetic medicine to help damaged, aging skin grow new collagen and elastin for beautiful, youthful skin texture. PRP is one of the most sought after treatment options for hair loss and alopecia as it increases hair count, hair thickness, and the growth phase of the hair cycle.

General, Stress, Womens Health

Breathing Essentials: COVID & Beyond

Like the beating of your heart, your respiratory system doesn’t need monitoring to continue doing its job. Every second, of every minute, of every hour, of every day, it’s there, quietly working underneath it all.

Aesthetics, General

Platelet Rich Plasma PRP for Hair Loss

For many people, hair loss is a profoundly upsetting experience. Losing your hair causes a significant, and likely unwelcome change in your appearance, it alters your sense of identity and for some, can destroy their self-esteem.

Aesthetics, General

5 Things You Should Do Before Every IV Nutrient Drip

Hydrate. Why should you hydrate if you’re coming in for an IV, isn’t it supposed to rehydrate you? Absolutely, but the more dehydrated you are, the smaller your veins are. They tend to hide on us when we’re low on fluids! So give yourself and your doctor a helping hand by drinking a few glasses of water before your appointment.

Diet, General

Going Gluten-Free: What Every Newly Diagnosed Celiac Should Know & Why You Shouldn’t Wait To Get Tested

In theory, the cure for celiac disease and gluten sensitivity is simple; just stop eating gluten, that’s it! In reality, this one little change is a massive lifestyle adjustment that takes months, if not years to accept and adapt to. For lots people, the diagnosis comes after years of suffering, so removing gluten from their diet is a small price to pay for the road to recovery. For some however, it’s a new found reality that doesn’t make any sense. Not everyone exhibits the traditional digestive symptoms associated with celiac, not everyone is horribly sick, so to find out you can’t eat a staple food in your diet anymore, especially if you don’t have severe symptoms or any symptoms, is a hard sell.

General, Infants

Top Five Kids Conditions I see as a Naturopathic Doctor

Top Five Kids Conditions I See in Practice

Dr Carley Akehurst, ND

As a parent, I am especially passionate about treating children in practice. I love sharing my knowledge of natural treatment approaches to common conditions in kids. A thorough health history often gives us insight into the root cause of various conditions and direction on where to start treatment.

General, Pregnancy

Top Five Reasons to See an Naturopath for Pregnancy Care

Top Five Reasons to See an ND for Pregnancy Care

So you just found out you are pregnant – congratulations! You likely want to do everything you can to make sure that you and your baby are on the right track. These days, it’s not uncommon to receive unsolicited pregnancy advice at almost every turn. But how do you find reliable and trustworthy information? Adding an ND on your pregnancy health care team can help you sort through those details and create a solid approach. Here’s how:

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Aesthetics, General

Move Over Anti-aging! Skin Care Steps for Healthy Skin Aging

Medical facials are very popular aesthetic treatments. They’re typically less invasive than laser, fractional resurfacing treatments and surgery, and offer minimal downtime. The lower price tag and effectiveness of these procedures has made them hugely popular, but how do you choose which one to go for? Many of these facials sounds similar; even their names are almost identical, which can make selection quite confusing for clients.
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Aesthetics, General

Microneedling vs Microdermabrasion: What’s the Difference?

Aesthetics, General

Factors to Consider with Sunscreen Use

MORE THAN 90% OF SKIN CANCER IS CAUSED BY SUN EXPOSURE.

1 in 6 Canadians will be diagnosed with it. Avoiding direct exposure to sunlight is the most effective way of preventing skin cancer, but many times of course, this isn’t practical. Sunscreen is the most important product available to help block ultraviolet light for those times when we will be the sun.

When You’re The Source Of Your Own Medicine: The Facial That Everyone Is Talking About

LIQUID GOLD FOR YOUR SKIN & HAIR

Breathing Essentials: COVID & Beyond

Platelet Rich Plasma PRP for Hair Loss

5 Things You Should Do Before Every IV Nutrient Drip

Going Gluten-Free: What Every Newly Diagnosed Celiac Should Know & Why You Shouldn’t Wait To Get Tested

Top Five Kids Conditions I see as a Naturopathic Doctor

Top Five Reasons to See an Naturopath for Pregnancy Care

Move Over Anti-aging! Skin Care Steps for Healthy Skin Aging

Microneedling vs Microdermabrasion: What’s the Difference?

Factors to Consider with Sunscreen Use

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