Musings
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Is It Worth It to Spend More on Nutritional Supplements?
When I started writing this, the intent was to quickly summarize a conversation I’ve had on a number of occasions with patients trying to make educated decisions when choosing nutritional supplements and botanical medicines, but it turned into a bit of a manifesto. There is a huge difference in the…
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Should You Pay More for Better Fish Oil Supplements?
A while ago we were interviewed on fish oil supplements in general, but practically, is there a difference in quality between products (which, as with most things, is generally reflected in cost of products on the market). Ultimately, the interview wasn’t published, but the information is useful, so here it…
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To Flu Vaccine, Or Not Flu Vaccine: Natural Approaches to Flu Prevention
This blog entry is in support of our Wellness Wednesday video of this week, and a continuation of last week’s topic of flu vaccine decision-making. Flu vaccine prescription is outside the scope of practice of naturopathic doctors: we do not prescribe it, or dissuade people from it’s use. Our responsibility…
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To Flu Vaccine, or Not Flu Vaccine
… that is the question: Whether ’tis Nobler in the mind to suffer. The Slings and Arrows of public pressure, Or to take Arms against flu infection, … It’s flu season again, and with that our busiest season of answering the question: Should I get the flu vaccine? To be…
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Your guide to healthy snacking
This week on our Instagram, our practitioners are sharing their favorite snacks to help motivate and inspire you to snack smart. Wonder what an ND looks for when choosing what to snack on? In this post we will share our tips for selecting the best items to nosh on. During…
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Hypothyroidism
Whilst posting the previous entry on Thyroid Health, we noticed we had prepared another article, more specifically on low thyroid function, that ultimately hadn’t been posted by the site we prepared it for, so decided to share it here. Enjoy. Imbalances in thyroid gland function are relatively common, often tricky…
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Thyroid Health
Here’s the copy we wrote for an article for our friend’s blog, Joyous Health. It’s hasn’t been posted yet, but we thought we’d share it here as well. Check out Joyous Health for other articles we have written on children’s health and sun protection and, as well as other great…
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Earth Day, Every Day!
Even though Earth Day is over, we believe that every day should be Earth Day! Here are 5 easy tips to be green every day: Shop local Seasonal farmer’s markets are a great way to get local produce and support the local farming community. The less distance your food has…
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Balancing Your Plate
Often, as the result of media reportage, we develop the impression that increasing our intake of a single food or nutrient is the key to a healthy diet. In fact, the three dietary practices for which there is the most scientific support with respect to benefit to human health are…
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Musings on the Flu Vaccine
So, a propos of flu season, I thought I’d opine on the flu vaccine. As a naturopathic doctor, the expectation is likely that I’m against it, but I’m neutral to it. What had come to my attention, and what I was thinking of commenting on, was Shoppers Drug Marts’ aggressive…
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The Best Things You Can Do for Heart Health
February is Heart Health Month, and in support of that, a short reminder of three things you likely already know you should be doing to keep your heart healthy. In this week’s blog post, we ask Jonah Lusis, ND what are the best things we can do for heart health.…
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The Four Foundations of Children’s Health: Pillar Three – The Microbiome
My third Pillar of Health for families relates to a relatively new area of medicine, the microbiome. The microbiome, as it turns out, plays a role in a wide range of chronic health conditions, including food, environmental and seasonal allergies, eczema, asthma, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular…