For those of us who are new to learning or working from home, it’s been almost ten months now. At the start of the lockdowns there were many pieces of advice shared with suggestions about adjusting to work from home, including setting up your workstation, having...
Hello!! I’m Dr. Gayamali Karunaratna and I’m the Naturopathic Doctor & Birth Doula here at Brightpath Health & Wellness. I’d like to share with you what you’ve always wanted to know about Naturopathic Medicine. Perhaps you’ve...
Previously on the blog we’ve written about ways to get a better night’s sleep and tips about keeping your room dark, and avoiding electronics before bed can improve your ability to get to sleep and stay asleep longer. They don’t address the most important foundations...
Welcome to a new feature here on the Brightpath blog – Ask a Naturopath. Our in-house Naturopath Dr. Gayamali has put together some of the most frequently asked questions she gets about cold and flu season and ways to use natural medicine to stay healthier this...
Do you find yourself experiencing neck and shoulder pain after a long day at your home workstation? Are you asking your kids or partner for a backrub, or taking a couple of pain relievers to soothe your aches and pains? Our in-house Massage Therapist, Zoe Luc, is also...
Acupuncture is a practice belonging to the ancient system of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It involves the insertion of very thin needles along channels in the body, known as meridians. These points relate to different parts of the body, including the...
A good workstation maintains good posture We’ve all seen our kids twisted like pretzels, reading books upside down or hanging over the arm of a chair looking at their iPad on the floor. Sometimes it seems like they are incapable of sitting still! When they are...
Sleep is vital to your health and well being. As adults, we often prioritize other activities such as entertainment or exercise over a good night’s sleep, compared to when we were children and our parents ensured we got enough rest. Because sleep is so important to...
During the pandemic when we were not able to offer in-person services to you, our valued clients, we shared a blog post about ways to manage a migraine from home. Now that we can welcome you back to the office, we want to remind you of the benefits of natural migraine...
How to Avoid Injury while tending your garden Gardening may not be your first thought when you are asked what physical activity, but all of that bending, lifting and moving dirt around is a great workout – and like any workout you need to make sure you take care...
