Gluten may not actually be the culprit!?! How very interesting.

Gluten has been getting really bad press as of late. It is blamed for a host of conditions including, but not limited to, celiac disease, IBD (Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease), infertility, neurological diseases, developmental diseases and autoimmune diseases.² But a recent study in the journal Entropy suggests that gluten may not be the culprit after…

Fertility is about more than conception alone

One of the areas I find interesting in my practice is fertility. This means that I work with couples to help them optimize their chances of a healthy conception. Naturopathic Medicine has so much to offer couples who are either considering conception, in the process of actively trying to conceive or are experiencing difficulties with…

A Healthy Menstrual Cycle

Despite the fact that most women experience a monthly menses (your period) from puberty until menopause, most of us really don’t understand our menstrual cycle or how it can give us fantastic information about the state of our health. This used to be true for me as well, and now I would like to share…

Bridging the Gap Between Naturopathic and Conventional Medicine

On October 21, the Naturopathic Medical community received some exceptional news. A pair of brothers, Dugald and Andrew Seely, one a Naturopathic Doctor, the other a Medical Doctor are receiving the largest-ever North American grant intended to study the effectiveness of naturopathic medicine used in combination with conventional medicine. The $3.85 million grant will fund a project…

The Connection Between Sugar and Alzheimer’s Disease

The evidence demonstrating a connection between sugar intake and Alzheimer’s Disease is mounting. The exact mechanism has yet to be discovered but the theories revolve around a link between the intake of sugar, the subsequent spike in blood sugar and the inflammatory and damaging effects this excess blood sugar has on our neuronal health. How…

How to be Sun Savvy

It is hot out here in Vancouver, BC and the need for sun safety has arrived. You may be wondering what are the best ways to be sun safe? How does one choose the best sunscreen? Which brands are the safest? What chemicals should you avoid? How best to apply? What is the best SPF?…

The Importance of Sleep

In the last post I spoke about finding your personal bedtime with the intention of helping you get to sleep. This post is all about why that is so important. My Top Six Reason’s to Sleep: 1. Stress Reduction: When you receive adequate sleep you become less stressed. Physiologically, this is the result of two different mechanisms. The…

Closing the medical divide between alternative and mainstream medicine

Last November I was listening to the Sunday Edition on CBC radio one. This particular Sunday, Michael Enright interviewed Dr. Sunita Vohra, MD about her work on closing the medical divide between alternative and mainstream medicine. This interview is wonderful and inspiring. Dr. Vohra believes that medical care should always start with the patient. That…

Let’s talk about sleep

Have you ever felt like you missed your bedtime? You feel tired so you get ready for bed, crawl under the covers, turn off the lights and suddenly you feel wide awake wondering what happened. I have experienced this frustration when I have gone to bed too late. Despite how tired I have felt that day,…

Beautiful Spring Salad

This afternoon I was suddenly struck with a thunderbolt of inspiration. I had to write a blog post about dandelions. Seemingly strange I know because I, like so many of you, grew up knowing only one thing about dandelions and that, of course, was that they were a weed to be eradicated. Now though, I love…