Honouring your body’s unique needs: Discovering Metabolic Balance

Are you tired of jumping from one diet to another, endlessly searching for the one that truly fits your lifestyle and needs? Or maybe you’re just feeling tired in general. At Body ‘N’ Bloom, we’re thrilled to offer a comprehensive solution: The Metabolic Balance diet—a personalized approach to nutrition that’s gaining popularity for its effectiveness …

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March into Glowing Skin: Spring Cleaning Your Skincare Routine

As we bid farewell to the chilly winter months and welcome the warmth of spring, it’s the perfect time to rejuvenate not just our surroundings but also our skincare routines. Just as we embrace the season with a fresh perspective, our skin deserves a similar revival. Let’s delve into some essential tips to spring clean …

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Winter Wellness: 10 Mental Health Tips for Navigating the Chill

The days might technically be getting longer, and February might technically be a short month, but the winter blues can really drag out this time of year. The lack of sunlight, cold weather, and the general dreariness of the season can take a toll on our mental well-being. However, there are steps we can take …

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15 Tips to Get Healthier in 2024

As we step into 2024, seize the opportunity to prioritize your health and well-being with a focus on getting healthier in 2024. For women committed to enhancing their skin vitality, improving gut health, and fostering a rejuvenated outlook, here are 15 tips to guide your journey towards a healthier self in the coming year. Stay …

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Navigating Winter Skin Concerns: A Guide to Laser and Aesthetic Treatments for Common Woes

As the chilly winds of December roll in, our skin faces unique challenges that require a tailored approach to skincare. In this blog post, we’ll explore common winter skin concerns such as acne, rosacea, and more, and share laser and aesthetic treatments that can be a beacon of hope for those looking to rejuvenate their …

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Essential Nutrients Your Body Needs This Winter

Winter is coming. And so is cold and flu season, which we’re more susceptible to, since we’re probably spending more time indoors. The good news is, the right nutrition can help you sail through another Ottawa winter comfortably. That’s why we’ve written this article — to showcase the essential nutrients that will support your health …

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Masks Aren’t Just for Halloween!

It may be Spooky Season, but that doesn’t mean you have to let your skin get scary before giving it the love it needs! We’re not suggesting wearing these particular face masks out and about while running your daily errands on the 31st – the masks we’re going to talk about here are more about …

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Our Favourite Fall Wellness Tips

The seasons are cyclical, and so are our bodies. We are part of nature, after all. This means that our bodies tend to have different needs at different times of the year, month – even day! So, with the fall steadily approaching, we’re sharing our favourite tips for feeling your best as the weather tries …

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Consume These Vitamins and Minerals to Improve Your Health

I think we can all agree: There’s certainly no shortage of vitamins and supplements on the market – from multivitamins, to powdered smoothie blends, and everything in between, there’s at least a full aisle dedicated to them at most grocery and drug stores. But since they’re available over the counter, it’s difficult to regulate.  So, …

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Sun Safety: A Short Guide

This isn’t news. We all know that while it’s important to protect our skin against UV rays all year round, the summer months mean more beach trips, patio gatherings, and generally just spending as much time outside as possible, soaking up the sun while we can. But fun in the sun makes it SO. EASY. …

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Preparing Your Skin for Summer: Essential Treatments and Procedures

Summer is in our midst! We don’t know about you, but we’ve been looking forward to summer since… well, since the end of last summer. We’re getting pretty excited about showing more skin and embracing all the sunlight we can.  That said, now is the perfect time to start prepping your skin! Below are just …

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The Latest Advances in Laser Hair Removal: What You Need to Know

There’s a lot going on in the world of body hair removal, but if you ask us, the most exciting technology thus far has got to be the emergence of laser use. As it gains popularity, the tech only gets better. But is laser hair removal right for you? Have a read for more info …

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How to Eat to Support a Metabolic Balance

At Body ‘N’ Bloom, we love helping clients learn how to eat to support a metabolic balance. While this involves consuming a well-balanced diet that gives your body the necessary nutrients to maintain a healthy metabolism, it’s also so much more than that – because it’s a 100% personalized diet, not a one-size fits all …

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Get Younger-Looking Skin with These Simple Tips

Aging is inevitable, and you can absolutely embrace it, but that doesn’t mean you have to love every aspect of it. While it’s not possible to do much about getting older other than enjoy the cake, there are steps you can take to influence the lifestyle and environmental choices you make to reduce the signs …

