The first week of April is World Allergy Week. And what better time–you know that with April showers and May flowers on the horizon, annoying allergy symptoms can’t be far off! For sufferers, it can be an awful time of year. The sun is shining, you want to get out in your garden, but all you… Continue reading →
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Thyroid Tests Your Doctor Never Told You About
We’ve written about thyroid testing in the past–it’s one of the most common concerns we hear from patients coming into the clinic. If you take a peek at the symptoms of low thyroid, you can see why: Exhaustion, weakness, and fatigue Sensitivity to cold and reduced sweating Shortness of breath when exercising Slight to moderate weight… Continue reading →
Men: Understanding and Measuring Your Testosterone
Testosterone is predominately a male hormone. Although women have it in small amounts as well, this post is all about our boys. (Although our female patients may have to drag their guys in for testing. :)) Gentlemen, testosterone is the “fountain of youth” hormone. It’s part of what makes a guy feel like a “guy”. It… Continue reading →
2 Health Issues for International Women’s Day
March 8th is International Women’s Day. The intention of this day is both to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women, and to be call to action for increasing gender equality. On this wonderful day of “girl power”, the StoneTree team wanted to empower our patients around two important health care issues that affect women…. Continue reading →
Women: Why & How to Test Your Hormones
Hormones are chemical messengers in your body. They’re secreted by various glands into your blood, and are then carried off to locations in your body where they tell your organs and tissues what to do. There are all kinds of hormones–you’ve probably heard of many, with names like cortisol, testosterone, estrogen, melatonin, growth hormone–even insulin… Continue reading →
Memory Issues? More Evidence that Exercise Helps
We have written endlessly about the value of exercise for overall health. If you read through the research, it comes up over and over again. It’s good for our hearts. It helps moods. It keeps our bones strong. It keeps our weight stable. It even makes our brains bigger. Here is more evidence to suggest… Continue reading →
StoneTree Clinic and the Coldest Night of the Year
The Coldest Night of the Year is a super-fun, family-friendly walking fundraiser that raises money for the hungry, homeless and hurting in 100+ communities across Canada. It’s been going on since 2011 and has raised over $12 million. The walk is held on Saturday, February 25th, 2017. Participants can choose to walk 2, 5 or… Continue reading →
365 Days of Meditation
Over the years, many of you have read posts about my “New Years Resolutions”. It’s not uncommon for me to pick a habit that I want to solidify in my life, and then commit to a year of daily practice to incorporate it into my day to day activity. I’ve done it with exercise, eating fruits and… Continue reading →
Preventing Food Allergies in Kids: New US Guidelines
There are now new guidelines in the US about the introduction of peanuts into babies’ diets, with the idea that early exposure decreases the chances of developing a peanut allergy later. This is essentially the opposite of the approach for many years, where parents were encouraged to hold off on peanut introduction until kids are older. But the… Continue reading →
This Year, Eat Together
I am blessed with many friends both old and new, who love food. We have sat around countless tables together cooking, eating, drinking and laughing. Every Monday night the lot of us get together for dinner. It can be as few as two families and as many as six. We take turns cooking for each… Continue reading →