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This One’s for the Fellas: Foods You Need to Eat for Better Health

Hello, Sir. You…with the can of Red Bull in your hand. We need to talk 🙂 It is true...

Allergy or Sensitivity? I help you sort through the facts.

It seems like these days, everyone is allergic to everything…but are they truly allergic? It depends on your definition....

These are a Few of my Favourite (Gluten Free) Things…

Have you hugged someone gluten free today? May is the month of all things gluten free and to celebrate...

Five Tasty Ways to Lower your Blood Pressure…STAT!

We talk a great deal about how salt, and the sodium it contains, is bad for your blood pressure…but...

Desiree’s Top Healthy Food Picks from CHFA West

Last month I was at the epic Canadian Health Food Association trade show in Vancouver. I always feel like...

The Most Delicious Cancer Fighting Foods

Food is medicine…but that doesn’t mean it can’t be delicious too! In honour of Cancer Awareness Month, I wanted...

Understanding IBS, Part One

April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome month and if you suffer from IBS, you know how it can impact your...

10 Reasons to Love Garlic!

Did you know that garlic has its own day? It’s April 19th! Wanting to be ahead of the bulb,...

Desiree Reads: 10-Day Detox Diet by Dr. Mark Hyman

I don’t make weight loss a focus in my practice, for many reasons – including the fact that I...

You asked, I answered: What is inflammation?

I talk a lot about inflammation… I practice anti-inflammatory nutrition! I even have a book coming out on the...

Spring Fling: Five Foods to Eat Right Now

I cannot tell you how happy I am that spring is here…I feel like I have been waiting for...

Tummy Taming Shamrock Smoothie for St Patrick’s Day and Beyond

Happy St Patrick’s Day! On a day filled with questionable green beer and green junk food, may I suggest...