Blog, NIS Blog
Treating your gut with love is an integral part of any nutritional strategy and knowing what causes disruptions and or what improves the guts microbiome can be the difference of experiencing ill health vs optimal health. The microbiome of our intestinal tract is...
Blog, Naturopathic Medicine
Upgrading any nutritional lifestyle can often feel daunting and or impossible to many. Especially if you have been scoring the internet looking for the perfect plan or diet lifestyle, or if you are dealing with specific health conditions and issues. Whether you are...
Chiropractic
Headaches and migraines affect many people in the world. Some many signs and symptoms occur before migraines and headache start. These include irritation, depression, or hallucinations. People with migraines try to avoid any light, may experience nausea and vomit, and...
Blog
Winter sports injuries have become common in a big number of places where winter sports are plentiful. For every one thousand individuals that participate in winter sports there are two to three injuries per day that occur. The risk of injuries is high for persons...
Blog, Chiropractic, Massage Therapy
Craniosacral therapy is a unique treatment used by massage therapists, chiropractors, and osteopaths. Osteopathic craniosacral therapy uses a gentle touch to massage the joints in the skull or cranium, spine, and parts of the pelvis to treat pain and discomfort....
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The collaborative relationship between therapist and patient is one of the most important elements of successful physical therapy. And patient compliance is an issue will all kinds of medical treatment. Here are four reasons why you need to do your Physical Therapy...
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Between the lush surrounding wilderness and the multitude of organized sports available, the Lower Mainland is a sports enthusiast’s dream. With any physical activity though, there is an inherent risk of injury with any physical activity, and without proper diagnosis...
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Any individual can benefit from active rehab, which is using an evidence-based exercise and treatment program for muscle injuries. Active rehab is designed to improved your level of function, whatever it may currently be. You should go through a thorough active...
Blog, Hypnotherapy
Over the past two weeks, the anxiety in the air has been at times overwhelming. The Corona Virus is creating an anxiety that has not been felt in the past to this extent. And then to top it off we have the media talking about it, all day long. And then we have the...
Blog, Clinical Counselling
To Our Valued Community, These are difficult times and I want you to know that I am here for you. Having been a part of the team for 2 years I have come to know many of the clients that walk through the doors. I feel for all of you and want you to know that should you...
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There is a lot of fear and panic out there right now and those two things are the enemy of sound financial planning. In these uncertain times, we all need to stick together as a community and get through this. This is the first pandemic that we have gone through in...
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An Important message from NEWLEAF TOTAL WELLNESS CENTRE Your Health and fitness are the basis of a strong immune system and we are here to support you. At NEWLEAF, our priority is always the safety and well-being of you, our clients, our staff and our Practitioners....
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At new leaf, our top priority is our patient’s health and safety. We adhere to strict health Canada guidelines on clinic cleaning and sterilization procedures. At this time, the public health risk associated with COVID-19 is low for Canadians...
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As of April 1, 2019, ICBC has implemented changes in the available healthcare for their customers involved in a motor vehicle accident. If you have been involved in an accident, all you need is a ICBC claim number to qualify for chiropractic treatment at Newleaf Total...
Blog, Events
Fraser Valley RMT’s and Kinesiologists – get your CEC’s without travelling far. Newleaf Total Wellness Centre is excited to host Brian Justin, MKin, CEP, CSCS, CHEK-1, FMS-1, CES, PES, CSE-4, HLC-2, MOS, MMS . This is an amazing course and it is broken...
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With obesity and diabetes on the rise, researchers continue to look for ways to better control appetite and help people make healthier food choices. Part of the solution lies not in the kitchen but in the bedroom. Sleep has a far larger impact on appetite control,...
Blog, Hypnotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Our Team, Services
One out of three people deal with anxiety or depression at any time in their life. From dealing with everyday concerns to trauma to loss, anxiety and then depression can negatively affect your quality of life. And medication is not always the answer. The first...
Blog, Massage Therapists, Massage Therapy, Massage Therapy, Our Team, Services
When it comes to massage therapy, we often only think to book an appointment when we’re injured or are experiencing pain or stress. Then we might schedule another session (or maybe a few) until we start feeling better and forget about it again. But is there a better...
Blog, Chiropractic, Chiropractic, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, Massage Therapy, Massage Therapy, Our Team, Services
Whiplash is a term that describes a specific type of injury to the neck resulting from an intense, rapid force, typically from a motor vehicle accident. Damage to the muscles, joints and connective tissues in the neck occur when the head...
Blog, Massage Therapists, Massage Therapy, Our Team, Services
Its that time of year again when the temperature starts to warm, the birds begin to chirp and the flowers arise from the soil. Spring is here, and with it comes the nurturing of your plants and gardens after a long cold winter. Its important to take advantage of warm...
Blog
Comprised is a Staff list of our favorite or ‘Go To’ Breakfast foods . Foods that wake us up, give us energy, and help keep up our energy levels through the AM. Look through them, feel free to try some out or add some more ‘Breaky’ foods....
Blog, Massage Therapists, Massage Therapy, Our Team
Spring break is here, which means I will be watching my nephew and niece for a couple of days. Time to get creative and prepare for the wiggles and giggles. Lots of activities geared to kids can also be be used to help common trouble spots for adults, so here are a...
Blog, Clinical Counselling, Our Team
What is self-compassion? Self-compassion is having the same compassion towards yourself that you have towards others. Compassion for others is when you notice that someone is suffering and you are moved by their experience. Your heart feels for the suffering that they...
Acupuncture, Acupuncture, Acupuncturists, Blog, Our Team, Services
Emotions are mental stimuli which influence our effective life. Under normal circumstances, they are not a cause of disease. Hardly any human being can avoid being angry, sad, aggrieved, worried, of afraid at some time in his of her life. For example, the death of...
Blog, Massage Therapists, Massage Therapy, Massage Therapy, Our Team, Services
Everyone has heard of it, but how many people are doing it the right way? I don’t claim to be an expert, but with just a small bit of research there are A LOT of opinions and ideas of the best way to roll out those nasty trigger points. Here is a list of tips...
Blog, Massage Therapists, Massage Therapy, Massage Therapy, Our Team, Services
Heat and ice can both be used to treat pain, and can be a very effective addition to any treatment plan. However, it can be terribly confusing to establish when to use either therapies. Here are few simple rules to help you determine when to use heat or ice –...
Acupuncture, Acupuncture, Acupuncturists, Blog, Neuro Integration System Therapy (NIS), NIS, NIS Blog, Our Team, Services, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
I often get asked “how is NIS different from Acupuncture and/or Neurofeedback therapy?” However, to answer this question let’s first look at how each modality works. Acupuncture can be explained as “a technique for balancing the flow of energy — known as qi or chi...
Blog, Kinesiology/ Rehabilitative Therapy, Our Team
Fascial Stretch Therapy (or FST), is a type of stretching that targets not only the muscles, but the fascia, which is the connective tissue that surrounds muscles, bones, and joints and connects the body as a whole. FST also targets the joints and joint capsules,...
Blog, Massage Therapists, Massage Therapy, Massage Therapy, Our Team, Services
Many clients come in for a massage and wonder why we ask so many questions, or give a brief assessment before we begin treatment. As health professionals, we are trained sleuths. Our first priority is to figure out what underlying health conditions may be present. We...
Blog, Massage Therapists, Massage Therapy, Massage Therapy, Our Team, Services
Can you induce labor with massage? I get asked this question pretty frequently. My answer? If I could I would be a millionaire! I know you can google a lot of ways to naturally induce Labor, and I’ve tried lots! (None of them worked until baby was ready!) I have...