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Skincare Mistakes to Avoid

Whether you have a skincare regimen you’ve been following for quite a while, or you’re currently establishing a new one, it’s important to treat your skin with care and avoid making common skincare mistakes that can cause irritation, breakouts, and other skin concerns.               Believe it or not, what you don’t do for your skin …

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Feeling the January Blues? Try These Self-Care Tips

January can be rough. Everything from over-indulgence in holiday desserts to the constant lack of sunshine can begin to weigh heavy on many people. While we buckle up and wait for warmer days to roll around, there are many things you can do to make yourself feel a bit better, and it all starts with …

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Look and Feel Head-to-Toe Beautiful for any Holiday Event

There’s nothing quite like the buzz that surrounds a holiday party. From a festive wardrobe and makeup to themed food and twinkling lights, the feeling is indescribable and undeniably unique. Preparing to attend a holiday event can be just as exciting as the party itself, as it provides the ultimate excuse to invest in a …

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The Skincare Routine You Need This Winter

Switching up your skincare routine is essential as we move through the seasons. Winter brings cold fronts, sweaters, and for many, dry skin – and that means a different routine than what you were doing in the warmer months.  It’s common to experience a dry or dull complexion during winter. Luckily, our Ottawa skincare experts …

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Why You Should Be Applying SPF All Year

Experts in Ottawa skincare (that’s us) can’t stress enough that the end of summer and the reemergence of the elusive pumpkin spice latte should not stop you from wearing your SPF! We understand that the leaves are crunchy, the breeze is crisp, and the sun may not be as noticeable as it was four weeks …

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The Kids are Back to School, It’s Time to Focus on Yourself Again

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! All jokes aside, warm, sun-soaked days and long summer nights slowly fade into cool mornings and the first signs of fall. Back to school is upon us, and while we’ve all had a fantastic time spending more time together, parents can officially shift focus back to themselves, …

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Get Clearer, More Youthful Skin with the Green Peel®

The Green Peel® is a revolutionary herbal skincare option that works well on your body and face. A popular choice among our clients and praised by skin care experts, the Green Peel® treatment has been used for more than 60 years. The Green Peel® is formulated with natural ingredients, meaning no harsh chemicals, making it …

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Ways to Get a Better Quality Sleep at Home

Getting a good night’s sleep is essential to how we look and feel. Just as important as a healthy diet and daily exercise, sleeping well at night positively affects your hormones, brain function, and exercise performance. In short, it isn’t easy to function at your best if you aren’t getting enough sleep. Lifestyle Changes for …

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Summer Skincare Tips to Look Great for any Event

The weather is warming up, and with it comes outdoor events like graduation parties and weddings and more time spent in the sun. While a daily dose of sun-supplied vitamin D is excellent for your physical and mental health, we have a few dermatologist-recommended skincare tips to consider before summer is in full swing! Give …

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Got a Sunburn? Here’s What to do Next

Summer is right around the corner, which means if you haven’t been applying sunscreen regularly, now is the time to stock up!  There is nothing cute about a bright red sunburn – but more than that, each burn is incredibly dangerous and increases your chances of premature aging and skin cancer. Whether you’re lounging in …

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Why You Should Never Sleep With Make-Up On

Even if we set aside the aesthetic values we place on our skin and the risk of outbreaks, there are plenty of good reasons not to sleep with your makeup on. Sleeping with your makeup on can cause all sorts of skin problems that not only affect our appearance, but our health as well. One …

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Why a HydraFacial MD® isn’t Like Other Facials

If you’re looking for a great way to treat yourself – and your skin! – the HydraFacial MD® is the way to go! HydraFacials are a deep cleansing treatment that hydrate your skin and leave it looking radiant. What’s not to love about that?! At Body ‘N’ Bloom, we use the HydraFacial MD® Elite system, …

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Wedding this summer? Treat Yourself to B ‘N’ B Bliss

A summer wedding could be the most perfect idea when you have the right team by your side. Not only is the warm setting sun great for all of those memorable photographs, but summertime offers great temperatures, beautiful evenings, and indoor/outdoor venue options, to name but a few.    Our favourite reasons for getting married …

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Increase your Confidence for a Fabulous 2022

January is the time of resolutions – eat better, go to the gym more often, wake up earlier, give up caffeine – goodness, we’re hard on ourselves! We know it’s easy to say “you’re perfect just the way you are” – because you are, of course! But we also know that sometimes small changes can …

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Look and Feel Your Best at Holiday Gatherings

