Article written by Registered Psychotherapist, Sim Shergill, at One Elephant in Oakville Ontario. Our daily habits make up a large percentage of our behaviours. Small changes to these habits can have an effect on our stress levels. Instead of stress management being one more large task, we can break it up into completing stress reducing...
Article written by Cofounder and Registered Dietitian, Norine Khalil RD, at One Elephant in Oakville Ontario. I think we’ve all been there, I know I sure have – grabbing a handful of potato chips just because they’re sitting on the coffee table, or catching a whiff of those crispy McDonald’s fries as you drive by...
Article written by Cofounder and Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Elaine Lewis ND, at One Elephant in Oakville Ontario. Many women experience Dysmenorrhea, or painful periods, yet several of the women I see in practice dismiss their pain as a normal side effect of having two X chromosomes. I am often stunned by the stories my patients...
Article written by Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist, Joanne Ukposidolo, at One Elephant in Oakville Ontario. I love and adore food. I think about it often. Did you know that food digestion can influence your pelvic floor? The function of your digestive system is to absorb nutrients and excrete waste. It does so through the process of...
Article written by Cofounder and Chiropractic Doctor, Dr. Yaad Shergill, DC, at One Elephant in Oakville Ontario. Diabetes-related nerve pain can cause anxiety and depression. Even when prescribed by pain experts, painkillers often can’t take the pain away. Canadian Diabetes Association-funded researcher and chronic pain specialist Dr. Howard Nathan and team (myself included!) wanted to...
Article written by Registered Psychotherapist, Sim Shergill MSc, at One Elephant in Oakville Ontario. After surviving loss and unexpected changes, our resilience is often tested. Sometimes lowered. Sometimes exercised. Immediately after the storm, we assess the damage. We assess the loss. We feel it deep in our ribcage. We cannot begin building in the middle...