Dr. Rachel Bell, Naturopathic Doctor

27/04/2024

Nutritional Counselling Now Available! -

Hello, My name is Gabriela Speck. I am recent graduate from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition and am thrilled to be Certified in Holistic Nutrition. I have a life long interest in general health, endurance athletics and weight training. 

20/01/2023

It is a great honour to be nominated for Top Naturopathic Doctor in Ottawa. I am so grateful to all my patients who help me grow.

Voting is open - and you can vote daily!

Ottawa's people's choice awards presented by Mattamy Homes

11/01/2023

Frostbite, chapped lips and dry skin - OH MY!

The dry days of winter are making their mark - literally!

And to protect the skin of the most fragile, follow these tips:

❄️Always wear sunscreen as a barrier to the elements and the sun

❄️Petroleum jelly on the lips will help against cracking from the wind and dryness

❄️Watch the weather. Don't keep little ones out long when the temperature drops; if so, keep them out of the wind.

❄️Add a little moisture to the home with a humidifier and distilled water.

09/01/2023

HONEY AND GINGER ICE POPS

2 3/4- inch 1 oz pieces fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
3 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup honey
5 tablespoons lemon juice from 3 lemons
zest of three lemons

Put the ginger, water, honey and lemon in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer.
Simmer until the honey is dissolved, then remove the pan from heat and let it get to room temperature.
Pour the mixture through a fine strainer pressing down hard on the ginger with the back of a spoon.
Pour the mixture into your ice pop moulds, leaving 1/4 inch at the top to let the mixture expand while it freezes.
Insert the sticks and freeze.

08/01/2023

January blues are no joke.

06/01/2023

When you feel like pizza, but still focused on your 'better choices" resolution, bring in the FLATVEG! 😋

01/01/2023

We spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives ... not looking for flaws but for potential.

-Ellen Goodman

30/12/2022

What is your New Years' Resolution track-record??

27/12/2022

It is about that time when the urge to start fresh, organize your life and make big changes creeps in.

PSA: Don't look for a mountain as your first step.
To plan to be "healthy" this year carries a lot of weight. And we promise it will quickly become too heavy to carry.

Instead, resolve to make a healthier choice.

Opt for a medium instead of a large.
Opt for a salad instead of fries
Opt for one sugar instead of two.

Little wins will move you forward faster and farther!

24/12/2022

From our family to yours, wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season.

Yours in wellness,
Dr. Bell

22/12/2022

Your mind and body deserve more than just the absence of illness.

With the new year on the horizon. Let us retrain our thinking of health to mean more than just the absence of symptoms.