Preparing For a Healthy Baby by Dr. Tatiana, ND

by Markham Integrative | Jun 21, 2018 | Blog, Nutrition, Prenatal Care

Preconception Care and Planning You and your partner have decided that you are ready to have a baby. Congratulations! You are both so excited and just can’t wait to plant the seed. However, what you may not realize is that nourishing the soil, or the home of that...

Vitamin K2 and Your Heart

by Markham Integrative | May 23, 2018 | Blog, General Wellness, Heart Health, Integrative Medicine, Nutrition

Vitamin K2 and Your Heart Vitamin K2 can be thought of as the master of calcium’s fate, activating the proteins that regulate where calcium goes, directing it to the bones where it can do good, and keeping it from being deposited in the arteries where it causes...

Naturopathic First Aid Kit by Dr. Tatiana, ND

by Markham Integrative | May 23, 2018 | Blog, General Wellness

Building Your Natural First Aid Kit Ahhh …. the warm days are finally here. As families start to prepare for their summer vacation, I get lots of inquiries about natural first aid remedies for the entire family. Below you will find a list of my favourite natural...

Can a Low FODMAP Diet Help with Histamine Intolerance?

by Markham Integrative | May 23, 2018 | Blog, Histamine, Integrative Medicine, Nutrition

When Should You Try a Low FODMAP Diet for Histamine Intolerance? Read on to learn more about the low FODMAP diet for histamine intolerance. For a more detailed overview of histamine intolerance, click here. For an overview of the low FODMAP diet, click here.   What is...

Salicylate Sensitivity In Children With Autism

by Markham Integrative | Apr 9, 2018 | Autism, Blog

Does Your Child Have a Salicylate Sensitivity? If you suspect that your child has a salicylate sensitivity, it is important to observe patterns. When do they experience symptoms? What are phenols and salicylates? Phenols are natural chemicals that are present in...

Natural Approaches to Estrogen Dominance by Dr. Tatiana, ND

by Markham Integrative | Apr 9, 2018 | Blog, Hormonal Imbalance

How to Improve Estrogen Dominance Naturally Previously, we covered what estrogen dominance is and what causes it. Now, let’s focus on natural approaches to estrogen dominance and its associated health conditions.   The traditional medical approach for the past 20...

Factors Contributing to Estrogen Dominance by Dr. Tatiana, ND

by Markham Integrative | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog, Hormonal Imbalance

This post is part of a series on estrogen dominance, focusing today on factors contributing to estrogen dominance. If you missed part 1, which explains what estrogen dominance is and how it is diagnosed, start HERE. What is Causing Your Estrogen Dominance? So what...

Magnesium Deficiency & Mental Health

by Markham Integrative | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog, General Wellness

Magnesium Deficiency & Mental Health What is the connection between magnesium deficiency and mental health? Magnesium is an essential mineral for the brain and for our bodies in general, required for several hundred metabolic processes, but by some estimates up to...

How Sugar Fuels Oxidative Stress

by Markham Integrative | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog, Detoxification, General Wellness, Nutrition

How Sugar Fuels Oxidative Stress Learn more about the connection between sugar and oxidative stress. What is oxidative stress? Oxidation, which occurs during a number of natural processes within the body including detoxification and immune response, produces unstable...