Dr. Michelle Durkin, Naturopathic Doctor
173 Church St K8N 3C1 Belleville, ON, Canada

Trading in swimming with sea turtles and manta rays and some tropical heat for ice, snow, chickadees, and owls in the woods this winter. You don't have to travel far to have amazing adventures.

http://quintenc.ca/why-just-live-with-it-is-not-a-good-sol/ One of the things that I have decided to focus on this year is to write more about the types of medical problems that walk through my door and how I treat them. Curious? Click to read on

"I said: What about my eyes? He said: Keep them on the road. I said: What about my passion? He said: Keep it burning. I said: What about my heart?... He said: Tell me what you hold inside it. I said: Pain and sorrow. He said: Stay with it. The wound is the place where the Light enters you." -attributed to Rumi See more

#faith #trust #hope #confidence #love #attitude #happy #goodfriends #WhatMatters

Ever wonder what love looks like? Dr. Rebecca Saxe, a professor of cognitive neuroscience and associate department head at the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT climbed in an MRI with her sleeping baby and had a scan done.

A healthy microbiome in your gut = a healthy immune system. This is a core naturopathic principle that I learned in first year. #HealthyImmunity #microbiome #naturopathicmedicine https://www.reuters.com//us-health-coronavirus-science-idU

"To believe means to be certain that we are here for a reason, because chance is an illusion, a mere intervention. To believe means to know how to smile at our own presumptions and finally accept that our mind is not made to comprehend the logic of He who created us." -Andrea Bocelli 2021 could be the year to shed the illusions of what we think we should do and be and just allow ourselves to be who we were born to be. One of the things I have been working on this time around... is trusting my intuition. Too often in life I have let others opinions make me second guess myself and avoid listening to my gut. My logical, practical side and needing to have "proof" has always been very strong and I still think that it is very important. However, my intention for 2021 is for it to be in better balance with my intuition and accept that sometimes listening to a deeper knowing in my gut is just as valuable as making a decision intellectually. "Seeing is believing but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see: - The Polar Express

What gifts do you have in your life that keep on giving? The first present I ever received was a baseball glove. I guess someone knew that being involved in sports would bring a lot of happy moments and wonderful people into my life. #naturopathicdoctor #naturopathicmedicine #functionalmedicine #personalizedmedicine

What does a naturopathic doctor make for Christmas cookies? Gingerbread cookies made with almond flour & coconut sugar of course #naturopathkitchen #allergyfriendly #veganfood #paleobaking #glutenfree #grainfree #dairyfree #christmasbakingday

Is it time for you to improve the baseline of your health? Your baseline health is the most important factor in predicting your prognosis after any type of injury, infection, or big stressor. Your baseline health includes your physical, mental, and emotional resiliency. Do you have enough money in your health bank account to weather a market crash?... Is your blood sugar balanced? Can you skip a meal and not feel unwell? Are you able to move everyday without any pain? Are you able to sleep well without assistance? Can you digest your food & eliminate waste effectively? Are your hormones in balance? Are you able to stabilize your mood effectively without assistance? Can you allow yourself to be vulnerable and open your heart to let others in? Can you allow yourself to feel all four healing emotions (anger, sadness, fear, and sorrow) around any pain in your life instead of suppressing or numbing? #naturopathicmedicine #functionalmedicine #personalizedmedicine #resiliency #healthbaseline

https://www.popsugar.com//jupiter-saturn-christmas-star-48 Out of the darkness comes the light. This could be the best star to make a wish on this year. #starofbethleham #christmasstar #christmaswish #astronomy #greatconjunction #wintersolstice

https://seths.blog/2020/12/the-seeds-we-plant/ "2020 was a terrible year for too many people. Everyone has their own stories, and everyone suffered (unevenly and unfairly) from the extraordinary shifts in our lives. And yet, seeds were planted. Five or ten or twenty years from now, people will remember projects that were started, connections that were established, realizations that occurred. Doors were opened, babies were born and changes were made."

My kittens really like Chinese Medicine. #yinyang

Are your parents young at heart? I know mine are. To me, this is what is really important. To be able to do what you want to do, no matter what age. #naturopathicdoctor #naturopathicmedicine #functionalmedicine #personalizedmedicine

Parents - this may be a webinar of interest as we move further into the pandemic. Thank-you to my cousin for sharing.

Fall menu...it's soup season! Seafood chowder with butternut squash & spinach salad. #naturopathicmedicine #naturopathicdoctor #functionalmedicine #personalizedmedicine #foodmedicine #naturopathkitchen

#remembranceday

Sometimes we need to see things from a different perspective. I have really been missing travelling during the pandemic so I decided to make the most of it and act like a tourist in my hometown. This view is right in our backyard Quinte! Sager Conservation Area

http://quintenc.ca/the-1-food-that-decreases-your-immunity/ This year, more than ever, we need a healthy immune system. Want to learn more? Check out my latest post. #naturopathicmedicine #naturopathicdoctor #functionalmedicine #personalizedmedicine #immunehealth #immunesupport