In 2012, a study was published that followed over 1000 individuals for over 30 years to look at the impact of persistent cannabis use on the brain. Based on IQ tests, blood samples and interviews with parents and teachers, here is what the researchers found: Those participants who used pot regularly before age 18 saw significant… Continue reading →
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Seasonal Allergies, Vitamin C, and the “Pollen Tsunami”
According to US allergist Dr. Clifford Bassett, the late start to spring has created a “pollen tsunami”. Rather than gradually arriving over the course of the season, the different pollens are coming out all at once, and as a result, seasonal allergy symptoms are much more intense for this year’s sufferers. Allergies are created by… Continue reading →
A Food Guide We Can Truly Love
Just about every Canadian is familiar with Canada’s Food Guide, the omnipresent “rainbow“ of foods in classrooms across the country. Through it, kids are taught to eat a certain amount of servings of each food group. The idea is, of course, that if you do, you’ll be healthier. Well the food guide has been around… Continue reading →
Online Booking at StoneTree Clinic
After weeks of practice and preparation we are pleased to introduce you to our newest team member, Jane. No, Jane isn’t a smiling new face at the front desk. Those great faces are still there. “Jane” is a software program that brings on-line booking to the patients of StoneTree Clinic. You can try it out here. How… Continue reading →
Surviving a Teen Girl
If you are currently living with a female human between the ages of 12-19, and feel as though you are living with an alien at best, or a demon at worst, you’re not alone. The teenage years are a confusing time for parents. Where once was a happy and engaging girl now stands an eye-rolling, sullen… Continue reading →
Measuring Your Lead Levels
Not everyone is a John Oliver fan–he can use language a little too liberally for some–but his monologue on the issue of the lead poisoning in the US last week using the backdrop of the poisoning of the water in Flint Michigan does a great of educating us on the problem of lead toxicity in… Continue reading →
Exercise Makes Bigger Brains
The snow has finally stopped falling and spring has officially arrived! It was great to see people out hiking, biking, gardening, running and generally being active outdoors last weekend. Spirits are high and we are getting out of our caves. This is good news considering an article published in Neurology earlier this winter that highlighted the impact… Continue reading →
A Stitch in Time?
If it seems like your doctor isn’t as interested in your yearly screening exam, annual physical, or regular blood work as they used to be, you’re not alone. Patients are increasingly coming to the clinic to ask for tests to be done that their MD’s won’t do anymore. This is part of an increasing trend… Continue reading →
The Amazing Castor Oil Pack
We use castor oil quite often here at StoneTree. But whenever we suggest castor oil to patients over the age of 60 we almost always get a shake of the head and a “No way!” It’s no surprise. Castor oil has a long history of use as a laxative and an inducer of labour. But… Continue reading →
Dr. Tara’s Best Menopause Advice
“Confessions of a Naturopathic Doctor” might be a better title, for as I come up on my 45th birthday it’s time to accept that my hormones are not at all what they used to be, and to confront the following truths: Throwing the covers off at night is NOT because of the flannel sheets. Wiping… Continue reading →