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What our testing looks like

𝗡𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 - 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗡𝗘𝗪: 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀
⬇️ 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗔𝗧 ⬇️ 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗵𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺 (𝟲𝟰𝟳) 𝟱𝟱𝟵 - 𝟬𝟴𝟰𝟮 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗢𝗡

#ShawnPersaud #appliedkinesiology #muscletest #healthylifestyle #HolisticNutrition #PickeringNutritionist #Nutrition #toxicity #rash #skin #skindisease #inflammation #Holistic #TorontoNutritionist #EnergyMedicineToronto #TorontoHealth #Toronto #functionalmedicineGTA #Health #QuantumMedicine #MindBody #Digestion #localbusiness #torontolocalbusiness by @holistic.shawn

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4 years ago

Test before you ingest.

𝗡𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 - 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

⬇️ 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗔𝗧 ⬇️
𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗵𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺

(𝟲𝟰𝟳) 𝟱𝟱𝟵 - 𝟬𝟴𝟰𝟮
𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗢𝗡 by @holistic.shawn

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4 years ago

Hi I'm Shawn 👋🏻

I work with clients who have:

✓ Autoimmune disease

✓ Skin Disorders (eczema, psoriasis, rashes)

✓ Fibromyalgia and Arthritis

✓ Allergies (food, environmental, hives)

✓ Migraines, Headaches, Vertigo

✓ Chronic Fatigue

✓ Hormonal Issues (fertility, PMS, thyroid dysfunction)

✓ Weight Loss, Diabetes, High Cholesterol

✓ Infections (viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic)

✓ Anxiety, Depression, Addictions &Learning Disorders

✓ Cardiovascular Disease (blood pressure, arteriosclerosis)

✓ Chronic Pain & Sports Injuries

We offer free consultation calls and:

We review your case & identify potential causes for your condition that may have not been fully explored yet.

We look forward to helping you.

Wishing you health and healing 🙏

𝗡𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 - 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗡𝗘𝗪: 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀

⬇️ 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗔𝗧 ⬇️

𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗵𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺

(𝟲𝟰𝟳) 𝟱𝟱𝟵 - 𝟬𝟴𝟰𝟮

𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗢𝗡 by @holistic.shawn

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4 years ago

Follow my page to see what I discovered 🙏

#muscletesting #appliedkinesiology #chronicillness #bodytalk #naturalmedicine by @holistic.shawn

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9 days ago

We’re proud to officially announce @breaking4lifeca is officially launching a 9-month, cohort-based wellness and harm-reduction initiative created to support the health, longevity, and sustainability of Toronto’s breaking community.⭕

This project was funded by the @canada.council in addition to working alongside leading healthcare practitioners and specialists in their fields, bringing knowledge, experience, and real world expertise into the breaking culture in collaboration with
@holistic.shawn & @drkevinmarryshow

Congratulations to all the participants who will be taking part of this project. 💯

#BboyG
@bboyleg0
@gizmobtx
@mullingsmegas
@deepfriedtiff
@judi_o_lopez
@stevepalashe
@mikefateb
@davidforteau
@jrebel1
@jahmalnugent
@anyo._

Context:

Breaking was born from racialized, low-income communities where access to preventative healthcare, sports science, nutrition, and wellness education has not always been accessible for many. At the same time, injuries have often been treated as “battle scars,” with dancers expected to push through pain rather than understand, prevent, and properly recover from injury.

Through movement science, mobility, injury prevention, nutrition education, health literacy, and intergenerational knowledge exchange, we’re creating space for breakers to break smarter, stay healthier, and keep breaking which extends beyond the dance floor.

Stay tuned for the official content as we document the journey throughout this project sharing real experiences, lessons learned, challenges, breakthroughs, and everything in between.

#BreakingForLife #Breaking4Life #Breaking #BreakingCommunity TorontoBreaking HipHopCulture InjuryPrevention DanceWellness DanceHealth BreakSmarter Longevity HarmReduction HealthLiteracy Intergenerational TorontoHipHop taken in Queen St. W Toronto by @holistic.shawn

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a month ago

💊Before you buy prenatals, hear me out.

As a Doctor of Natural Medicine and Nutritionist, I don't automatically recommend a multivitamin prenatal to every woman I work with.

In fact, and this may upset a lot of people...

I have to take a lot of clients off of them for their own safety.

And here's a quick rundown why:

🤰🏻MTHFR Gene Mutations
🤰🏻Sensitivity to preservatives, fillers, dyes
🤰🏻Dairy
🤰🏻Supplement contamination
🤰🏻Synthetic nutrients
🤰🏻Side effects

Basically, your nutritional needs aren't identical to everyone else's.

A multivitamin gives you a broad combination of nutrients.

Whether or not those are the nutrients your body actually needs more of, you end up taking them.

You may be getting too little of something you're lacking…

While getting more of something you don't need.

And the assumption that taking more is better "just in case" is very inefficient and can cause unintended imbalances.

Women think they're doing the right thing.

They're told it's the right thing.

But, the relaity is it isnt right FOR THEM.

That's why my approach is different.

Instead of simply asking:

“Which multivitamin should I take?”

I want you to start asking:

“What does MY body actually need?”

I believe in personalizing the plan by identifying what nutrients your body actually needs to be supplemented with.

Your body is unique.

Your nutritional needs are unique.

So your supplement plan should be, too.

💬 Have you ever tested your prenatals for compatability? Message us and we'd love to pick a date for you to come in and test it for you.

Save this Reel if you're tired of guessing which supplements you actually need.

Educational information only.