The holiday season is upon us, and while we look forward to time spent with family and friends, holiday cheer and all of the food. We still need to make sure we are making a provisional plan for self-care during this time.  Why is this important? Statistically, Canadians spend almost 20% of their income on …

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All You Need to Know About Laser Hair Removal

Laser Hair Removal. For the newbie, it sounds more like an industrial experiment than an aesthetic treatment. What is important to understand is that laser technology has been refined and perfected over the last 30 years, and can now be used to remove even the most stubborn hairs. Not to be confused with laser therapy, …

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8 vitamins and minerals to give your skin that special fall glow

Fall brings with it images of warm colours, bonfires, cozy nights in and the best aromas wafting through the air. What does it mean for your skin? Dryness, chapped lips, unexpected sunburn, irritation – does not sound as idyllic as we would like! With the change in season and temperature comes a change in your …

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Skip the Hair Transplant: PRP is a Natural Therapy That Encourages Hair Growth

When talking about platelets, one would usually think about blood transfusions, or clotting concerns, and rarely about cosmetic or somatological associations. Yet, for approximately 30 years already, platelets have been widely used as a regenerative, healing therapy for numerous concerns. Not only do they provide relief for more serious sports or strain related injuries, but …

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Boost your energy this summer with the Metabolic Balance Weight Loss Diet

Think of two words that typically result in anxiety, stress, and overall unhappiness. No, this time we’re not talking about money. Let’s talk about: weight loss. Something that comes easily to some, but oh-so-slowly, and sometimes agonizingly, to others. Fashion magazines, blogs, even news reports and television shows, focus on healthy living, active lifestyles, get-up-and-go …

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Are you ready to Treat Yourself post-pandemic? Why Not Try a HydraFacial!

It really feels like we have been under lockdown forever, and it seems difficult to remember a time when we did not have to wear a mask or treat everyone around us as a potential contagion. The great news is that since infection rates have dropped so much in Canada, our country is opening up …

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Rejuvenate Your Skin with the GREEN PEEL®

Warmer days are here and with COVID-19 rates dropping across the country, mask mandates and other restrictions may soon be lifted as well. Make sure your skin is looking its best with a summer appropriate beauty regime that includes a few extra special treatments, like out GREEN PEEL®.  This treatment, developed 60 years ago, is …

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Laser Treatments to Get You Ready For Summer

Summer is just around and the corner and a lot of us have been stuck inside for months. As the weather warms, we start to wear summer dresses, shorts, bathing suits, sandals and open-toed shoes. Why not put your best foot forward this summer (pun intended) with some of our highly rated laser treatments? Body’N’Bloom …

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Protect your skin from harmful UV rays

There may still be snow on the ground here in Ottawa, and across many cities in Canada, but that isn’t stopping us from dreaming about warmer days ahead. If you’re a planner, you may already be filling up your weekend social calendar for the next couple of months. Since we’re dreaming of summer, we should …

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Essential Minerals and Your Overall Health

We all know the importance of vitamins to maintaining good health. But what about minerals? Just like vitamins, minerals are essential to help maintain a healthy body and mind.  According to experts, minerals are needed for the proper composition of body fluids, including blood, and for the proper composition of tissues, bone, teeth, muscles and …

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Create a Daily Skincare Routine That Works for You

A daily skin care routine can help you maintain overall skin health and help you address specific concerns. Your routine should be sustainable and fit into your current stage of life. Remember, a good skin care routine is not a replacement for an overall health lifestyle. Maintain a balanced and healthy diet, exercise, drink plenty …

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Simple Steps to Improving Your Overall Well Being in 2021

The New Year is always riddled with “New Year New You” messages, pushing you to hit those goals no matter what it takes. But failed or failing New Year’s resolutions are actually a big factor in Blue Monday! We put so much pressure on ourselves to reach these lofty, often unrealistic goals that when we …

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A Healthy, Delicious Appetizer from Metabolic Balance

From the turkey, to stuffing to cranberry sauce – the holidays are packed with delicious foods and feasts. And although the amount of people that are able to join us around the table this year might have changed, many folks are still planning a traditional meal for immediate family. If you’ve been trying to eat …

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Skincare Isn’t Just About Facials at Body ‘N’ Bloom

We talk a lot about the importance of taking care of your skin, but that’s often instantly associated with facials and at-home skin care routines. But did you know that laser treatments can be equally important and help with a variety of skin ailments, from acne scarring to nail fungus? It’s for so much more …

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5 Skincare Tips to Keep Your Skin Happy This Fall

