Getting enough “beauty” sleep The sleep-skin connection By Dr. Tanvi Tijoriwala, Naturopathic Doctor A French study in 2015 depicted that people with poor sleep and fatigue upon waking up were more likely to have acne. You have probably heard about the gut-skin connection and the hormone-skin connection, but one...
Overall, psoriasis is a condition that can be managed with natural therapies and nutrition and one must not feel completely alone in dealing with it. Psoriasis is an auto-immune skin condition that affects 1 million Canadians and many others around the world. Although classified as a...
Supporting your Accutane journey The last thing you want to do is take a drug for the side effect of another drug. I help you manage side effects of Accutane, naturally. Isotretinoin also known as Accutane in North America has proven to be an effective treatment for...
Supplements are something that many people consider taking when they want a more natural, holistic approach to health. If you are someone, who has considered taking a supplement for your health and have acne-prone skin, there are some things you should consider before choosing your supplements. A...
Soothing Eczema, Naturally – An inside out approach Eczema, commonly known as Atopic Dermatitis, is one of the most frequently diagnosed conditions in Canada. It affects 10-15% of children, many of whom are still affected by it in their adulthood. Eczema is very often confused to be...
Diet is not a word I am fond of. As a naturopathic doctor, I am an advocate of making sustainable and healthy food choices to support one’s skin health. Hippocrates once said, “Let food be thy medicine.” Simply put, our diet has a profound effect on...
Hair loss in both men and women, can be disheartening and frustrating. It is stressful to see clumps of hair fall off every time we brush our hair or take a shower. The most frequent question I get in my practice is – “What can...
Have you ever taken a shower or brushed your hair and noticed so much of it on the floor? Having clumps of hair fall out can be extremely disheartening and frustrating. Although losing hair is often blamed on growing old, most of the times, it...
Chemical sunscreens have filters that are shown to have hormone-disrupting and toxic properties. Utilizing sunscreens containing these ingredients can perpetuate several skin conditions, infertility, allergies or cancers. As we bid adieu to the winter blues, summer comes with warm weather and its own set of issues....
When Kim Kardashian does something, it instantly becomes a trend. So, in 2013, when Kim K posted a picture of herself with acupuncture needles on her face, it generated a lot of buzz around Facial Acupuncture. As a naturopathic doctor offering these services, I wanted...