Vital Moments In Naturopathic Medicine

Did you know that being “addicted” to/sensitive to sugar can be the root of multiple health conditions including- Weight gain- Brain fog- Lightheadedness- Anxiety, Depression- Irritability, “Hangry” Sensations- Sleep disturbances- Fatigue- Hormone imbalances (thyroid, insulin, pro...

Ever wondered why you couldn't lose those last few pounds? Or why your body seems to be resistant to loosing weight no matter how much you exercise or cut calories? In this recording, Dr. Yim shares his insights from over 30 years of practicing as a naturopathic physician on how the health of your gut could be the answer to those two questions!!Dr. Yim has reproduced his portion of the Metabolism: Everything You Need to Know seminar shared with Dr. K Holewa. Together they brought a stellar ev...

Fertility is an important topic, especially for couples looking to or trying to get pregnant. In Canada, recent statistics show that 1 in 6 couples experience infertility with the causes being complex and multi layered.We are speaking with Dr. Katarine Holewa, a Naturopathic Physician and Registered Acupuncturist about her approach to infertility. She has a special focus in this area from her prior career as a Registered Nurse in the NICU and post and anti partum care as well as from a naturo...

Why is inflammation good and bad and what makes it so damaging to the brain? Your challenge today is to incorporate five to 10 servings of the foods listed in the chart provided every day with 75% of them coming from veg! Don't do veg? Okay, I get it, some people just don't like veggies. Don't give up on the challenge, get a greens drink, like Greens First that we use at our clinic and use that for topping up your daily challenge!!

One of the most important things you can do for your brain is to drink enough water! Your challenge is to drink at least 2 litres a day!Check your inbox for details on why and go to our group Facebook page to find more details and motivation!

Colon Therapy is an ancient form of therapy for detoxification, constipation, improving gut health and mobility and for gentle rehydration. Meet Lindsay Russell and Chantal David as they discuss some of the amazing results they've seen in their patients and what you can expect when adding colonics to your healthy living protocols! Follow Chantal @naturalnurse on instagram or check both Lindsay and Chantal's training and experience on www.colonicsnanaimo.com. You can also book online...

OVer 28 years of practice Dr. Yim has seen a dramatic increase in the number of patients seeing him for autoimmune disorders. In this episode of Vital Moments he discusses the causes, treatment and describes an amazing success story.Show NotesCauses of Autoimmunity discussed in this episode:1. Toxins2. Gut Health-Leaky Gut3. Stress4. Infections5. Food SensitivitiesWith Autoimmune disorders it is so important for a successful outcome, to treat the whole person. Finding out what the cause of th...

In this episode, Vital Moments takes a closer look at how Dr. Yim and the VitaCare team unravel undiagnosed or treated food sensitivities and food allergies. Dr. Yim discusses getting to the cause of food sensitivities and treating that cause first, not just covering up the symptoms. He shares successful cases, examples of protocols used and how satisfying it is helping his patients get and feel better. If you've listened to part 1 of Food Sensitivities you'll want to hea...

This is part of the bonus materials that participants in the Health and Beauty Summit from the Inside Out receive after the event. It includes the panel discussion with our practitioners: Dr. Megan Yim, Dr. John Yim, Dr. Katarine Holewa and Chantal David speaking on why Health and Beauty is from the Inside out and answering your questions. I thought I would include some of the great questions you asked:I was wondering… If protein is supposed to be our most important macro, with fat being...