🇨🇦 Pickering Ontario

#MuscleTesting #prenatals #fertilityjourney #prenatalnutrition #folicacid by @holistic.shawn

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2 months ago

Time for a new doctor? 🫢

Sadly, these kinds of toxic doctor - patient interactions happen all the time.

Sometimes, the healthiest choice is to walk away.

If your doctor consistently dismisses your concerns, ignores your questions, or makes you feel uncomfortable, it may be time to find someone else.

Questions can save lives.

A good family doctor should make you feel heard, respected, safe, informed, and involved in your care.

If you consistently experience red flags, it's reasonable to seek a physician with whom you can build a trusting, collaborative relationship.

Anyone else experience something like this?

@holistic.shawn and I hear it all the time

Yasmin

❤️

#PatientAdvocacy #Healthcare #FamilyDoctor #PatientCare #MedicalAdvocate by @holistic.shawn

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Many food sensitivities are not necessarily permanent.

In many cases, they can improve as underlying stressors on the body are addressed — including gut dysfunction, chronic inflammation, immune dysregulation, nutrient deficiencies, and toxic burden.

When the body becomes more resilient and regulated, the immune system may respond differently to foods that were once problematic.

If you’re currently reacting to multiple foods, it does not automatically mean this will be your forever.

Our clinic uses muscle testing alongside a holistic assessment approach to help identify potential stressors and support the body’s healing process in a personalized way.

#naturalhealing #healthtip #holistichealth #RootCauseHealing #foodsensitivities by @holistic.shawn

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5 months ago

PART 2: Holistic hairstylist rates viral hair trends 👀💇‍♀️ @ms.mararose

✨ Rice Water — 7/10
Rich in amino acids, antioxidants + inositol (a carbohydrate that may help protect and repair hair). Some studies suggest it can improve shine, reduce friction, and strengthen the hair shaft.
BUT… too much protein exposure can make some hair feel stiff, dry, or brittle over time. Great in moderation but not magic.

🧅 Onion Juice — 3/10
There’s limited research showing onion juice may help some cases of hair loss because sulfur supports keratin production and circulation.
The downside? It’s highly irritating for many scalps, smells intense, and can trigger inflammation or sensitivity ... especially if your scalp barrier is already compromised.

⚠️ Keratin Treatments — 2/10
Yes, they can temporarily make hair look smoother and shinier.
But many keratin treatments rely on harsh chemicals, high heat, and ingredients that can damage the hair structure long term. Some formulas may also release formaldehyde-related compounds when heated. Smooth doesn’t always equal healthy.

🥥 Coconut Oil — 2/10
Controversial one 👀
Coconut oil CAN reduce protein loss in hair because it penetrates the hair shaft well.
But for many people, especially with dry, sensitive, or low-porosity hair/scalps, it can feel heavy, create buildup, disrupt the scalp environment, and leave hair feeling even drier over time. It’s also not very compatible with the natural pH of healthy skin/scalp function.

💛 Jojoba Oil — 10/10
Jojoba isn’t technically an oil — it’s a wax ester, and it’s one of the closest things to our natural sebum.
That means it’s lightweight, scalp-friendly, less likely to clog pores, and helps support moisture balance without coating the hair excessively. Amazing for scalp health + softness.

Healthy hair starts with a healthy scalp and a healthy body 🫶

Which one surprised you most?

#HairHealth #HolisticHairCare #HealthyHairJourney #ScalpHealth #HairGrowthTips by @holistic.shawn

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5 months ago

Roughly 100 years ago, there was somewhat of a historical error... and it resulted in the coining of PCOS.

2 surgeons (Stein and Leventhal) noticed little sacks on a woman's ovaries. They thought they might be cysts, but in fact they were immature egg follicles that didnt complete development. They named it "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome" PCOS.

The issue was that her reproductive problems were just one symptom from a larger endocrine disorder that effects metabolism, the cardiovascular system, the skin, inflammation, mood / psychology, energy levels and more. Women with PCOS are at higher risk of things like diabetes (type 2) have much higher rates of heart disease.

On May 12 2026 Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) was adopted to better reflect the true nature of the condition formerly called PCOS

"Polyendocrine"
multiple hormone systems involved
(not just reproductive hormones)

"Metabolic"
acknowledges the critical role of insulin resistance, obesity, and cardiovascular risk factors that are prevalent in patients

"Ovarian"
they kept this as it's still an important, though not exclusive, part of the syndrome .

More in the caption....

#pcos #pmos #womenshealth #holistichealing #metabolicdysfunction by @holistic.shawn

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Your hair changes as you heal.

But, there's topical and lifestyle support we can do in the meantime

Have questions for @ms.mararose ? Ask them in the comments 🙂

We get lots of questions about hair care. And while we work on fixing the internal causes of hair health with our clients, we thought it would be fun to ask a hair care secialist her opinion on common tips, remedies and trends to get her opinion!

Stay tuned for part 2.

If you have any questions, ask away ❤️ - Yasmin

#haircareroutine #flaxseedhairgel #scalpcare #healthyhair #naturalbeauty by @holistic.shawn

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5 months ago

Chronic pain and illness is not “just physical.”

Pain and feeling sick creates stress.

Stress dysregulates the nervous system.

A dysregulated nervous system amplifies inflammation, lowers pain thresholds, disrupts sleep, changes behaviour, and sensitizes pain pathways.

Over time, the body can become trapped in a loop: pain → stress → inflammation → more pain.

Understanding this cycle is one of the first steps toward breaking it.

📸 image credit: @michelleshapirord

#chronicpain #ChronicSymptoms #healthtip #muscletesting #holistichealing by @holistic.shawn

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