by Dr. Kristin Spark, ND | Oct 26, 2021 | Digestive Health, Naturopathy, Nutrition
Digestive disorders and diseases can occur in both children and adults, and they may significantly impact quality of life, lead to hospitalizations or doctor’s visits, and are increasingly more common in North Americans. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and...
by Dr. Kristin Spark, ND | May 11, 2021 | Chronic Illness, Digestive Health, Naturopathy, Nutrition
Autoimmune diseases are on the rise. What are autoimmune diseases? Autoimmune diseases are when the body mistakes it’s own tissue for an invader/pathogen, and mounts an attack. When this becomes chronic, chronic immune activation causes inflammation and damage...
by Dr. Kristin Spark, ND | Dec 3, 2020 | Counselling, Mental Health, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Stress Management
Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression that shows up at certain times of the year. Typically, it begins in the fall, and lasts through to the spring. Changes in daylight hours as well as lack of vitamin D from sun exposure are factors that...
by Dr. Kristin Spark, ND | Sep 16, 2020 | Allergies, Digestive Health, Immune Support, Naturopathy, Nutrition
Spring and fall are difficult times for those of us that have allergies to environmental antigens, such as ragweed, birch pollen, grass, and mould spores. With higher amounts of airborne allergens circulating at this time you may feel: Itchy eyes Runny nose Sneezing...
by Dr. Kristin Spark, ND | Jul 15, 2020 | Naturopathy, Nutrition
Verdure is celebrating our 1 year anniversary! We want to celebrate with you by offering some exclusive promotions from July 15th to August 15th. We want to thank you for your ongoing support – we wouldn’t be where we are today without you! To celebrate each...
by Dr. Kristin Spark, ND | Jun 9, 2020 | Digestive Health, Metabolic Health, Naturopathy
If you’ve been told you have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), it may have come as a shock, as many patients only experience mild symptoms once liver damage has occurred. Most of the time the diagnosis will come after...
