Confessions of a Naturopath, Vol2 no 1

Before Christmas, I was sitting in a professional conference, enjoying the speaker, when I caught sight of an old classmate of mine (who frankly, I didn’t like very much).  More than ten years earlier, we had had words about something that had come to pass.  She made some accusations, as did I, and we have [...]

Naturopathic Medicine more popular than ever…

A recent survey conducted by the Canadian College of Naturopath Medicine has found that an estimated 18% of all adult Ontarians— an estimated two million people—have seen a naturopathic doctor! Not surprisingly, the survey indicates that naturopathic medicine helps contribute to reduced use of prescription drugs, along with fewer visits to doctors and hospitals. You [...]

Confessions of a Naturopath, Vol 1 No 2

I overheard a most interesting conversation between two young people today at a local cafe.  They were eating a reasonably healthy lunch and complaining loudly about their high school cafeteria menu having changed.  “They don’t even have a decent bag of chips anymore” commented the young man.  A decent bag of chips?  Is this not [...]

Jazzing up your water

With this summer heat, I am reminded of how many unhealthy cooling beverages there are available on the market.   Before you reach for that cold pop or fruit juice, consider making water your choice.  Patients often say to me that they get tired of drinking water or that their kids simply “won’t” drink water.  Wow.  [...]

What are YOUR top health strategies?

As health practitioners, we have protocols and treatments that we use, and that we often suggest in helping you to manage your health. But what about you?  What do you do, actively to take ownership of your own health? Check out the poll below, and let us know!  We’d love to hear from you.  And [...]

Super Charging Your Breakfast

I have read literally thousands of my diet diaries over the years and have observed one common dietary weakness.   Even in those nutrition-conscious individuals, one meal stands out as inadequate – poor quality, low-nutrition.  That meal is almost universally breakfast. We all know that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day”.  We’ve heard it [...]

The Delicate Flower of Midlife Sleep

Many of us notice that solid, undisturbed sleep becomes elusive in mid-life.  After 40, most men and women start to experience interrupted sleep, restless sleep and/or frank insomnia.  Why does sleep quality change is this decade for so many of us?  I like to think of sleep in this decade as a delicate flower – [...]

Functional Naturopathy

How do we get to the bottom of the complex chronic medical problems of today?  In the functional medicine conference I am attending, they give shape and life to a practise model that I inherently embrace as a naturopathic doctor.  Imagine a diagram of three circles (a venn diagram) with three areas represented as “ [...]

Leading by Example – Follow YOU to good health

Healthy living begins for many when they see healthy behaviours in others, especially people they respect, admire or look up to.  So ask yourself, are there people around you who respect, or look up to you?  Children, spouses, coworkers?  If you model healthy behaviours, might they be influenced to do the same?  Isn’t it worth [...]

What’s on YOUR “Do Not Eat” list?

Many people have natural food and dietary preferences, but few people, outside of those with medical reasons, often don’t maintain a list of foods they simply “Do Not Eat” But if you’re looking for ways to improve your health and diet, maybe it’s time to start formalizing one.    At home, you can discuss it [...]

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