Category: Physical Therapy FAQs

Diet

  • Organic consumers association is dedicated to promoting the growing and selling of organic food: www.organicconsumers.org
  • Whole foods market sells natural and organic health products. The website also contains recipes, product information and a community of people dedicated to healthy living: www.wholefoodsmarket.com
  • The environmental working group is a non profit group dedicated to the protection of public health and the environment: www.ewg.org
  • Epicurious is a website that provides recipes, articles and guides on healthy eating. It also contains a vibrant community of individuals who are passionate about healthy eating: http://www.epicurious.com/
  • Planet organic is an Alberta chain of organic supermarkets. The website contains store information as well as resources for living a healthy organic lifestyle: http://www.planetorganic.ca/
  • Roots On Whyte is a diverse group of health and wellness professionals, customers, suppliers, families, friends and neighbours who are committed to building a strong and vibrant community: http://www.rootsonwhyte.ca/
  • Carbon Environmental Boutique is a retail store located in the historic heart of downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Carbon’s mission is threefold – to showcase and support environmental manufacture, to encourage and fortify ethical business practices and to advocate and promote non-toxic living: http://www.carbonboutique.com/
  • TK Ranch is owned by Colleen Biggs. At TK Ranch, we believe that respect for both the animals and the land that we steward is the foundation for creating clean, humane, gourmet eco-friendly meat products. We realize that without happy food, we cannot have a happy earth: www.tkranch.com
  • Sunworks farm is owned by Ron and Sheila Hamilton and is located near Armena, Alberta. The farm uses a holistic, goal orientated, approach to raise certified organic animals: http://www.sunworksfarm.com/
  • The Alberta Organic producer’s association website provides a list of all the organic producers in Alberta as well as membership information:http://www.albertaorganicproducers.org/
  • OrganicAuthority is your trusted ally and the web‘s leading resource for all things… delicious and organic! Come chill in our kitchen as we test drive tried-and-true mouthwatering recipes and chat about the organic lifestyle: http://www.organicauthority.com/
  • Gluten free blog: this blog contains mouth watering gluten-free and vegan + vegetarian recipes: http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.ca/
  • Organic food education – the goal of organic.org is to educate people on the benefits of organic food, products and agriculture. With an increasingly crowded marketplace of organic goods, it is crucial to understand what the word ‘organic’ means, what type of products are available, the significance of purchasing them, and finally, how someone with little knowledge about organics can begin to take steps towards an organic lifestyle: http://organic.org/
  • Nourishing our children is a website dedicated to promoting the principles that support learning, behaviour and health through optimal nutrition:http://www.nourishingourchildren.org
  • Weston A. Price Foundation – for wise traditions in food, farming and the healing arts: http://www.westonaprice.org/
  • Celiac community website contains all the information you need about celiac disease including recipes, a gluten free food list and an ever growing supportive community of people with celiac disease: www.celiac.com
  • Gluten.net is the home of the gluten intolerance group. The goal of this group is to provide a support network for those suffering from gluten intolerance by providing information, recipes and a gluten-free restaurant database: www.gluten.net
  • Gluten free mall is an online supermarket that sells all different kinds of gluten free foods: www.glutenfreemall.com
  • Food additives to avoid: http://www.hungryforchange.tv/top-10-food-additives-to-avoid

Mental Health

Inspirational messages:

