By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND I have lately received several referrals of patients who are experiencing long-COVID symptoms, and wanted to share with you my perspective, areas to investigate and a possible approach. There is not much known about why some people are affected long-term from this infection and others only experience mild cold symptoms. …
Signs of Histamine Intolerance
By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND I’m writing this article, because I have noticed a pattern in quite a number of patients lately and hope that this short article may help you put the pieces together for your own health if you are experiencing symptoms of histamine intolerance. Common symptoms associated with histamine intolerance include: nausea …
Coping with Prolonged High Stress
By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND It certainly has been a challenging couple of years, with ongoing stresses living through the pandemic. I find it interesting that everyone I speak to has had different stresses, but it does seem that almost universally, the load of stress has been significantly higher than it was previously. We are very good at …
Are you experiencing brain fog?
By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND Technically brain fog is not a diagnosis or a clearly definable condition, but is a way of expressing a change in thinking or cognition that can have a profound effect on quality of life. Some to the symptoms can include: difficulty with focus and concentration attention problems slow thinking reduced …
Why am I so tired?
By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND Fatigue, or tiredness is the number one complaint that brings people in for naturopathic care. There are many underlying factors to investigate in determining the cause of tiredness. Below is my top 10 list of factors that that can be causing your fatigue. Many of these are missed in a conventional medical work-up, or …
5 Most Important Steps for Brain Health (at any age)
By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND Whether your goal is Alzheimer’s prevention, or you’re having issues with your memory like word-finding, or you have regular brain fog, this article is for you. Your brain requires adequate nutrients, good blood flow, and a minimally inflamed body. What this means, is that treating the brain is very much the same as …
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How a simple tool like a 3 week elimination diet can reduce inflammation
By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND Food is information, and when the body becomes out of balance in an inflamed state, the quality of food becomes even more critical. I am a big fan of a ‘food-first’ approach with health, because it is incredible the impact that dietary changes can make on symptoms like joint pain, migraines, fatigue, skin conditions, …
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Are Environmental Toxins Impacting Your Health?
By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND Environmental medicine has become a bigger part of my practice, especially as they can impact hormonal health and fertility, and neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. As we explore underlying causes of illness, it’s important to not overlook toxins. Toxins and chemicals can be found in our food, water, …
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How Sedentary is Your Life? Simple tips to increase your daily activity
By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND I’m hearing from so many of you who are struggling with finding the time, energy and motivation to exercise, or even get outside for a walk most days. Between working from home, gyms being closed, winter weather and almost nowhere to go during this lockdown, so many people are barely moving during their work week. For …
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