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How to Reinvent Your Life in 20 Steps
According to James Altucher, author and entrepreneur, it is possible to reinvent yourself in 5 years. In his book, The Power of No, he tells us how to reinvent our lives by first saying a big, fat No...
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Quack Attack! The Naturopathic Docs are BACK! (Well, actually, we never...
Sigh… I just finished reading a rather annoying article in the Globe and Mail (don’t even bother to click and add more Google street-cred, seriously) that doesn’t really warrant a response but… here we...
View ArticleUncertainty, Guaranteed
In most service industries, there are certain guarantees. If you go to a restaurant, your soup is guaranteed. At the GAP, you will get a pair of chinos, guaranteed. In lots of instances, you get what...
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Naturopathic Narrative Therapy
As a child, I was obsessed with stories. I wrote and digested stories from various genres and mediums. I created characters, illustrating them, giving them clothes and names and friends and lives. I...
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Let’s Talk Mirena (anxiety and hormone imbalance)!
I’ve been noticing a trend in my practice, which places an emphasis on women’s hormonal health and mental health. Many women are consulting me for treatment of anxiety and panic attacks that have...
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Self-Care Practices for Constipation
I feel sorry for the digestive tracts of this nation, I really do. The owners of these digestive tracts have my sympathy as well—there really is nothing so bad as pooping too much or not pooping...
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De-Centred Naturopathic Practice
People seek out naturopathic doctors for expert advice. This immediately positions us as experts in the context of the therapeutic relationship. If left unchecked, our knowledge and experience will be...
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DIY Rosemary Wine Tincture
As a student of naturopathic medicine, I didn’t quite get herbs. They were natural, sure, but why would I prescribe them in lieu of homeopathy, dietary changes or nutritional supplements? I didn’t get...
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Stories of Street Medicine
I was recently told that a benefactor would contact me about the work I’ve been doing for the Evergreen Yonge Street Mission in Toronto—I provide naturopathic services to street-involved youth twice a...
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Balancing Hormones for Healthy Weight Loss
This is a common story that can describe any number of patients I see in my private practice: My patient has been doing well–she’s been exercising regularly; she’s been cutting out sugar and processed...
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