Category Archives: Naturopathic Medicine

My 28 Day Detox Challenge

It’s detox time! Well at least for me it is. I always recommend that my patients do a cleanse … Continue reading

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Obesity and Pregnancy don’t mix. Pediatrics study is shocking!

      It is estimated that 1/5 of women booking for fertility care are overweight.   A recent … Continue reading

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Holiday Cheer without the Fear (of an expanding waistline)

Tis the season for holiday gatherings and cheer, but that does NOT mean your belly should jiggle like a … Continue reading

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Cancer Prevention Tips

Recently it was reported that Health Canada issued a statement that in 2008 was the first year in which … Continue reading

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How to Add Healthy Years to Your Life

7 Simple steps  can make all the difference to help you live a long and most importantly healthy life. … Continue reading

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An open house, changed lives, perspective on health

I want to share my experience this weekend at our open house in Muskoka. We were welcoming Dr. Alison … Continue reading

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Immune Mediated Infertility

  Pregnancy is an Immunological event. The mother must “host” the father’s DNA, which requires inhibition of nautral killer … Continue reading

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Bandaids

  You’re likely thinking of sticky, skin colored, 3″ x 1″ strips that we apply when we cut ourselves or … Continue reading

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Broccoli on the Brain

Cruciferous vegetables which includes cauliflower, cabbage, kale, bok choy and of course broccoli amongst others are often touted for … Continue reading

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Fitness for Fertility

Last month the Globe and Mail released and article: Canadian doctors are considering a policy that would bar obese … Continue reading

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