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Seasonal & Environmental Allergies: The Route To Relief
Seasonal & Environmental Allergies: The Route To Relief

What can you do to treat your allergies? Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) is an alternate way to treat allergies without the injections, antihistamines or steroids. Small doses of the allergen are given under the tongue to boost tolerance to the substance and reduce symptoms.

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Acupuncture, Gut Health, diet, IV Therapy, natural medicine, Naturopathic Medicine, Supplements, VitaminsAlaina Overtonallergies, seasonal allergies, naturalmedicine, naturopathicmedicine, foodmedicine, allergytesting, slittherapy, guthea
My Top Self-Care Picks in Vancouver
My Top Self-Care Picks in Vancouver

Self-care is provided "for you, by you". It's about listening to what type of self-care your body needs and making time for practices that cultivate wellness within each aspect of your health.

Below are a few of my favourite self-care practices to help keep you grounded in good health. For help establishing your health plan, please book a naturopathic consultation with me.

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Stumped By Supplements? What To Pick For Your Starting Lineup This Winter
Stumped By Supplements? What To Pick For Your Starting Lineup This Winter

Let's face it, there is a lot of stuff out there. As a physician, one of the most frustrating things I experience is over-supplementation. I see a ton of new patients in my office who unnecessarily supplement different vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and herbs, sometimes taking up to 15 different things a day! 

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diet, health, Naturopathic Medicine, natural medicine, Supplements, wellnessAlaina Overtonwinter, supplements, Magnesium, probiotics, fish oil, healthy oils, omega 3, skin health, mood, immune system, cold and flu, holidays, naturopathic medicine, vancouver, wellness
6 Signs You May Have Low Progesterone
6 Signs You May Have Low Progesterone

If you are suffering from fatigue or foggy thinking, weight gain, skin trouble insomnia, low libido, infertility or irregular periods, low progesterone may be to blame! 

There are many reasons why progesterone deficiency occurs. A diet higher in sugar, feeling stressed out, use of birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy, pharmaceutical drugs, and heavy metal exposure can all limit the activity of progesterone.

So how do you know if your progesterone is low?

Here are the top 6 symptoms. While this list isn’t exhaustive, it’s a starting point.

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hormones, acne, Beauty, Gut Health, diet, natural medicine, PCOSAlaina Overtonhormones, hormone balancing, naturopathic medicine, natural therapy, progesterone, diet, lifestyle, pms, infertility, acne, insomnia, depression, anxiety, low libido, skindoctor, skinhealth