  • Louise Hay – http://www.louisehay.com
  • HayHouse
  • HealYourLIfe.com which has inspirational and wellness articles
  • Cheryl Richardson – www.cherylrichardson.com
  • Eckhardt Tolle: www.eckharttolle.com
  • The Canadian Mental Health Association is a volunteer organization that promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness: www.cmha.ca
  • The international guide to the world of alternative mental health is the worlds largest site on non-drug approaches for mental health. The website contains testimonials, over 100 articles and the webs only directory of alternative mental health practitioners: www.alternativementalhealth.com
  • The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is Canada’s largest mental health and teaching hospital.: www.camh.net
  • Orthomolecular medicine, as conceptualized by double-Nobel laureate Linus Pauling, aims to restore the optimum environment of the body by correcting imbalances or deficiencies based on individual biochemistry, using substances natural to the body such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, trace elements and fatty acids. This website is the official home of the international and Canadian society of orthomolecular medicine. On the website you can find scientific articles and educational resources: www.orthomolecular.org
  • Gestalt Psychotherapy: http://gestalt.on.ca/
  • Compassion focussed therapy: http://www.compassionatemind.co.uk/about-us.html
  • Awareness in action – see interviews with top scientists researching compassion: www.awarenessinaction.org
  • Ideas worth spreading. This is a very useful website that has brought people together over the years to address a number of issues including the promotion of compassion. You will find a lot of interesting talks and things to download here: www.ted.com
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: http://www.mindovermood.com/
  • Positive psychology: http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/Default.aspx
  • Holistic drug rehab promotes a holistic (mind-body-spirit) approach to curing addictions, primarily alcohol and drugs. http://www.holisticdrugrehab.com/

Fertility/Parenthood

  • Healthy birth choices is a website dedicated to educating women about natural childbirth. The website contains helpful resources, videos, articles and birth stories: http://www.healthybirthchoices.com
  • Take Charge of Your Own Fertility- A companion website to the book of the same name. The goal of the website is to educate women by providing fertility information: www.tcoyf.com
  • The Association of Perinatal Naturopathic Doctors: http://www.apnd.org/
  • The Business of Being Born movie: http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/
  • The Greater Good movie: http://www.greatergoodmovie.org/home
  • The goal of the La Leche League Canada is to encourage, promote and provide mother-to-mother breastfeeding support and educational opportunities as an important contribution to the health of children, families and society: http://www.lllc.ca/
  • Birth issues – current options in pregnancy, birth and parenting: www.birthissues.org
  • This website has been created to educate and serve the public — especially parents, parents-to-be and anyone who cares about the well-being of infants and children — by advocating the principles described in The Continuum Concept and suggesting practical ways to integrate them into daily life:
  • The vision of natural child is to promote a world in which all children are treated with dignity,
    respect, understanding, and compassion. In such a world, every child can grow into adulthood with a generous capacity for love and trust:http://www.naturalchild.org/guest/jane_mcconnell.html
  • Dona international is a website that provides information on Doula’s and how they can help provide the best possible birth experience for a mother. The website also provides resources that make it easy to find a doula near you: http://www.dona.org/
  • The Doula Association of Edmonton is a non-profit association and firmly believes every family deserves a doula for emotional, physical and informational support regardless of their childbirth choices. The website prides information on doula’s and makes it easy to find a local doula: http://edmontondoula.org/
  • The Alberta Association of Midwives: Alberta Association of Midwives (alberta-midwives.ca)
  • Terra Centre is a non-profit organization that has been serving pregnant and parenting teens in Edmonton since 1971. Pregnant teens are offered a non-judgmental environment where they can explore their pregnancy options and determine their most immediate need for support: http://terracentre.ca/
  • Breast feeding Inc’s aim is to empower parents by ensuring they receive the most up-to-date information to assist them with their breastfeeding baby: www.ibconline.ca
  • The Neufeld Institute provides education and training to adults involved with children using the attachment-based developmental model created by psychologist Gordon Neufeld.  The website contains online courses and resources that help educate parents on the Neufeld method:Neufeld Institute | Gordon Neufeld PhD
  • Whole child education through the Waldorf philosophy: http://www.wese.ca/

Environment

  • The Fluoride Action Network seeks to broaden public awareness about the toxicity of fluoride compounds and the health impacts of current fluoride sources: http://www.fluoridealert.org/
  • The story of stuff project explores the human connection with “stuff” and how this “stuff” impacts our environment: www.thestoryofstuff.com – check out the movies
  • The website of acclaimed ecologist Sandra Steingraber explores the link between human rights and the environment. It contains articles, and her personal blog as well as local events near you: www.steingraber.com
  • Environmental working group – cosmetic database – allows you to see the toxicity and safety of beauty care products you use: www.ewg.org
  • Environmental Defence Canada – http://environmentaldefence.ca