Category Archives: Stress Support

Estrogen Dominance for Women…and Men

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by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath Most think that estrogen dominance is a female issue but this can be a challenge for men too. Let’s first look at estrogen dominance. This would be defined as an elevated level of estrogen hormones in the body, regardless of this accumulation showing up in the blood but also the […]

Living with chronic aches & PAIN?

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by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath I have seen thousands of clients over the years that have been living with chronic aches and pains on a regular basis and you may be living with this yourself right now. Now some of these people are diagnosed with deeper challenges such as Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue or inflammatory disorders, […]

The PAIN of Endometriosis

Endometriosis

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath Endometriosis is a very personal subject for me because when I met my wife, she had already been diagnosed with endometriosis and had endured two surgeries for this horrific autoimmune condition and was told she would have surgery every 2 years for the rest of her life. Thankfully, even before […]

Inflammation is Taking Your Heart Down

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by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath Let’s start by shouting out what should simply be obvious to all of us, INFLAMMATION IS TAKING YOUR HEART DOWN! Most will agree that the three biggest factors in heart disease are chronic stress, poor nutritional choices and inflammation. Here’s the kicker though, chronic stress and poor dietary habits, such […]

Holiday Survival Tips

Holiday-Survival

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath What you may not be thinking about right now is how often you find yourself fatigued, stress out and dealing with weight gain during the holidays. With all the levels of stress the holidays can bring, is this a surprise to most of us? This is the year you do […]

Thyroid, Inflammation and Weight Gain

Weight-gain

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath Weight gain is the biggest challenge facing our culture today and there is an infinite amount of information out there on this subject. So why do we understand the problem, have virtually unlimited information to review, yet this still remains such an issue? This is most often because we are […]

Crank Up Your Immune System!

Family having flu

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath Yes, cold and flu season is just around the corner and this is the beginning of a two part series on boosting your immune system. Today’s focus will provide some lifestyle and supplemental tips you can use to keep your immune system function high and do your best to keep […]

Uggg…Another Cold & Flu Season

Cold-Flu

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath Yes, you heard it right, another cold and flu season is upon us. Did you get sick last year? Did your cold and flu take you down for some time? Was it painfully agonizing to simply make it through those days? Perhaps is was tough to sleep because you were […]

Holiday Season = Fatigue, Stress & Weight Gain?

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by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath The holidays are just around the corner and I bet the last thing you are considering right now is how the holiday season will effect your adrenal function, leading to health challenges and symptoms. What you may be thinking about though is how often you find yourself fatigued, stress out […]

Wired, Tired and Stressed Out?

Wired Tired and Stressed Out

By Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath So what do I mean by wired, tired and stress out? Well, the wired is being wired and stimulated by sugar and its affect on blood glucose levels. Tired is the response of the wired, as we look at how elevated blood sugar impacts sleep. Lastly the stressed out is […]