Welcome! I'm Dr. Frances Pierantoni, Naturopathic Doctor, Reiki Master, Energy Healer, and Personal Trainer. In this blog, I want to share with you health and wellness related articles, hacks, wisdom, and other useful information. May these posts serve you as source of inspiration to live your life fully, happier, and healthier.
An elusive and often misdiagnosed condition Lyme disease, caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, is transmitted through the bite of infected ticks and other blood-feeding insects, such as black flies and mosquitoes. It's a well-known illness, but its symptoms can be elusive and easily mistaken for other conditions such as fibromyalgia, ALS, arthritis, autism, ADHD,… Continue reading Could you have Lyme Disease and not know it?
Welcome to the world of naturopathic medicine, where we prioritize holistic well-being by focusing on the interplay of mind, body, and spirit. In this handout, we will explore the four essential pillars of health from a naturopathic perspective: Nutrition and Hydration, Mental Health and Stress Management, Sleep, and Physical Activity and Exercise. Pillar 1: Nutrition… Continue reading Holistic Health: The 4 Pillars of Wellness – A Naturopathic Perspective
Vegetables are our source of nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and fibre. We need them to ensure our bodies have the building blocks to stay healthy. The problem is when we don’t like to eat veggies on a regular basis because supplements are not a permanent solution. The real solution to this problem is to find… Continue reading How to eat your veggies even when you don’t like them
Any given situation you are part of, is a reflection of your whole world - how you see it, how you experience it, how you act or react in it, your role in it, and your participation in it. It's taking the whole and seeing it all in a smaller version. This is what's referred to as the microuniverse. The microuniverse is the reflection of your world within a situation or environment.
Legume cuisine does not get boring easily: After all, there are well over 12,000 different varieties. Legumes are very high in protein, contain many complex carbohydrates, provide plenty of fibre and, with the exception of soybean, contain relatively little fat with 1-2%.
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