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The Best Natural Ways to Heal Your Liver

Our liver is one of the most vital organs in our body, performing hundreds of functions, yet it often doesn't receive the care it deserves. A poorly functioning or sluggish liver can significantly impact your overall health and well-being. However, it is possible to...

Understanding and Addressing Low Stomach Acid

One critical aspect of gut health that many people struggle with is maintaining adequate stomach acid levels and ensuring efficient digestion. Adequate levels of stomach acid are crucial for our gut and overall health for several reasons: First Line of Defense:...

What is Perimenopause and how is it diagnosed?

Perimenopause is an inevitable stage of life we will all go through as women. Let’s discuss how to know if you are experiencing perimenopause and what you can do early to make sure it is a smooth ride. The first thing to know is that perimenopause is not a condition...

SALT- Busting the Myths!

Salt, also known as sodium chloride, is a mineral that has been used for centuries to enhance the flavour of food, preserve food and provide health benefits. However, in the last few decades, salt has had a bad rap in the media. But did you know that salt is essential...

Minerals are like spark plugs!

Why we love minerals at Rachel Doherty Nutritionist! Minerals are like spark plugs! Minerals are essential for many processes in the body. Minerals work together and therefore they must be in certain ratios with each other. If we don’t have certain levels of minerals,...

Health Journeys

What does a healing journey look like? Having had my own personal health journey, what I like to do, is help clients heal and prevent them from going down the same path that I did. Here are 5 important lessons I have learnt as part of my own health journey: Healing...

The GI Map Stool test

Let’s talk stool tests The GI Map Stool test (we call it “GI – Microbial Assay Plus”) is one of the newest gut tests on the market and we believe it is the gold standard for gut testing. Research indicates that gut health impacts overall health. The gut...

Love your liver

Love your Liver! Our liver is one of the most overlooked organs in the body. It is also one of the most hardest-working organs in the body with over 500 important processes. When we think of the liver, we mainly think of detoxification. It helps move waste and toxins...

Let’s talk about sleep….

Sleep is by far the most important thing that we need to stay healthy. Sleeping allows our bodies to heal and repair. There are many factors that contribute to how well you sleep. Here are some common causes of poor-quality sleep we see in our clinic: ...