Higher Health Acupuncture & Massage Therapy Clinic

09/05/2026

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) is a gentle, hands-on therapy that uses smooth, specialized tools to help release tight muscles and fascia. This technique helps improve circulation, reduce inflammation, and encourage your body’s natural healing process.
IASTM can be especially helpful for areas that feel stiff, achy, or restricted from old injuries, repetitive strain, or poor posture. By restoring healthy movement in the soft tissues, it helps you move more freely, recover faster, and feel better in your body. Many people find it relaxing and notice improved flexibility, less pain, and better overall mobility after just a few sessions.

09/02/2026

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) is a gentle, hands-on therapy that uses smooth, specialized tools to help release tight muscles and fascia. This technique helps improve circulation, reduce inflammation, and encourage your body’s natural healing process.
IASTM can be especially helpful for areas that feel stiff, achy, or restricted from old injuries, repetitive strain, or poor posture. By restoring healthy movement in the soft tissues, it helps you move more freely, recover faster, and feel better in your body. Many people find it relaxing and notice improved flexibility, less pain, and better overall mobility after just a few sessions.
Book with Kelsea Frye RMT and Kia Compagnon, RMT

09/01/2026

The Face Jaw Neck Shoulder (FJNS) massage with Deb is back.
Book your online today

08/29/2026

Hello, I’m Deborah, and I’ve been a Massage Therapist since 2003. Massage has always felt like a natural calling for me, beginning with massaging family and friends long before I ever considered it as a career.
Over the years, my understanding of health and healing has grown beyond the physical body. My own healing journey led me toward a more holistic mind-body-soul approach, supporting clients in finding balance and wellbeing within their own systems.
While I continue to love therapeutic and deep tissue massage, I’ve also been drawn to unique therapies that focus on often-overlooked areas of the body. This passion inspired me to create the FJNS Massage and Spinal Rejuvenation Massage, and eventually led me to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. These approaches have deepened my understanding of the nervous system and the importance of helping the body feel safe, supported, and heard.
Outside of work, you’ll find me curled up with a good book, embracing my witchy side through crafting and teaching classes, exploring the outdoors, or spending time with my husband, two kids, friends, and a good cup of coffee.
Fort McMurray has been home since I was six years old, and I’m excited to continue supporting this wonderful community on my journey.

I offer deep tissue, therapeutic, relaxation, lymphatic, silicone and fire cupping, TMJ massage, pediatric massage, pregnancy massage, biodynamic craniosacral therapy, FJNS massage and spinal rejuvenation.

08/27/2026

Hello, I’m Deborah, and I’ve been a Massage Therapist since 2003. Massage has always felt like a natural calling for me, beginning with massaging family and friends long before I ever considered it as a career.
Over the years, my understanding of health and healing has grown beyond the physical body. My own healing journey led me toward a more holistic mind-body-soul approach, supporting clients in finding balance and wellbeing within their own systems.
While I continue to love therapeutic and deep tissue massage, I’ve also been drawn to unique therapies that focus on often-overlooked areas of the body. This passion inspired me to create the FJNS Massage and Spinal Rejuvenation Massage, and eventually led me to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. These approaches have deepened my understanding of the nervous system and the importance of helping the body feel safe, supported, and heard.
Outside of work, you’ll find me curled up with a good book, embracing my witchy side through crafting and teaching classes, exploring the outdoors, or spending time with my husband, two kids, friends, and a good cup of coffee.
Fort McMurray has been home since I was six years old, and I’m excited to continue supporting this wonderful community on my journey.

I offer deep tissue, therapeutic, relaxation, lymphatic, silicone and fire cupping, TMJ massage, pediatric massage, pregnancy massage, biodynamic craniosacral therapy, FJNS massage and spinal rejuvenation.

Deborah is open for booking starting September 1.

08/10/2026

Pregnancy requires more magnesium, everything in our body requires magnesium, sodium and potassium. A lot of pregnancy symptoms can be eliminated with Magnesium!!

Pregnancy Is a Magnesium-Deficient State!

What most people believe about pregnancy nutrition is, at best, incomplete.
That may sound bold — even unsettling — but it’s a conclusion grounded in physiology, mineral science, and decades of overlooked evidence. Conventional obstetrics often operates in ways that are not merely misaligned, but fundamentally out of sync with how the body actually works.

This discussion is no exception.

The Core Issue: Mineral Mismanagement in Pregnancy
Pregnancy places extraordinary demands on a woman’s metabolism. One of the most critical — and most misunderstood — realities is this:

Pregnant women require bioavailable copper.

📌 Copper is essential for:
📌 Proper iron regulation
📌 Oxygen utilization
📌 Mitochondrial energy production
📌 Fetal development and maternal resilience

Yet lack of bioavailable copper is widespread, and during pregnancy, this deficiency becomes a serious concern for both mother and baby.

Most individuals enter pregnancy already depleted — after years, or even a lifetime, of mineral imbalance. Without deliberate and informed support, it becomes exceedingly difficult to meet the metabolic needs of pregnancy, let alone support optimal fetal development.

Why This Matters

Iron metabolism does not function properly without copper. When copper is insufficient:

📌 Iron cannot be safely oxidized and transported
📌 Oxidative stress increases
📌 Energy production suffers
📌 Both maternal and fetal systems are placed under unnecessary strain
This is not a fringe idea — it is biochemistry.

