Posts by Dr. Alicia Tremblay
5 Tips For Sweets and Samhain
Happy Halloween, Samhain, and Dia de los Muertos! If you haven’t heard of the Teal Pumpkin Project before, they’re a wonderful organization. They advocate for inclusivity of children with allergies and medical conditions in our offerings at this time of year. If you partake in the traditional festivities, please consider including non-food items in your…
Read MoreLove Your Winter Lungs
Stepping out this morning and breathing deeply of the cool damp air. Such a balm of fresh crispness during this season of indoor activities. I could describe our breath as a tool, not only for oxygenating our tissues and regulating our nervous system, but that doesn’t honor the full beauty of our breath. Prana, life…
Read MoreSeasonal Support: Autumn + Winter
If you have followed me for a while, you know that I believe that honoring the tide of the seasons and their influence on our earth bodies is an important part of cultivating health. As the days grow shorter and the mornings chill, I begin changing my supplements towards nutrients my body appreciates during the…
Read MoreCultivating Resilience
“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket!” This age old piece of wisdom has often been used to guide financial decisions. But have you ever considered what else it might mean for living your happiest, healthiest life? Cultivating resilience is something I discuss quite frequently with my clients. Whether we’re healing from chronic illness,…
Read MoreKitchen Medicine: Colds and Flus Part 1
This blog post is part of a series on home remedies for symptom relief found right in our very own kitchens. There are so many remedies for the discomfort caused by colds and flus sitting right in our homes and gardens! All we have to do is know how to use them. Some of them…
Read MoreNatural Treatments for Spring Allergies
The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, and ah…ah…ah… choo! Environmental allergies are so, so common. Environmental allergies can be present at any age, but they are especially common for people over 40, those with other types of allergies, and people with long or stealth infections like Covid and EBV. Histamine, the molecule that…
Read MoreMental Health: A Whole Person Approach
Depression, anxiety, ADD, ADHD… these are very common mental health concerns. In naturopathic medicine, we take a whole person approach when helping someone, and this includes your mental health. Feeling valued and appreciated, having meaning and purpose in life, cultivating a sense of community connection: all of these are important for mental health. Sometimes, therapy…
Read MoreCold day? Warm spice.
Brrrr! These winter days can be very chilly! There are plenty of warming spices to help ward off winter’s chill, and you likely already have many of them in with your other kitchen spices. Keep reading for some home remedies for warming up on cold days! But first, what do I mean when I say…
Read MoreProtect Your Lungs From Wildfire Smoke
The last few years have seen an increase in wildfires in our region. We can all benefit from protecting our lungs when smoke is in the air, but preparation is especially important for people who have a higher risk of injury from smoke, including children, older adults, pregnant women, and anyone with a respiratory or…
Read MoreMusings from the forest
Happy spring! It’s officially May and I haven’t posted in quite some time so I thought I would do a little check in. As many of you know, I spend my free time in the spring and summer cultivating my mini-homestead and wildcrafting herbs in the mountains. This spring has been no different. I live…
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