Health & Happiness with Dr. Heather

04/03/2022

01/13/2019

After a magical (& sleep deprived) year with my little boy, I'm excited to welcome patients to my new home based Naturopathic Clinic in Duncan, BC starting January 15th!

Acorn to Oak Family Wellness - Dr. Heather Prescott, ND - Duncan, BC

01/07/2018

It starts with your commitment to meditate every day in February 2018. By committing to sit, you join thousands of fellow participants from around the world who have also pledged to practice each day in February.

04/12/2017

Great overview of Histamine Intolerance from Aviva Romm, MD!

Chances are you’ve heard of antihistamines - medications used to control allergic reactions and allergy symptoms. But have you heard of histamine intolerance? I hadn’t either and learned a lot from the mother of one of my patients. Now I regularly treat patients with this problem and the improvement...

03/22/2017

PCOS has always been mysterious to the medical community without a clear understanding of the cause. A new study reveals more information which leads to further questions.

A new study has found evidence that the common and debilitating reproductive condition, polycystic o***y syndrome , could start in the brain, not the ovaries, as researchers have long assumed.

03/10/2017

Brilliant cartoon from TED-Ed

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-stress-affects-your-body-sharon-horesh-bergquist Our hard-wired stress response is designed to gives us the q...

03/08/2017

I'm not a fan of "Anti-Aging" but this is inspiring...

Researchers at UCLA found that the brains of long-time meditators are almost a decade younger than non-meditators by the time people reach their mid 50s.

02/10/2017

Just made myself a batch of elderberry syrup to support us through this crazy island weather to prevent colds & influenza. I like it less sweet so used half the honey.

Juicing the Elderberries - multiple times! - for a batch of "All Power to the People! Eldercampane Syrup." Stirring the local hone...

02/10/2017

Love nutritional humour...thanks for the giggle Quantum Holistics!

12/20/2016

Holiday Herb Guide. My favourite kind of gift giving!

Juliet Blankespoor is the botanical mastermind behind the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine, which she founded in 2007 after deciding to become a professional plant-human matchmaker. She’s an herbalist, teacher, gardener, writer and botanical photographer with over 25 years of herbal experience und...

12/09/2016

What do you think of mindbodygreen's 2017 Wellness Trends? I've never been trendy but I've been adding medicinal mushrooms to everything & enjoying some lovely women's gatherings in my new community. The Cowichan Valley is certainly ahead of its time.

You're going to want to bookmark these.

12/08/2016

A fantastic & important article by Aviva Romm, MD on the Adrenal & Anxiety connection.

If you’re struggling with chronic anxiety, or other symptoms of Adrenal Overdrive or Adrenal Depletion, the Adrenal Anxiety connection might be the cause.