“I’ve tried (insert popular natural health supplement here) before, it didn’t work for me”. “I’ll just pick them up at Costco, I can get them cheaper there”. These are variations on phrases every naturopathic doctor has heard from a patient at some point in their practice and it can sometimes be hard to explain to…
Spaghetti Squash, Kale and Sausage Bowls
Stay cozy and well fed with this easy, seasonal and nutrient dense meal for the whole family! Lots of beta carotene is found in squash and can help keep the immune system boosted, turkey gets you lots of good protein a well as the specific amino acids to help with serotonin and melatonin production (important…
Fasting Before Chemotherapy
Written By: Dr. Adam McLeod, ND, BSc There has been a major movement lately for cancer patients to fast before and after an infusion of chemotherapy. When first hearing this, it sounds dangerous to encourage a patient to fast when their body is already stressed with chemotherapy. Fasting before chemotherapy has been used safely in…
What is Massage Therapy?
Yaletown Naturopathic Clinic now offers Registered Massage Therapy! Massage Therapy is a hands-on therapy that improves your circulation, helps with your posture, and encourages your muscles and nervous system to relax. Many patients can benefit from massage therapy including those with physical injuries, disabilities, chronic disease and pain. Why is this therapy beneficial for me?…
Almost RED VELVET Rich Beetroot Chocolate Cake Recipe
Almost RED VELVET Rich Beetroot Chocolate Cake Recipe (just in time for Valentine’s Day!) This is one of my favourite new recipes for a healthy treat. My goal for a while has been to feed my body and my family and friends REAL FOOD without too many restrictions on enjoying the things we love, like…
Happy New You!
With the arrival of 2015, as it happens each new year, many people resolve to make self-improvements – quit smoking, lose weight, eat better, join a gym – these are some of the most popular new year goals. How about making one of your resolutions to take a more active role in your own health?…
The Dangers of DHEA
By: Dr. Adam McLeod, BSc, ND DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) is often described as a wonder drug that is used by patients interested in its anti-aging effects. As we age the levels of DHEA in the blood start to decrease so the logic was that if patients were given this hormone then they would be able to…
Heat: The Achilles Heel of Cancer
Written By: Dr. Adam McLeod, ND It is a well established fact that cancer cells are vulnerable to heat1,2. On a cellular level it makes intuitive sense that cancer cells would be sensitive to heat. Normal cells are spatially arranged so that heat can be distributed evenly and they will not divide if they are physically…
“My oncologist said that it doesn’t matter what I eat.”
Written By: Dr. Adam McLeod, ND, BSc (Hon) I see a lot of patients with cancer at my clinic. The vast majority of my patients tell me that their oncologist bluntly told them that it doesn’t matter what they eat during their chemotherapy or radiation treatments. Some of these oncologists are so ingrained with this belief and…