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Naturopathic Foundations Health Clinic

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Naturopathic Foundations Health Clinic

Dr. Iva Lloyd, ND has been working as a naturopathic doctor since 2002.

12/24/2025

"Wishing you health, happiness & the joy of family & friends this holiday season."
- Dr. Iva Lloyd, Naturopathic Doctor

12/21/2025

Proper breathing is slow, deep and rhythmic. Deep means that the initial movement is from the abdomen. When you breathe, the movement starts in the low abdomen and then moves up to the chest.

➡️ To check your breathing, put one hand on your low abdomen and one on your chest and take a deep breath.

❓ What do you notice?

📖 Try this breathing techniques during the busy holiday season:https://www.naturopathicfoundations.ca/_files/ugd/3540e7_94f498f1e8dd4092b337ebe40df4c418.pdf

12/17/2025

❓ Trying to decrease the sugar this holiday? Consider sugar alternatives like:

🍬 Honey
🍬 Maple Syrup
🍬 Brown Rice Syrup
🍬 Dates
🍬 Stevia
🍬 Fruit
🍬 Coconut Sugar
🍬 Molasses

📚 Sugar Alternative Handout:
➡�https://www.naturopathicfoundations.ca/_files/ugd/3540e7_747532eba5274072a44de4f86dfc6daa.pdf

📚 More Info on types of Sugar:
➡️https://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/Sugar

12/14/2025

📣 I am excited to share my publication in the newest CANDJournal issue! My commentary highlights the essential stewardship role of professions in Traditional Medicine.

📖 Read here:
➡️ https://candjournal.ca/index.php/candj/article/view/231/449

12/13/2025

❤️ Heartburn, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is common after the holidays.

❤️ The most common symptom of heartburn is burning pain in the upper abdomen or chest that is worse with bending or stooping, lying down or eating. It can also manifest as gas and bloating, belching, nausea or vomiting, bitter taste in the mouth, coughing, difficulty swallowing, hiccups, hoarseness or sore throat.

✅Relax while consuming food: always sit down, eat meals slowly & deliberately, avoid doing other activities simultaneously.
✅ Eat smaller, more frequent meals with low fat content.
✅ Increase dietary fiber intake.
✅ Address the dietary factors that are triggering or aggravating the symptoms. Limit: alcohol, spicy & fatty foods, chocolate, citrus foods & juices, coffee & carbonated drinks.
✅ Engage in regular exercise or movement.
✅ Ensure you drink adequate water, but not while eating.
✅ Address any postural issues. Standing & sitting up straight provides more room in the abdomen.
✅ Learn how to breathe into the abdomen & back versus into the chest.

📚 More Tips & Info on Heartburn:
➡️http://blog.naturopathicfoundations.ca/2013/01/heartburn-heartache.html

**This is for educational purposes only. See your healthcare provider for individualized questions and care.

12/08/2025

🌊 Ensuring regular hydration is an important aspect of immune health, which is the system that protects us from colds & flus.

The following tips can help ensure adequate hydration:

🫗 Water. Drink about 1/2 your body weight in ounces a day.
🫗 Herbal non-caffeinated teas are a great alternative. There are a number of herbal teas that also support immune & respiratory health (speak to your Naturopathic Doctor).

📖 Read more from the blog:
➡️http://blog.naturopathicfoundations.ca/2020/03/food-and-immune-health.html

*For Educational purposes ONLY.

12/06/2025

🍵 This winter and holiday season consider making warm dishes with winter vegetables that are easier on digestion in the cold months (vs a cold salad, which is harder to digest during the winter).

📖 Learn more tips & info:
➡️ http://blog.naturopathicfoundations.ca/search?q=winter

11/26/2025

❓ Ever wonder what the Naturopathic treatment process looks like?

🩺 Here is a flow chart that helps depict some of what your Naturopathic Doctor is thinking in the appointment.

🩺 First the Naturopathic Doctor assesses and diagnoses, and then considers at what point is the concern, acute vs chronic. Other factors of health are evaluated alongside the constitution of the patient. Then naturopathic therapy options are reviewed, while considering the whole person, to build an individualized treatment plan.

❓ Does this help in understanding your appointments?

*For educational purposes ONLY.

🩺 Find an ND near you:
🇨🇦 Canada: https://cand.ca/findmynd/
🇺🇸 USA: https://naturopathic.org/search/custom.asp?id=5613

11/21/2025

🌿 If you feel sadness, anger, frustration or disappointment, it is important to find a way to express those emotions safely. It doesn't mean that you have to stay in that emotional state for a long time, but you need to find time when you can truly express how you feel.

🌿 Many physical symptoms arise because emotions are suppressed or held-in, not because they are felt.

📚 Reflection:
✏️ Have you looked at the “truth” of your emotions?
✏️ Have you stopped to reflect on how much your psychological state influences your health?
✏️ What can you do today to help support your psychological health?

📖 Here are some great blogs to help get you started:
➡️http://blog.naturopathicfoundations.ca/search?q=psychological

🩺 Speak to your Naturopathic Doctor for individual considerations. This post is for educational use ONLY.

🩺 Find an ND:
🇨🇦 Canada: https://cand.ca/findmynd/
🇺🇸 USA: https://naturopathic.org/search/custom.asp?id=5613

11/19/2025

🩺 All modes of treatment have their value and purpose.

📖 For further insight and perspectives read my book “Messages from the Body” for free through my website:
➡�https://www.naturopathicfoundations.ca/_files/ugd/3540e7_4b85c2a5774540baaade43a4afa9673f.pdf

11/12/2025

🌊 Staying hydrated in the cooler months can be tricky as we don’t usually feel like a big glass of cold water. It is important to stay hydrated to support the immune system, avoid dry skin, and help maintain energy levels among other functions of the body.

🌊 So how can you make sure you are drinking enough, even when you don’t want water in the fall and winter? Read the slides and let us know which is your favourite!

🌊 Reminder, drink about 1/2 your body weight in ounces a day.

*This is for educational purposes ONLY. Speak with your health care provider to see what is right for you, especially if you are having electrolyte imbalances or kidney concerns.

📖 Read more from the blog:
➡️https://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/Water

11/09/2025

🍂 “The climate changes rapidly in autumn and changing your eating pattern to match the season is the key to health. In autumn, due to the rapid changes in temperature and climate, many people find that their physical ailments are aggravated. Changing your diet so that it is more suited to the changes in temperature can help to prevent many symptoms.

🍂 The autumn diet regimen should avoid cold foods such as raw salad, cold drinks and food directly from the fridge. It is also important to avoid a lot of dry food and fried foods. Warm foods, like soup or porridge, are the better choice in the fall.”

📖 More tips? Read the blog:
➡️ http://blog.naturopathicfoundations.ca/search?q=autumn

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2673 Bur Oak Avenue
Markham, ON
L6B1K9

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

+19059402727

Website

http://www.naturopathicfoundations.ca/

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