Very excited to announce we will be returning to Haida Gwaii Friday, March 17 to Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Skidegate Health Centre to provide complimentary Naturopathic care to the residents of Haida Gwaii! Please send an email to info@yaletownnaturopathic.com to book your appointment today. More details to come!
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
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…