Written By: Dr. Adam McLeod, ND, BSc (Hons) There is no question that the future of oncology will be focused around early detection of cancer cells. If we can detect these cells at an extremely early stage then it will be possible to cure the cancer before it manifests as a clinical disease. At this…
3 Steps to Reduce Stress and Improve Digestion
Your Body & Stress: A Three Part Series (2 of 3) Written by: Dr. Kaleigh Coolsaet, ND Welcome back! In the previous series on your body and stress we discussed the general affects of stress on our bodies and mores specifically our immune system. Read here if you missed it. In this second part we…
Free Webinar on Thyroid Health
Dr. Kaleigh Coolsaet will be giving a free webinar on thyroid health on Tuesday, July 5 at 5:00PM PST! Thyroid health is so much more than a blood test… Your thyroid and it’s role in metabolism and wellbeing is much more complex than you have ever been told. This webinar will be looking at thyroid…
Get Ready for Summer!
Fast forward to a sunny Saturday afternoon in mid-July.. where is it that you want to be? For many of us, it’s at the beach. As the days are getting warmer, you may be among the many who’s primarily focus is getting ‘beach body ready’ for the summer. Whether you want to bulk those biceps,…
What You Need to Know about Parabens!
Every day we are constantly bombarded with with headlines, articles and people giving us advice on what we should and shouldn’t be doing for our health. Often one article seems to directly contradict the one you read last week. It’s a struggle to keep up with whats good and whats not. If you’re like me…
Why Do We Get Sick When We are Stressed?
Your Body & Stress: A Three Part Series (1 of 3) Written by: Dr. Kaleigh Coolsaet Everyday in my practice I ask my patients about their stress; what are their particular stressors and how are they coping? I’m interested in knowing how they perceive stress and spend time educating them on how it can negatively…
Staying Hydrated!
Now that summer is fast approaching its time to think water! During the summer months, we tend to be more active. Add that with warmer temperatures and we sweat a lot more. Keeping properly hydrated is important for optimal health as well as preventing heat stroke and dehydration. Easy ways to incorporate more water into…
Naturopathic Doctors – Medically Trained, but Naturally Focused.
As we celebrate the advances that naturopathic medicine has been making, we also have to acknowledge the recent negativity being directed at our profession from certain groups within the medical world and their media minions. A recent tragic case in Alberta saw a couple being convicted of failing to provide the necessities of life for…
Study Confirms: High Levels of Toxicity are Drastically Reduced in the Body after Women Switch to Natural Make-up
Just three days of using different cosmetics and personal care products led to a dramatic drop in the levels of toxic, hormone-disrupting chemicals in the bodies of teenage girls in a study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, the California Department of…
Senior Health – It’s Never Too Late to Feel Better
At each stage of life, we face different health challenges. From the special care and diet for infants to staying healthy on the go for working adults, our health is always a changing landscape. But the stage of life that is becoming more and more important, health-wise? The senior years. People are living longer than…