Health Over All - Naturopathic Clinic & IV Therapy Lounge

12/21/2021

12/27/2020

If you are wondering how the lockdown will impact Health Over All, we will be open starting January 4th 2021, after our regularly scheduled (and much deserved) holiday closure. ⁠
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As regulated health care professionals, we will remain open throughout the lockdown. ⁠
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If you have an IV or acupuncture scheduled in the new year, your appointment will move forward as scheduled. ⁠
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We continue to ask that all appointments that can be completed virtually are moved to online or over the phone. If you have an in-person appointment scheduled and can switch it to virtual, just let us know! Our Patient Care Coordinator is happy to help. ⁠
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Supplements are still being prepared for curb-side pickup during supplement pick up hours. ⁠
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Stay safe and happy holidays! ⁠
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-The HOA Team ⁠
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12/07/2020

More on today’s LIVE theme

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Are you always worrying about others? ⁠
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Are you putting in extra effort to take care of your partner and your family, but forgetting to take care of yourself? ⁠
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Do you do things for other people that you resent? ⁠
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If you are exhausted - the wake up at 5am, make lunches for the kids, throw in a load of laundry, go to work until 6pm, do groceries, make dinner, clean the house, help with homework, drive to a sport, check work emails, call your great aunt, get home at 9pm, finish that last report, have a glass of wine kind of exhausted - ⁠
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No wonder you don't want to have s^x with your husband when you get home...⁠
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If being a good girl is keeping you from taking time to yourself or being able to destress and relax, your body physically isn't going to be able to get in the mood. ⁠
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S^x and stress don't mix. ⁠
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Be a little selfish. ⁠
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Set the alarm for 7 instead of 5am. ⁠
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Ask your husband to make the lunches. ⁠
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Sign up for food delivery instead of grocery shopping. ⁠
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Choose house league for your family instead of travel. ⁠
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Hire that babysitter. ⁠
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Put the good pans in the dishwasher. ⁠
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Your kids, your relationship and your mind will thank you - because being tuned in and turned on is the best gift you can give your family...and yourself. ⁠
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Want to learn how to do it? ⁠
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Join the Pleasure Mindset Bootcamp! https://www.thepleasurecollective.com/pleasure-mindset-bootcamp
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08/04/2020

L-GLUTAMINE // the amino acid responsible for maintaining gut lining integrity.⁠
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Specifically, l-glutamine supports the tight junctions in our gut lining, making it less permeable - less leaky gut.⁠
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This extra support is needed in cases associated with potential leaky gut, such as immune health concerns, food sensitivities, migraines and skin rashes.⁠
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If you fall within any of these categories, it may be time to have your gut health assessed.⁠
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Ask us about how we can assess your gut health. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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06/24/2020

06/17/2020

In order to streamline the supplement pickup process and keep you safe, we are updating the Supplement Pickup Process.⁠
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Demand has increased and processing and shipping times are delayed. Since we cannot guarantee 1-2 day shipping like we previously could, the new Supplement Process is as follows:⁠
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1. Email info@healthoverall.ca with the supplements you require – including the name and brand – at least 1 week before you will run out.⁠
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2. We will take pre-payment for the supplements with the card on file.⁠
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3. You will receive a confirmation email when your supplements are ready for pickup. This could take a few days due to the delays in processing and shipping due to COVID 19.⁠
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Supplement pickup times: ⁠
- 9-11 am on Tuesdays & Thursdays⁠
- 4:30-6:00 pm on Wednesdays *Starting the week of Monday July 6th⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

05/29/2020

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month.⁠
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If you are suffering with, caring for, recovering from Lyme - we are thinking of you. ⁠
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Lyme is a beast. ⁠
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The fact that Borrelia infection is able to conceal itself from the immune system makes it one of the most difficult bacterial infections to treat. ⁠
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This also affects its ability to be properly diagnosed. ⁠
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Conventional testing for Lyme Disease comes with a lot of false negatives, meaning that it can come back negative even if you have the infection. ⁠
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If you are sick without answers. ⁠
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If you just know that something is wrong but you can’t get answers, you need to talk to someone who knows what to look for and the right tests to use. ⁠
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Check out the blog https://www.healthoverall.ca/blog/how-do-naturopathic-doctors-test-and-treat-for-lyme-disease/ on how we test and treat Lyme Disease and other chronic infections. ⁠⁠
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05/29/2020

When I started out as a Naturopathic Doctor, especially one who deals with women’s health and hormonal concerns, I never thought that I would be treating Lyme Disease.

However, women would come to see me to help with the challenges that they were having in perimenopause and menopause or hypothyroidism and bio-identical hormone therapies, lifestyle changes, and thyroid support wasn’t doing the trick. They would get better for a little bit and then slide right back to where they started. In many of these instances

I found that these women were dealing with chronic Lyme disease or EBV.
In patients with these chronic infections the hypothalamus can be affected by the virus. This ultimately affects the body’s production of thyroid hormones, s*x hormones and adrenal hormones.