A Larger Conversation -

This post only scratches the surface. The mineral dynamics of pregnancy — particularly the role of copper, magnesium, and iron — deserve far more attention than they currently receive.

📖 For a deeper dive, we strongly encourage you to read the full article:
Iron Toxicity Post #81 on the Root Cause Protocol website.

🔗 https://therootcauseprotocol.com/iron-toxicity-post-81/
*If you would like us to send this link to you via DM, comment "MAG" in the comments below!

When it comes to pregnancy, mineral balance isn’t optional — it’s foundational!

08/05/2026

Please take notice that King street roundabout is blocked off because of road construction today. Please take Hospital street exit, Fitzgerald Ave to get to Higher Health today!!

Yesterday, the Province began rehabilitation work of a 10 km stretch of Hwy. 63 from Beacon Hill to Confederation Way. Crews are removing the top layer of asphalt (milling) and repaving sections of Hwy. 63 through Fort McMurray.

During construction, there will be alternating lane closures and minor delays. The Province is advising drivers to plan ahead and obey all posted signage and speed limits. Construction is taking place from 9 am – 9 pm and is anticipated to take two weeks to complete.

Check 511 Alberta for up-to-date information on this work, including traffic delays. Call 511, download the app or visit their website: https://ow.ly/noLB50ZwmZ6

08/01/2026

Higher Health will be closed Monday August 3 for the civic holiday.
We will still be checking the voicemail and email and doing reminder calls in the morning.
Have a great long weekend. See ya Tuesday!!
Health

07/30/2026

Magnesium is one of the most important minerals in the body, yet it’s one of the nutrients I see people overlooking the most. Our bodies run on minerals!!! Every cell in your body relies on minerals like magnesium, sodium and potassium to communicate. Minerals help your nerves fire, your muscles contract and relax, your heart beat, and your body produce energy. Without enough minerals, these everyday processes don’t work as efficiently. The body is incredibly smart. It can make do with less, but when magnesium is in short supply, it doesn’t just shut down. It prioritizes the most important jobs first in order to keep us alive now, instead of keeping us healthy decades from now. Secondary functions that are not essential for survival will begin to suffer when magnesium gets low. Hormones, thyroid function, bone health, muscle recovery, skin, hair, nails, and even reproduction and fertility may not get the support they need because we can live with these being suboptimal. And there are many reasons causing low magnesium. 1. we are eating way more processed foods that we used to and consuming less magnesium rich foods 2. chronic stress increases our bodies demand for magnesium. 3. Certain medications contribute to magnesium loss or reduced absorption. 4. Pregnancy increases magnesium requirements because you’re growing an entire human. 5. modern life also exposes us to more environmental stressors than in previous generations.
if you’re constantly dealing with muscle tension, headaches, poor sleep, anxiety, fatigue, constipation, or your trying to conceive, a good quality magnesium is one of the first nutrients worth paying attention to.
if you’re curious about whether your mineral levels may be affecting your health, a Hair Trace Mineral Analysis (HTMA) can provide a deeper look at your mineral patterns and help guide a personalized plan.
sometimes the missing piece isn’t another medication or whatever the latest health craze is, it is giving your body, the MINERALS it needs to do what it was designed to do.
If you’d like to learn more about HTMA or your wondering whether it’s right for you, send me a message. I’d be happy to chat.
Dr. Amanda Gergely DAc

07/29/2026

Magnesium is one of the most important minerals in the body, yet it's one of the nutrients I see people overlooking the most.

I work with women every day who are trying to conceive, are pregnant, or are recovering after having a baby. When I ask if they're taking a good quality magnesium supplement, I'd estimate only about 25% are.

The reason this matters is simple.... Our bodies run on MINERALS!!!!!!

Every cell in your body relies on minerals like Magnesium, Sodium, and Potassium to communicate.

They help your nerves fire, your muscles contract and relax, your heart beat, and your body produce energy. Without enough minerals, these everyday processes don't work as efficiently.

The body is incredibly smart and can make do with less, but when magnesium is in short supply, it doesn't shut down. It prioritizes the MOST important jobs first in order to keep us alive now, instead of keeping us healthy decades from now.
Priority number 1 is we need to keep your heart beating, your brain functioning, your breathing steady, and your blood pressure regulated.

Over time, though, secondary functions that are not essential for survival will begin to suffer. Hormone balance, thyroid function, bone health, muscle recovery, skin, hair, nails, even reproduction and fertility may not get the support they need because we can live with these being suboptimal.

You may wonder WHY are so many people running low on magnesium?

1. We eat more processed foods and fewer magnesium-rich whole foods today
2. Chronic stress increases our body's demand for magnesium
3. Inflammation and certain medications contribute to magnesium loss or reduce absorption
4. Pregnancy increases magnesium requirements because you're growing an entire human
5. Modern life also exposes us to more environmental stressors than previous generations.

If you're constantly dealing with muscle tension, headaches, poor sleep, anxiety, fatigue, constipation, or you're trying to conceive, A good quality Magnesium is one of the first nutrients worth paying attention to.

If you're curious about whether your mineral levels may be affecting your health, a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) can provide a deeper look at your mineral patterns and help guide a personalized plan.

Sometimes the missing piece isn't another medication or whatever the latest health craze is, it is giving your body the MINERALS it needs to do what it was designed to do.

If you'd like to learn more about HTMA or you're wondering whether it's right for you, send me a message. I'd be happy to chat -Dr. Amanda Gergely