Everyone loves a vacation. After months of the daily grind, a week or two at the cottage feels like a balm for the soul and exactly what the doctor ordered. It’s easy to think that the “good feelings” associated with vacation are about what we don’t do. They’re the result of NOT working, not commuting,… Continue reading →
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Acupuncture for Infertility
They call it the miracle of life for good reason. When you consider how many things have to happen just perfectly for your little bundle of joy to actually get a start on the inside, it really does seem miraculous: Your hormones have to work the make an egg mature in the first place. That… Continue reading →
The Hidden Creep of Inflammatory Foods
As Naturopathic Doctors, we deal with a lot of chronic issues. You know–the stuff that’s been hanging around for years, such as: Joint pain and muscle aches, Skin problems – like acne, eczema or other inflammations. Fatigue IBS Heartburn and other tummy troubles Headaches Mood problems Post nasal drip The list goes on. They’re the… Continue reading →
Alcohol and Cancer
I hate to be a bummer, especially during the hottest summer in a while, but…it seems that alcohol might cause cancer. A paper published this month in the journal Addiction aimed to qualify the strength of the evidence that alcohol is causative in cancer. A review of recent research showed evidence that: Alcohol was causative in… Continue reading →
Dear Furniture, This is Your Thyroid
We’ve written about thyroid many times in the past (see links at the end of this post), but a new study this spring from researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is the first one to suggest that there may be a link between polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and increased risk of thyroid problems… Continue reading →
“Why Do I Have a Food Sensitivity?”
After receiving a food sensitivity test result and being told that he couldn’t eat gluten and dairy for a while, one of my younger patients emailed me to ask: How does someone become sensitive to foods? I thought it was a good question, and I thought it would be worth posting my reply for anyone… Continue reading →
Confused About Cholesterol?
The British Journal of Medicine published a controversial piece of research suggesting that perhaps bad cholesterol just isn’t that bad for you, especially if you are over 60 years old. There was some data in the study to suggest that high “bad” cholesterol or LDL cholesterol might even be associated with less overall mortality in older folks. As you… Continue reading →
Recipes from Our Grand Opening
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Grand Opening this week! Here are all the recipes you may have enjoyed while wandering about our new home. 🙂 – The StoneTree Team Roasted Red Pepper Walnut Dip Sourced from ‘My New Roots’ by Sarah Britton Ingredients: 3 large red bel peppers (about 1 1/2 Ibs/700g)… Continue reading →
Please Join Us: Grand Opening June 21
In my 15th year of practice in this wonderful community, we here at StoneTree have found our way to our fourth and final home at 27 Third Street in Collingwood. This heritage building, originally constructed in the late 1800’s, has a long history of housing local health care providers. During four months renovating her, we chatted with many enthusiastic… Continue reading →
“It’s Only a Flesh Wound”
I visited with a married couple recently, and was reminded of this famous clip from the Monty Python movie, The Quest for the Holy Grail. (Warning: the clip is a bit graphic in a 1970’s bloody kind of way.) In practice, I find men are often more prone to disregard symptoms. Perhaps for them it feels like the… Continue reading →