72016Nov
Don’t Fix What Ain’t Broken

Don’t Fix What Ain’t Broken

Written By: Dr. Adam McLeod, ND Recently I had a patient who I have been working with for several years who has been using naturopathic medicine in conjunction with chemotherapy from the very beginning of her cancer treatment. She has breezed through multiple rounds of chemotherapy with minimal side effects and her oncologist has been…

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32015Nov
Boost the Odds After Cancer by Reducing Stress and Focusing on Healing

Boost the Odds After Cancer by Reducing Stress and Focusing on Healing

Reducing stress and making lifestyle changes can yield remarkable results. Written By: Dr. Adam McLeod, ND, BSc (Hons) The diagnosis of cancer is a scary experience. Patients are often immediately thrust into aggressive conventional therapies without fully understanding how the therapy works or why it is necessary. We live in a culture where we put…

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92015Feb
Naturopathic Medicine Can Help Treat Depression

Naturopathic Medicine Can Help Treat Depression

Depression is a whole-body illness that affects the way an individual thinks, feels, eats, sleeps, socializes and reacts to various situations. It can also have an effect on an individual’s physical health: it can influence hormone levels, immune function, digestion and the nervous system. The naturopathic approach to depression involves treating the whole person –…

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252014Sep
Exercise and Cancer

Exercise and Cancer

By: Dr. Adam McLeod, ND, BSc Everyone has heard that exercise is good for your wellbeing. This is not debated at all in the medical community yet when it comes to cancer care patients often forget about the benefits of exercise as they focus their attention on more exotic treatment plans. Exercise is not a…

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72014Jul
How does Artesunate kill cancer?

How does Artesunate kill cancer?

Artesunate is a drug that was initially designed for combating malaria, however, recently it has shown great promise as a cancer therapy1,2,3. It has been used in combination with some chemotherapies to improve outcomes in advanced cancer patients5. When fighting cancer it is important to use every tool at your disposal to weaken the cancer…

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