You’ve probably already swapped out your wardrobe for the changing season – #sweaterweather, anyone? But along with those knits, wool socks, and boots, you should also be swapping out your skincare routine for a more fall-appropriate one. If you’re not sure where to start, here are five tips to ensure your skin stays healthy and …

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Welcome Back to Body ‘N’ Bloom! Here’s How We’re Keeping You Safe

Welcome back! The past few months have been hard for many of us but we’re so excited to be open and welcoming you back to Body ‘N’ Bloom! There is so much happening right now, with back-to-school happening, disjointed work schedules, and provincial regulations changing regularly. The level of stress and anxiety we’re all experiencing …

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2020 Wedding Season Has Officially Begun

Are you getting married in 2020? If you are, then you know there is a lot to be done with very little time. Sometimes as brides, you forget to do one of the most important things when you are planning a wedding- take care of yourself and your body. When you get stressed or tired, …

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Everything You Need To Know About Hydrafacials

By now, you’ve probably heard about the Hydrafacial. According to beauty magazine Allure, the treatment is being performed every 15 seconds! So why is it so popular? A facial is a facial, right? Wrong. The Hydrafacial takes your ordinary facial and turns it on its head. It can be used as a quick boost before …

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Making Small Changes can Achieve Big Results in 2020

Research shows big New Years Resolutions don’t stick, so we’ve put together a list of small changes you can make in the New Year for a healthier you.

Take Care of Yourself This Holiday Season

Body ‘n’ Bloom is here to help relieve some of your holiday stress with a few helpful tips and more information about our special treatments.

What You Need to Know: Moisturizer vs. Hydrater

How do you properly hydrate your skin? Is it the same as moisturizing? This blog article explains what you need to know about hydration & moisturizers.

How Nutrition Keeps Your Body Running at Optimal Levels

Body N Bloom is certified to coach the Metabolic Balance Diet, and we can help your body function optimally this fall with proper nutrition.

How to Keep Your Skin Shining Through the Fall

Fall is on its way – Body ‘N’ Bloom offers a number of services for glowing skin and to help keep your skin looking fresh throughout the colder months.

New Skin in Five Days with the Original GREEN PEEL®

There are three basic types of the original GREEN PEEL® Herbal Peeling Treatment: The Classic, Energy, and Peel Up. The type of PEEL you choose will depend on the results you want to see.

What is Hyaluronic Acid and Why Should You Care?

Hyaluronic Acid is the main component responsible for giving your skin its structure. It’s what gives you that plump, hydrated, youthful look we all desire!

Give Your Skin an Extra Boost with Mesotherapy

Give your skin an extra boost with Mesotherapy by Body N Bloom today! Helps remove free radicals from the sun and other damage.

Don’t Let Nail Fungus Ruin Your Summer

Don’t let toe nail fungus ruin your summer. Be ready from head to toe with Body ‘N’ Bloom’s laser treatment and cure your nail fungus fast.

Hydrafacials 101: Everything You Need to Know

Hydrafacials 10 has everything you need to know about the process and benefits of a hydrafacial in Ottawa, Ontario by Body ‘N’ Bloom.

New Service Offering! What is PRP Treatment?

The PRP Treatment uses your body’s own natural defenses to assist in rejuvenating or improving the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Metabolic Balance Diet

If your New Year’s Resolution isn’t working, let Body ‘N’ Bloom refresh your diet for a long term solution with the Metabolic Balance diet in Ottawa.

Easter Egg

Did you know why boiled easter eggs sometimes have a green border around the yolk?

Low Omega – 3s linked to children with ADHD

In the newly published study, the researchers compared levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in red blood cells in children who have ADHD with learning difficulties (LD) and those without LD.

Vitamin H (B7)

Biotin, also known as vitamin B7, is popular supplement, especially for hair and nail health.

Why is Honey so valuable?

Honey is rich in trace minerals, especially iron and zinc. It also contains several constituents resembling hormones like acetylcholine which promotes..

How to get rid of Acne Scars

Many woman and man suffer from acne scar, most people use different creams or different treatments to treat the scars…

Facial Mask with Aloe Vera

Cleopatra are said to have owed her irresistible beauty in large part to aloe vera gel to your face and allow it to dry.
If the skin feels too tight, mix in some almond, jojoba or other oil.

Get the most out of your supplements..

How do you know if you are getting the most bang for your buck from your supplements? There are a few things to consider:

What is in your fridge???

Did you know genetic modification is also called genetic engineering (GE or GMO).