Dr. Annie Cannon, ND

Dr. Annie Cannon, ND Naturopathic Doctor serving Okotoks, Foothills, High River, and Calgary area. Ember Naturopathic

Eating more protein isn’t the same as making protein a bigger part of your diet.
07/27/2026

Eating more protein isn’t the same as making protein a bigger part of your diet.

07/22/2026

“Starvation mode” is one of the most common weight loss myths I hear in clinic. Your metabolism does adapt when calories are low, but that’s very different from your body suddenly gaining fat because you’re eating too little.

The real challenge is that eating too little makes you hungrier, more tired, and much less likely to stick with your plan.

Sustainable fat loss comes from a calorie deficit you can maintain, not from eating as little as possible.

What do you think? Have you experienced what felt like starvation mode?
07/20/2026

What do you think? Have you experienced what felt like starvation mode?

07/09/2026

Why does weight gain happen in perimenopause?

A lot of people blame hormones. Others say it’s just aging. The truth is, it’s both.

Here’s the Menopause Society’s position on why weight gain happens in midlife and around the menopausal transition.

First, we naturally lose muscle as we age—about 3–8% per decade after age 30 if we’re not actively working to maintain it.

Why does that matter?

Muscle burns more calories than fat. So as muscle declines, you need fewer calories to maintain your weight. This means the amount of calories that maintained your weight at 35 may slowly become too much at 50.

Then menopause adds another layer.

As estrogen levels fall, your body changes where it stores fat. Instead of storing fat around the hips and thighs, we shift to storing more fat around the abdomen.

So even if there’s not much change on the scale, your clothes might start fitting differently, and you might notice an increase in your waistline.

Now add in real life.

Sleep becomes worse because of night sweats, stress, or many other causes. Many women are juggling careers, teenagers, aging parents, or all of the above.

Energy is lower, so workouts become less consistent. When you’re tired, stressed, and not sleeping well, it’s really hard to make healthy choices.

We also know that menopause decreases something called non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT). These are the calories burned from activity that is not formal exercise. This happens even when your exercise level stays the same.

Women often shift to a more sedentary lifestyle without even realizing it.

So it’s not that your metabolism suddenly stops working. It’s that several small changes add up at once.

Knowing this helps us put together a plan to manage it without hopping on every weight-loss trend and getting lost in diet cycling.

10 years ago, I graduated from naturopathic medical school. 🎓Over those years, my practice style has shifted, my locatio...
07/02/2026

10 years ago, I graduated from naturopathic medical school. 🎓

Over those years, my practice style has shifted, my location has changed a few times, and I’m so grateful to all of my patients, new and old, for trusting me with their care.

Here’s no the next 10! 🥂

Amazing night celebrating Emma Gilbert and Mike WeigleFirst hotel experience for the kids and they loved it 🤩
06/28/2026

Amazing night celebrating Emma Gilbert and Mike Weigle

First hotel experience for the kids and they loved it 🤩

06/22/2026

Muscle mass loss can begin as early as age 30, even in healthy adults. For adults over 40, the rate of muscle loss is about 8% per decade. For adults over 70, the rate accelerates significantly to about 15% per decade.

If you’re wondering why you get sick so much, it might have nothing to so with a vitamin/mineral deficiency and everything to do with your muscle! 💪

06/18/2026

There are too many factors that can affect your weight week-to-week, that we cannot base the effectiveness of a weight loss intervention off 1-2 weeks of weight changes.

I find that people who are giving up on their strategies this quickly are not very confident that their strategy was going to work in the first place- which is why they have come to talk to me!

The perimenopause talks continue…on May 21 we will be talking all about SLEEP! 😴Please join me for:The Great Pause: Tire...
05/14/2026

The perimenopause talks continue…on May 21 we will be talking all about SLEEP! 😴

Please join me for:

The Great Pause: Tired, Wired, and Wide Awake: Solving Perimenopause Sleep

We’ll cover:
⭐️The various things commonly linked to sleep issues in perimenopause (including hormone changes, nutrient deficiencies, restless legs, sleep apnea, nighttime waking to p*e, and more)
⭐️The key lifestyle habits that make or break your sleep
⭐️Evidence-based supplements that can support better sleep
⭐️Where hormone therapy (HRT) fits into the picture

This is not a one-size-fits-all approach. You’ll learn how to connect the dots and understand your own sleep patterns so you can finally get deeper, more restorative rest.

If you’re tired of being tired, this talk is for you.

Thursday, May 21 at 7-8 pm
In-person at Active Balance Health Center in Okotoks
Virtual (Zoom) tickets also available
Tickets are $10, purchase through Eventbrite (link in bio!) 💤

You’re not imagining it: midlife/perimenopause weight gain is real, and you can’t fight it on willpower alone.Your body ...
05/05/2026

You’re not imagining it: midlife/perimenopause weight gain is real, and you can’t fight it on willpower alone.

Your body is changing in ways that increase hunger, lower metabolism, and make habits harder to stick to.

That’s why “eat less, move more” stops working.

In my talk on May 12, I break down:
✔ what’s actually happening in your body
✔ why it feels harder
✔ what actually works in midlife

📅 May 12 at 7pm
📍 In-person + virtual
📍 Active Balance Health Centre

Grab your ticket (only $10!) through the link in bio.

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