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My Top 5 Treatments For Chronic Neck Pain
Chronic Neck Pain Treatments Do you have chronic neck pain and do not know what the best neck pain treatments are? Well, you’re not alone...
Concussion & Hormones
Head injuries and concussions are one of the most under-appreciated causes of hormonal issues. This is because we are hyper focused on the...
How To Prevent Disease And Live Longer With Exercise
Do you know if you're choosing the right exercise for your overall health? Of course, any type of movement can be helpful but we also want...
4 Key Nutrients To Make Your ‘Bad’ Cholesterol ‘Good’
How many of you have had your cholesterol measured?! Generally speaking, if you're over 40, you likely have! When they are measuring...
The Gut-Heart Axis
Do you leave most meals feeling slowed down, bloated or uncomfortable? Well, interestingly enough majority of the population feels the...
The Top 3 Reasons You’re Vitamin D Deficient
Unfortunately, here in Canada vitamin D insufficiency is VERY common. In fact, it's estimated that 70- 97% of Canadians have vitamin D...
3 Life Hacks To Help Your Stomach Pain
1) Stop eating when you're stressed. If you are about to eat some food, put your work down and relax. When we are in 'stress mode' aka...
A Glimps Into The Gut Microbiome
Defining The Gut Microbiome The human microbiome consists of a wide variety of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other single-celled 'bugs'...
Colitis & The Gut Microbiome
Colitis is one of those conditions that plagues millions of people and yet treatments are limited. Part of this is due to our narrow...
5 Surprising Risk Factors For Heart Disease
One of the main reasons I focus so much of my time learning about the heart is because it is so cornerstone to our health. Heart disease...
Do We Still Care About Cholesterol?
The short answer:Yes, but it's more complicated than just trying to aggressively lower everyone's numbers with medication. Dr. Robin...
An Introduction To Hyaluronic Acid Joint Injections
WHAT IS HYALURONIC ACID? Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a natural compound found in the body that is crucial for the health of your joints and...
When exercise doesn’t feel the same anymore
As we age, we are inevitably going to lose some of our fitness and strength, but the rate of decline isn’t as clear. A normal decline in...
How To Live Pain-Free With Regenerative Injection Therapies
What Is Regenerative Injection Therapy? As the name suggests, these injection therapies help regenerate damaged tissue. Regenerate what...
Ketogenic Diet For The Heart?
"Using fat (ketones) for fuel has been shown to increased the hydraulic efficiency of the heart by 28%, and therefore ketones reduce the...
Antioxidants – Protecting Your Heart One Free Radical At A Time
What is an antioxidant? Antioxidants are compounds found in plants (or made in our own bodies) that help combat oxidation. Oxidation is a...
Do Plant Sterols Help Prevent Heart Attacks & Strokes?
What are plant sterols? Plant sterols, aka phytosterols, are molecules found in various foods such as vegetables, fruit, whole grains,...
Heart Rate Variability – An Innovative Way to Track Your Stress Response.
When we refer to heart rate, we are often only concerned about whether it is fast or slow. While the speed of your heart rate does matter,...
Coping During Difficult Times – Helpful Survival Tips For Navigating Uncertain Times.
As we enter summer 2020, we are faced with the reality that changes to our 'norm' will continue to come. The economy continues to be...
Let’s Get Clear – What Is Naturopathic Medicine?
Too often I find doctors assume people know what it is that they do. And the truth is, most of the population doesn’t know the...
Healing Acne From The Inside Out
Acne, this is something that most of us have experienced over our lifetime. Sometimes it pops up in our teen years, or we unexpectedly...
Is Your Blood Sugar The Reason You Can’t Lose Weight?
When it comes to weight loss we all should know by now, that engaging in regular exercise and eating healthy is going to be important....
The Portfolio Diet: A Novel Approach to Lowering Cholesterol
Because heart disease is generally considered a disease of lifestyle, it is no surprise that what you eat affects your risk of developing...
Statin Therapy: Lower Your Cholesterol, But Raise Your Blood Sugar?
It is currently estimated 12% of the Canadian population (ages 20-80) is on a statin drug. These commonly prescribed medications are used...
Just Exactly How Much Cardiovascular Benefit Am I Getting Out Of Exercise?
We all know exercise is good for you, but we don’t always ask why. While the benefits of exercise are numerous, one of the major reasons...
My Weight Is Stressing Me Out and My Stress Is Preventing Me From Losing Weight
The confusion stems from the fact that, as a society, we have oversimplified weight loss. This has led to a lot of shaming when it comes...
Do You Have A Thyroid Problem? How To Be Sure.
Have You Ever Had Your Thyroid Looked At? The truth is, the current way the thyroid is being conventionally tested in Canada isn't ideal....
Is Your Thyroid The Reason You Can’t Lose Weight?
Thyroid issues are slowly becoming better understood by the general public. You may have heard friends talk about how they think low...