Just because it's cold outside, doesn't mean your bedroom should be. So it's time to turn up the heat! Named after the Greek goddess of love and sexuality, Aphrodite, aphrodisiacs have been used for...

Ivy BraninFebruary 4, 2021aphrodisiacs, menopause, erectile dysfunction, damiana, maca, ginseng, mood, asthma, depression, headache, fertility, diabetes, cardiovascular, thyroid, anxietyComment

Uttanasana with Clasped Hands

Most of corporate America spends his/her time sitting at a desk for hours upon hours in a day. This causes hunched shoulders, crunched lower backs, and tight muscles. The perfect antidote? Uttanasana...

Ivy BraninJanuary 4, 2021weight, exercise, cardiovascular, yoga, meditation, stress, pain, headache Comment

What Anxiety does to Your period

In the past few months since the world went on lockdown, many of us have spent more of our time in worry than ever before. Fear of our financial future, the health of our family or the grim prospect of never being able to find a partner has been keeping many of us up at night.

Ivy BraninJuly 7, 2020PMS, fertility, adrenals, headache, periods, anxiety, sleep, insomnia, estrogen, progesterone, stress

Could Staying at Home Cause Headaches?

Recently at the start of my virtual naturopathic appointments, I have been giving my patients space to voice their concerns around COVID and the challenges of staying healthy while being trapped inside. One common concern that has come up besides weight gain, anxiety and insomnia, is headaches.

Ivy BraninApril 16, 2020headache, insomnia, sleep, stress, PMS, anxiety, weight

Uninvited Thanksgiving Day Guests

Thanksgiving should be a joyous time with friends and family. We share a delicious meal and reflect upon our gratitude for the year gone by and the one to come. Unfortunately, the meal can be ruined b...

Ivy BraninNovember 19, 2017headache, heartburn, nettles, weight, sinusitis, tumeric, allergies, holiday, yoga, magnesium, chocolate, anti-inflammatory, stressComment

Detox with Me: A 10 Day Group Detox

Detox Starts Friday November 3, 2017
Via phone and Skype

Has weight loss been something that you've struggled with for years? You've tried every diet but nothing works. Maybe you have been recently di...

Ivy BraninOctober 26, 2017dairy-free, colds, gluten-free, detoxification, liver, headache, diabetes, weight, exercise, neti pot, cardiovascular, allergies, skin, acneComment

Don't Fear the Scale!

Detox with Me: A 10 Day Group Detox
Because you enjoyed the 4th and now it's time to detox!
Detox Starts Friday July 14, 2017
Via phone and Skype
Has weight loss been something that you've struggled with...

logan coxJuly 4, 2017dairy-free, colds, gluten-free, detoxification, liver, headache, diabetes, weight, exercise, neti pot, cardiovascular, allergies, skin, acneComment

Ways to an Easy Breezy Allergy Season

It's that time of year again. Everything is in full bloom and now your allergies have sent you sneezing and wheezing. Why does this happen? Exposure to certain allergens causes them to bind with IgE a...

logan coxApril 10, 2017Cod Liver Oil, allergies, vitamin e, vitamin c, adrenals, headache, sinusitis, fermentation, nettles, anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, quercetinComment

Seated Forward Bend Pose (Paschimottanasana)

If the holidays make you want to go hide, then this pose is the next best thing. Well perhaps no one will be fooled but seated forward bend is an excellent way to relieve some holiday pressure. Perfo...

logan coxDecember 3, 2016yoga, meditation, stress, insomnia, headache, constipation, depression, liver, detoxificationComment

Chair Pose (Utkatasana)

Hatha Yoga helps build strength, confidence and flexibility. This standing pose stimulates the bones of the hips and lower back, areas often cited in bone loss. It does not require flexibility and...

logan coxApril 3, 2016weight, exercise, meditation, stress, pain, headache, detoxificationComment

Office Detox

If you are like most Americans (21,638,470 to be exact) you spend a large majority of your time working in an office. The actual amount of time works out to be 1,700 hours per year or about 10 full y...

Ivy BraninMarch 6, 2016weight, exercise, cardiovascular, meditation, stress, pain, headache, detoxificationComment

Creamy Hemp Pesto With Roasted Tomatoes

Serves 4

Chef Caroll Lee of Provenance Meals, one of the companies providing meals for our 1o day detox, brings us this yummy pesto pumped with omega-3 rich hemp seeds.

2 cups cherry tomatoes

2 Tb...

Recipes, EntreesIvy BraninMarch 3, 2016dairy-free, gluten-free, detoxification, liver, headache, weight, grain-free, pestoComment

Minty Garlic Roasted Radishes

Serves 4-6

Chiropractor Dr Jason Goldstein and recipe blogger of Chop Happy gives us this new twist to Vitamin C rich radishes. For added fun, click here to watch Dr Goldstein as he prepares this won...

Recipes, SidesIvy BraninDecember 7, 2015yoga, breathing, headache, pain, exercise, cardiovascular, kneeComment

Healthy Homemade Holiday Gifts for Everyone on Your List

Finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list can be stressful especially for those that seem to have everything. This year why not have bit of fun by making your own gifts. Here are some of my h...

Minor Adjustments

Oh our modern world! So many great technologies and conveniences are emerging each day. It seems, as our lives get easier our posture suffers. Bad posture might just seem like something that only anno...

Ivy BraninNovember 4, 2015yoga, breathing, pain, headache, exercise, cardiovascular, kneeComment

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