Naturopath says farewell
Creemore, I’m writing with a heavy heart to inform you that we will be closing The Creemore Apothecary on Dec. 22. A number of factors have led to this difficult decision including staffing issues, a changing retail climate but mainly the exciting evolution of my charity – The Apothecary Wellness Foundation. The demand of […]
Nourish the nervous system
With all of the injustices going on in the world at the moment, just watching the news can be jarring to our nervous system as observers. I think of the nervous system as a braid, and when it has been stressed or thrashed around, it frays and starts mis-signalling within the body. These are my recommendations to nourish and repair a frayed system: • […]
Words matter
As the summer comes to an end, our daily routines are returning – and that includes prioritizing our health. As a result, it’s usually around this time of year that I experience an influx of new patients, and with it, a boatload of misconceptions and questions. As a practitioner of ‘alternative’ medicine, I often field comments like “do you prescribe eye of newt?,” which, […]
What your blood work is telling you
Blood work is an important aspect of proper patient care and case management. I order blood work for most of my patients, as it’s important to see what’s going on “under the hood!” I also use blood work results to create a baseline for treatment goals and tracking health outcomes. Often when patients get their results, it is hard to understand what it all […]
The Power of Emotions
We have recently added two new psychotherapists to our teams and I want to talk about the importance of that internal referral for patients. As a naturopath, it is my job to not only look at how the physical body is functioning but also how the mental and emotional well being affects the physical body. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the organs of the […]
How to live your longest (and healthiest) life
National Geographic recently released a new TV series called Limitless. It highlights longevity and preventative medicine, and brings into focus so many aspects of the naturopathic medicine that I practice day-to-day. The show claims that the “goal of a long life” is to be healthy for the majority of it, and science has proven that there are definitive ways to help make this […]
Anti-inflammatory herbs pack a pain punch
I want to talk about pain management for all conditions in the body and their presenting symptoms. Pain is most often linked to inflammation, when it comes to any type of injury or nerve issue. Our bodies send inflammatory cytokines to the site of injury in order to heal and repair damaged tissues. Long-term pain […]
Battling brain fog?
Happy Spring! I want to chat about something I have been seeing in practice a lot over the past three years – brain fog. This was a common side effect from the COVID-19 virus and vaccines, but some people suffer from it more than others, so is it viral load or lifestyle factors? The most common non-viral causes of brain fog are poor sleep, […]
Flow into spring
It’s time to talk about getting the body systems flowing again after Winter hibernation. Specifically, I want to address lymph drainage, and how you can support your lymphatic system to better detoxify and circulate lymph through the body. The lymphatic system is a network of vessels that is part of the immune system. It assists […]
Safeguarding mental health in winter
This time of year can be really difficult for most folks. The short days and colder weather can do a number on our mood and feelings of wellbeing. This low mood in winter months can be referred to as SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). SAD is seen as a combination of low motivation, fatigue, low/negative feelings of self, brain fog and lack of concentration. Even […]