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Rachelle Unruh, Traditional Naturopath

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I am a Traditional Naturopath located in Vanderhoof, BC.

11/02/2026

The calendar is about to get loud — November has a way of filling up fast, and December fills up faster. Here's something I talk about with clients every year right about now: decide ahead of time what you're protecting. The quiet evenings, the routines that keep you steady, the rest you actually need — those don't survive the season by accident. In my experience, saying no to one more thing is often the healthiest yes you give yourself. What's one thing you're protecting this holiday season?

11/01/2026

November 1st — a brand-new month, and the year's final stretch. In my practice, I like the turn of a month as a gentle check-in point: what's one rhythm from October that steadied you — and what's one you'd like to carry into November? The darker, busier weeks ahead go a lot better with a few anchors in place: morning light on your face, real meals at roughly the same time, a bedtime you actually keep. Nothing dramatic — just the steady things that tell your body the season is normal. What are you carrying forward into November?

11/01/2026

As the weather turns, my clients start reaching for the warming spices. Here are the ones that show up most in their kitchens: cinnamon in morning oats or tea. Fresh ginger grated into soup, or hot water with lemon. Turmeric stirred into warm milk or a pot of lentils. Cloves and cardamom in baked apples or chai. Nothing fancy — just the spices that make cool-weather food taste like the season and feel warming from the inside. Which warming spice do you reach for first?

10/31/2026

Cold hands and cold feet season is officially here. In my practice, when someone tells me they're always chilly, we start with the simple things: are you moving through the day, or sitting for hours at a time? Are your feet actually warm, or are you fighting the cold in thin socks? Circulation loves movement — even a short walk, shaking out your hands, or wiggling your toes gets things flowing. And warm drinks count: ginger tea is a client favourite this time of year. Are you a cold-hands person, or do you run warm all year?

10/31/2026

There's an old piece of wisdom I think about every late October: keep your neck warm. When the cold air really settles in, the neck is where a lot of people feel it first — that hunched-against-the-wind tightness by the end of the day. Our grandmothers were onto something with the scarf. The simple comforts count in my book: a scarf on the walk, shoulders down instead of up around your ears, something warm to come home to. Are you a scarf person, or do you brave the cold bare-necked?

10/30/2026

That first scratchy throat of the season seems to show up right about now — a faint tickle that makes you think, here we go. In my experience, the first day is the one that matters most, and it's also the one people tend to push through. What I encourage my clients: actually rest, warm fluids through the day, a warm salt-water gargle, and a little honey in tea when the throat is raw. Nothing heroic — just giving the body an easy 24 hours. What do you reach for first when the tickle starts?

10/30/2026

Today is my last day doing in-person appointments in my Vanderhoof office. I will be moving overseas in December and hope to have my office up and running for January so I can start seeing my current clients again for follow-ups on Zoom. I am still trying to work out the details to be able to see new clients as well. If you know of someone with a medical/nursing background that would want to be my assistant in Vanderhoof a few hours a week, please let me know!

I will be available by e-mail and on FB Messenger after we move but my current phone number will be disconnected. I will share my new WhatsApp phone number on here once I have it.

Thank you to everyone that helped me get off the ground running! It has been an amazing 6 months in Vanderhoof!

10/30/2026

Lunch is the meal most people phone in — eaten at the desk, grabbed on the run, or skipped entirely until evening hunger hits like a wave. In my practice, lunch is often the meal that quietly decides how the afternoon goes. It doesn't need to be complicated: enough real food, some protein, some vegetables, eaten sitting down instead of over a keyboard. When lunch is solid, the afternoon slump usually loses its grip. Be honest — did you actually sit down for lunch today?

10/29/2026

When someone sits down with me for the first time, my intake questions can surprise them — I ask about sleep, stress, digestion, energy, family patterns, even things from years ago that feel unrelated. There's a reason: in traditional naturopathic medicine, we've always worked from the whole picture, not the single complaint. The symptom that brought you in is just the doorway. What looks like "just a headache" or "just low energy" is usually the body telling a longer story — and I want to hear the whole thing. Has a practitioner ever asked you questions you didn't expect?

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204-192 Stewart Street West
Vanderhoof, BC
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