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Hi! I'm Dr. Dominika Zarzeczny, ND

First inspired by the work of Dr. Gabor Mate, Dr. Dominika has focused much of her career on helping her patients connect the dots between early adversity and trauma and their impact on lifelong health and well-being. She knows that the reversal of chronic illness involves the nervous system, and so she has dedicated her practice to helping patients master their own nervous system to positively influence their mind and body, behaviours and ultimately health outcomes. Her explanation of disease doesn't pathologize or blame, but is nuanced, humanized and filled with hope. She trained with various psychologists and experts in the field of psychological trauma. She incorporates the principles of neuroscience, attachment theory, mindfulness, Polyvagal Theory and compassionate inquiry in her approach with patients. Combining these with her naturopathic training, she likes to say that she works at the intersection of science and human experience.

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Starbucks is selling protein lattes. We need to talk.

In This Issue: Starbucks is selling protein lattes. We need to talk. (~ 2 min) Dear Reader , Every few years - sometimes every few months - there is a new hero ingredient. Probiotics. Omega-3s. Collagen. Vitamin D. Magnesium glycinate. And now, protein - everywhere, in everything, aggressively optimized. You can now order 30 g of it in your Starbucks latte. When your morning coffee is a macro delivery vehicle, it might be time to ask whether we've lost the plot entirely. Don't get me wrong;...

11 days ago • 1 min read

In This Issue: Perimenopause: Proof Your Body Has Been Keeping Score Audio Version (3 minutes 11 seconds) Text Version (~3 min) Dear Reader , Perimenopause went from barely discussed to being thrust into the cultural spotlight between 2021 and 2026, fuelled by candid celebrity conversations, social media communities, and mounting pressure on the medical establishment to take women's midlife health more seriously. The dominant cultural narrative has been essentially passive: something is...

18 days ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader , Here's something nobody in the wellness or manifestation world wants to say out loud: Using affirmations can actually make you feel worse about yourself. You're standing at the bathroom mirror, trying to get ready, repeating "today is going to be a great day" — while the kids are screaming down the hall, your spouse is already irritable, and you just realized your period came for the second time this month. Or you're spiraling before a big work meeting, heart pounding, and someone...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader , You've done the work. You have the plan — maybe even one we built together. The supplements, the sleep routine, the nutrition plan. And for a while, it helped. But somewhere along the way, something shifted. Maybe you notice that when you follow it perfectly, you feel okay, but the moment you slip, everything unravels. Or you've quietly stopped following it altogether, and the guilt of that has become its own kind of weight. Or you are following it, faithfully, and you've hit a...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read

In This Issue: Feeling Good Matters More Than Chasing Numbers On Statins? Your Muscle Health Is Still in Your Hands Important Update: ISOlution Discontinued Feeling Good Matters More Than Chasing Numbers It’s easy to get caught up in numbers - your weight, your lab report, the tidy column of “optimal” ranges, or even fitness goals. While these metrics are useful, they offer just snapshots. You can meet every target and still feel drained, anxious, or “off.” How you feel is the most important...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read

In This Issue (< 3 min read) Iron Supplementation: Rethinking Frequency and Absorption In this week’s issue, I’m focusing on a practical but important topic: iron supplementation. When we don’t see the expected rise in ferritin, it’s worth looking closely at timing and other factors that can interfere with absorption before changing the type of iron, so I wanted to walk through this with you. Iron Supplementation: Rethinking Frequency and Absorption Evidence in the last several years shows...

about 2 months ago • 2 min read

In This Issue: How To Soften The Impact Of Rising Food Prices Should We Really Be Eating Raspberries In Winter? Return To Regular Office Hours How To Soften The Impact Of Rising Food Prices I want to offer a practical tip that may help navigate one of the ripple effects of the Middle Eastern conflict we are beginning to see: rising and fluctuating food prices. Modern food systems are highly global. Much of the produce we buy travels thousands of kilometres before arriving in Canadian grocery...

2 months ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader , Belief and expectation alone can create symptoms. Take the fake knife prank on social media demonstrating the powerful connection between the mind and body, where a strong mental expectation of a real knife triggers intense fear, shock, and alarm. Then there's the great example of the lemon imagery that will leave you puckering. Tap the button below to listen. 🍋 Lemon Guided Imagery You can learn more about the lemon drop effect here. And more recently, a February 2026 Lancet...

3 months ago • 1 min read

In This Issue: Your Next Doctor’s Visit Could Simplify Your Medications Catherine O’Hara: How One Brilliant Life Made the World Kinder A Recipe For Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner Good News: Your Next Doctor’s Visit Could Simplify Your Medications Good news for anyone managing multiple medications 😊 A study of 201 primary care doctors found that electronic health record (EHR) alerts during visits led to up to a 10% increase in deprescribing, that is, safely reducing or stopping medications that...

3 months ago • 2 min read

In This Issue (3 min read): What Happens After We Stop Taking Ozempic? The Deeper Drivers Beneath Weight and Metabolic Health Reflection What Happens After We Stop Taking Ozempic? A large review from the University of Oxford examined what happens after people stop taking GLP-1 weight-loss medications like Ozempic, and the findings are hard to ignore. Across studies involving more than 6,000 adults, most participants regained weight steadily once the medication was discontinued, averaging...

4 months ago • 2 min read