by Tasleem Kassam | Jun 7, 2021 | Healthy Eating, Healthy Weight Loss
I get it, it’s been a tough year and a half. When we first went into what was supposed to be a three week lockdown (“to flatten the curve”), I thought, what’s the harm if my patients self-soothe with an extra snack here, a glass of wine there,...
by Tasleem Kassam | Jan 14, 2019 | Healthy Eating, Healthy Weight Loss, Nutrition & Food
What would the holidays be without a little overindulgence? Let’s face it, food takes centre stage during times of celebration. Holiday weight gain can take up to five months to lose, and most people just carry it over into the next season. Over time, this leads...
by Tasleem Kassam | Jul 8, 2014 | Detoxification, Digestion, Healthy Weight Loss, Immune Function, Nutrition & Food, Thyroid Health
For many people, part of their health journey requires healing the digestive tract, which can mean avoid gluten for periods of time. Going gluten-free can be a challenge at first…stick to simple choices at the beginning, until you start to navigate the ins &...
by Tasleem Kassam | Nov 12, 2013 | Healthy Weight Loss, Hormone Health, Thyroid Health
Recent studies suggest that 1 in 10 Canadians suffer from some kind of thyroid disease, of which 50% are undiagnosed! One in eight women will develop a thyroid disorder in her lifetime, with the number of affected people continuing to rise each year. Until this gland...
by Tasleem Kassam | Oct 17, 2013 | Detoxification, Healthy Weight Loss, Hormone Health, Immune Function, Stress
What is sauna therapy? Sauna therapy has been a part of healing practices for centuries as part of many different traditions – the Greeks and Romans historically used bathhouses to both cleanse and detoxify, and many indigenous peoples use sweat lodges as a...
