Dr. Marissa, are Essential Oils safe for Babies & Children? Working with women, I get this question a lot! And while the answer is YES – essential oils are absolutely safe for babies and children – there are some things that you should know before you start oiling up your little ones. ...
If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I love to travel and have had the blessing to do quite a bit of ‘jet-setting’ and road-tripping this year. The travel bug bit me young, and after exploring the globe with my children when they were very small, I began redesigning my life to what it is today...
Chronic Pain – Common as a Cold In my years as a chiropractor, I’ve seen firsthand how debilitating autoimmune diseases can be – and with the rise in poor nutrition, sedentary lifestyles, and use of prescription medications, these diagnoses are becoming more and more common amongst people of all ages. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), the...
While Peter and I are busy moving this weekend, the rest of you Canadians and Americans are going to be celebrating – Canada Day and Independence Day, respectively. There will be lots of time spent outdoors, maybe at the beach, picnics and barbecues, fireworks, and there MAY be drinking. Fear not! This is your...
Enjoy your weekend a bit too much? We’ve all been there, but before you reach for those OTCs, I have a few tricks up my sleeve that are much more gentle on your body, and may even speed up your recovery time! Holistic Ways to Ease Your Hangover: Coconut Water The best way to ward...
I have never seen myself as a judgmental person. I thought, in general, I was a ‘live and let live’ type of gal. I didn’t question why people do the things they do – unless it negatively affected me, of course. I thought I was open to all people regardless of their gender,...
This month in the Newbie’s Guide to Alternative Wellness, we address Ayurveda. To get to the bottom of it, we reached out to yoga instructor and Certified Ayurveda Specialist, Maya Kowalcyk, to talk about Ayurveda. What is the concept of Ayurveda? What are its benefits? Ayurveda literally means “life wisdom” and is the...
Real Talk: Relationships take work. Healthy relationships take a LOT of work. And not just between you and your partner, but on yourself as well. In order to be successful in our relationships, I suggest keeping these three things in mind: Fill Your Cup. Talk & Listen. Find the Fun. Though these tips are geared...
Did you know that our sense of smell is the first of our senses to develop, and it’s possibly the most powerful? Even single celled organisms are able to navigate their environment due to – can you guess? – their sense of SMELL! Pretty incredible, eh? So it makes perfect sense that our sense...
In the long awaited return of The Newbie’s Guide to Alternative Wellness, this time we shed some light on an ancient practice that is often misunderstood because so many have a fear of needles – Acupuncture. My marketing staffer, Kristin Laing, sat down with Maryland Licensed Acupuncturist, Dolma Johanison, to talk about the benefits...
