This month, StoneTree Clinic is pitching in with the CGMH Foundation’s Education Committee to educate the Georgian Triangle about common gastrointestinal disorders. You can learn all about this MD/ND/CGMH collaboration here. Over the years, we’ve heard from our patients time and time again that they wish ND’s and MD’s worked more closely together. Well, we… Continue reading →
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How Sugar Affects Your Immune System
This piece of research dates back to 1973, but the results are no less relevant to your immune system today. The study showed that the ability of your immune system to deal with bacteria was significantly decreased for up to five hours after eating sugar. The sugar didn’t decrease the number of immune cells, but it decreased… Continue reading →
Magnesium Supplementation: The Long Term
Studies show that some 48% of American’s consume less than the required amount of magnesium. Low magnesium levels have been associated with a truckload of troubling conditions, including type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, atherosclerotic vascular disease, sudden cardiac death, osteoporosis, migraine headache, asthma, and colon cancer. This is something worth talking about. During some continuing… Continue reading →
Foggy Thinking? It Might Be Your Phone
Fascinating research out of the University of Chicago. Researchers had groups of people complete standardized cognitive tasks, like memorizing letter sequences or solving math problems. All participants had smartphones that were put on “silent mode”–no distractions from alerts–but in each case, the location of the phones changed: One group had their phones on the desk… Continue reading →
What is the “Keto” Diet?
The ketogenic diet is the new, sexy diet that everyone is talking about. Many companies are jumping on the “weight loss miracle” bandwagon with “exogenous ketones” that will solve all your weight loss problems. But what is a ketogenic diet? What is it good for? How do you do it? A ketogenic diet is one that… Continue reading →
Protein Powders: What You Need to Know
In recent weeks, there has been some coverage in the media around toxins in protein powder products. The “Clean Label Project,” a non-profit organization in the United States, recently published findings on protein powders in the US market. This organization, which is focused on health and transparency in consumer product labeling with respect to environmental… Continue reading →
The Marathon of Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a big deal. We have to give up wine and coffee, and avoid certain foods like fish and brie cheese. We have to get a house ready for a new member of the family who is “a little high maintenance”. We have to consider how this new person will affect the relationships in… Continue reading →
Reducing the Embarrassment Around PAP Tests
The charity Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust recently surveyed 2,017 British women: A third said embarrassment caused them to delay getting a smear test, which can prevent 75% of cervical cancers. The charity said cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women under 35, yet almost two-thirds of those surveyed weren’t aware they’re most at risk…. Continue reading →
Words to Live By
Choose happy and embrace the weird. -A.H. It seems like we are always surrounded by bad news and tragedy. Stories of trouble and woe. Stories of people not getting along. Stories of people disrespecting other beliefs, religions, genders, races. It’s incredibly easy to get sucked into this world of drama, negativity, and divisiveness. I like… Continue reading →
Welcome to Our New YouTube Channel
What do Naturopaths wish everyone knew? You can find out in the first videos on our new YouTube Channel. In two minutes or less, these short videos will feature StoneTree Naturopathic Doctors offering up their wisdom on various health topics. Our first two videos are live: Dr. Maggie talks about a neglected area of concussion treatment and recovery… Continue reading →