November 11, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

I'm a firm believer that any recipe you make shouldn't just taste good for being gluten-free, dairy-free and sugar-free, it should just be delicious, period. I adore hosting friends and family at our home, it gives me so much joy to feed the people we care about (and maybe get them a little drunk on my favourite organic wines while I'm at it). I love the challenge of hosting friends who don't necessarily eat the way I do because it forces me to get really creative in my kitchen. My goal of a dinner party is to leave my guests…

October 19, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

Paleo Fish Tacos with Jalapeño Slaw + Spicy Sunflower Seeds This fish taco recipe has a lot of components, so bare with me here, I promise you all will be worth it come dinner time. I've made these grain-free paleo tacos weekly for most of the summer so trust me when I tell you that your taste buds will be blown away by the flavour combination of spiced white wish, creamy (dairy-free) jalapeño slaw and salty crispy sun flower seeds. Truthfully, there’s nothing particularly difficult about this fish taco, it just has a few extra steps than most of my…

May 9, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

Why you need to eat more healthy fats for balanced hormones.  A large portion of my hormone + fertility focused appointments revolve around optimizing my patient's diets. Great hormonal health begins with the foods you're putting in your body, so we naturally spend a good portion of time during initial consults discussing my patient’s daily food choices. At least once a day I have a new patient with PCOS, infertility, etc. sit across from me in a visit and proudly exclaim that they’re already doing a great job with their diet since stay far away from fats. This post is for…

April 1, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

My Hormone Balancing DIY Rose Bath Salt Recipe Salt baths are great for much more than just relaxation. This recipe provides soothing magnesium to relax tense muscles and homegrown rose petals to reduce skin irritation and support hormone health in women. A bubble bath with these rose bath salts has become my go-to self care, especially near the end of my cycle. Roses have been traditionally used in the treatment of women’s hormonal imbalances to reduce PMS symptoms and even improve general reproductive health. Current research confirms what traditional herbalists have known for hundreds of years; the smell of roses…

January 7, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

You may have noticed Alison Roman's "the stew" recipe on instagram this week. Her delicious chickpea-based recipe has taken the internet by storm and is a wonderful addition to your weeknight dinner recipe lineup. This recipe is cheap and easy, and comes together in less than an hour from the following simple ingredients: 2 cans of coconut milk, 2 cans of chickpeas, garlic, onion, greens, stock and turmeric spice. While delicious (it has TWO cans of coconut milk - how can you go wrong here), I tweaked the recipe a few times until I came up with a variation that…

October 26, 2018 By Sarah White 2 Comments

The Big Fat Truth: 5 Benefits of a High-Fat Diet Part of every new patient intake involves an in-depth dietary analysis. Great health begins in the gut, so we naturally spend a good portion of time during initial consults discussing my patient's food choices and overall digestion. At least once a day I have a new patient sitting across from me in a visit proudly explaining that they're already doing a great job with their food choices since they follow a low fat diet. This post is for you, my fat-phobic patients; an evidence-based guide to healthy fats (mostly for your…

August 21, 2018 By Sarah White No Comments

Incredibly delicious with a hint of strawberry this is the ultimate gluten free, paleo and keto shortcake recipe. Great for dessert, but healthy enough for breakfast (we eat this almost daily pre-workout!). Strawberry season is sadly coming to a close in Ontario. The local berries have been particularly fresh and gorgeous this year, and we've been lucky enough to have an impressive yield of berries from our own little backyard farm in the city. After 3 years of failed attempts our backyard strawberry plants are finally producing, and I can walk out of my house and pick a handful of fresh fruit…

May 7, 2018 By Sarah White 2 Comments

How we start each morning sets the tone for the rest of the day. Healthy and positive morning routines propel us towards our goals, get us moving, and motivate us to make healthy decisions for the entire day. For this series I will be interviewing the best & brightest doctors, yogis and health nuts to get the scoop on their morning routines in order to inspire you to develop a meaningful morning beauty routine of your own. Today I’m interviewing Dr. Katelin Parkinson; Naturopathic Doctor and Certified Fertility Awareness Based Method Educator. She also happens to be one of my best…

May 3, 2018 By Sarah White 4 Comments

I believe that food truly is is medicine, and often prescribe functional foods like sesame seeds, flax seeds and pumpkin seeds to help my female patients optimize their hormone levels. There’s an ancient hormone-supportive technique called seed rotation, or seed cycling, which can be used to naturally boost estrogen levels when they should be highest in the first part of the female reproductive cycle (follicular phase) and progesterone levels in the second half (aka luteal phase). While there’s yet to be a placebo-controlled trial on the use of nuts and seeds to boost hormone production (which pharmaceutical company would fund that…

April 24, 2018 By Sarah White No Comments

Nothing gets me more excited than sharing all of my favourite tips and tricks to help you maximize your health and natural beauty. Lately, I've been jazzing up my daily cup of coffee with these beauty-boosting super foods and I've already noticed a substantial difference in the look and feel of my skin. The best part of this daily beauty practice is how easy it is! I already love starting my day with a cup of organic coffee, and this combination of supplements blends seamlessly into a hot cup of joe; all you taste is creamy, delicious coffee. To start,…