In these cases, supplementing hormones can help offset the problem but doesn’t fix the cause. The infection needs to be treated.
Head to https://www.healthoverall.ca/blog/how-do-naturopathic-doctors-test-and-treat-for-lyme-disease/ to check out my blog post about to find out how we test for and treat Lyme disease and other chronic infections at Health Over All.

05/27/2020

“I’m the sickest I’ve ever been,” Jane said as she sat in front of me.

“I don’t know what is wrong with me, some of my blood work is off but no one can figure out why.”

“I’m foggy, exhausted, depressed and anxious. My joints ache (but not every day), my body just hurts in general and I constantly have a headache.”

Jane was tired, physically, mentally and emotionally. She wasn’t sure where to turn.

We decided to test her for chronic infections that may have been missed.

She was positive for Lyme Disease.
When I gave her the results of her test she was confused. She didn’t remember seeing a tick on her body and she didn’t recall having a rash.
Lyme preys on the immune system affecting each individual differently. This is why it is called “the great imitator.” It can look like fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, MS, arthritis…

Which is why so many people who are infected are never diagnosed.
May is Lyme disease awareness month. Don’t let yourself or a loved one go on knowing that something is wrong without an answer. We are here to help. DM us for more information.
Comment with a 💚if you, or someone you know has been dealing with Lyme disease.

05/25/2020

On BOUNDARIES...⁠
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Do you have a hard time saying no? ⁠
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Do you find yourself fixing problems for others, but forgetting about yourself? ⁠
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Does this sound like you? ⁠
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Tina hated saying no. She had a hard time walking away from problems and people that needed "fixing". She told herself this was the last year she was saying late at the office, the last time she was getting guilted into organizing the fundraiser, she was finally going to block her toxic cousin who left Tina feeling drained and miserable. ⁠
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But, she didn't. ⁠
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She could not resist the urge to fix, even at the expense of her own mental state and health. ⁠
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She felt guilty, she felt obligated, she felt resentful. And she kept on...⁠
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Setting boundaries is a skill. ⁠
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A skill that women are not taught or practiced in, because saying no is a risk. A risk to our position, our safety, our value, our character. ⁠
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We are taught that saying no - to our kids, to our husbands, to our bosses - means that we can't handle it. That we're not good enough to handle it. That we are hurting someone's feelings and that their feelings are ultimately more important than our own. ⁠
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Setting boundaries is NOT selfish. ⁠
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Setting boundaries is self-care. ⁠
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You can learn to resist the urge to fix at the expense of your own happiness. ⁠
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The SHETalks Virtual curriculum tackles boundary setting in a way that will WORK for you. So you can have more left over and more to give.⁠
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We're starting on JUNE 10TH. ⁠
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Sign-up and bring a friend! We would love to have you. ⁠
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DM for more info!⁠
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05/25/2020

On community...

Now more than ever I am feeling the lack of connection. The void of deep, fulfilling friendships and the growth that comes with them.

I would love to blame it all on the pandemic and the quarantine, but when I get real, I think that it has only highlighted the problems that were already there...

Choosing work and overcommitted schedules over relationships. Replacing real connection with text messages and a 5 minute phone calls in the car - on the way to another meeting.

The piece that is missing in our everyday lives and especially now - community.

Can you relate?

Are you lacking community? You may have wonderful friendships and relationships but still be searching for more.

Feeling disconnected and knowing, deep down in your gut, that there is room for more - for sharing, for growth and for the other women that feel the same.

Our Virtual SHETalks are designed around that - community. Sharing and growing together - especially in these uncertain times - to build better versions of ourselves and be a part of the growth of the women in our community too. No matter where you live. Trust me, it doesn't get better than that.

Interested? Message us for more info.

-Dr. Wiggins

05/22/2020

ON RITUAL...⁠
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Our routine is broken. Workouts, clean eating, ⁠work, school. All the things that kept our households functioning are gone. ⁠
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But what we still have is ritual. ⁠
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Routine and ritual are not the same. ⁠
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Rituals are important for health (mental and physical), relationships, connection and peace. ⁠
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⁠Maybe your rituals have been disrupted too, or maybe you didn't practice any to begin with. ⁠
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Most women I work with have ROUTINES. ⁠Routines can get you stuck - watch new episode, have glass of wine, go to bed at 11. ⁠
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RITUALS bring us closer. To our selves, to our partners, to our friendships. ⁠
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They foster connection. ⁠They are purposeful and created with the intention of getting off auto-pilot and tuning into each other. ⁠
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They take effort. ⁠
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They go deeper, are more spiritual so you can feel the hormone cascades released with real connection pulling you closer.⁠
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Do you have any rituals that help you connect? Share with us in the comments below. ⁠
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If you are interested in using rituals to lean into your health and wellness, keep the spark alive, or reignite your flame head over to the to read the NEW BLOG!⁠
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I break down some easy ways you can incorporate rituals into your everyday. ⁠
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