by Tasleem Kassam | Mar 24, 2025 | Healthy Weight Loss, Nutrition & Food, Stress, Thyroid Health
I may be the only naturopathic doctor/wellness practitioner in Calgary who will advise you that you might not be eating enough sugar! Carbohydrates are highly misunderstood. Despite being the main source of fuel for all of our body’s cells, they are so maligned...
by Tasleem Kassam | Jan 22, 2025 | Hormone Health, Nutrition & Food, Stress
Perhaps one of the most important things I have learned in my twenty-five years of clinical experience is what a huge impact stress has on physical and mental health. While stress hormones are protective by alerting us in times of danger, prolonged periods of high...
by Tasleem Kassam | Oct 8, 2024 | Heart Health, Stress, Thyroid Health
There is considerable confusion around cholesterol and the vital roles it plays in optimal health. It’s one of the most protective substances, yet we spend billions annually on drugs to prevent our bodies from making it. Cholesterol is made by all...
by Tasleem Kassam | Feb 25, 2024 | Heart Health, Stress, Thyroid Health
What is cholesterol and what does it do? Does the cholesterol you eat impact cholesterol levels in your blood? Is it possible to have too low levels of cholesterol? What do all those numbers mean on your bloodwork? Is high cholesterol really a good indicator for...
by Tasleem Kassam | Jan 16, 2022 | Mind & Spirit, Neurological, Stress
The past almost two years has certainly tested us with regards to our ability to endure stress. While we might feel, at times, that things are out of (our) control, what we can control is our response to these situations. Mental resilience, as defined by...
by Tasleem Kassam | Nov 9, 2021 | Neurological, Stress
One could argue that stress is an everyday and even healthy aspect of life. However, the stress induced by last twenty-one months of the CoVid 19 pandemic (and counting), is in a league of its own. Natural disasters, while stressful, are also generally short lived...
