Many people celebrated the vernal equinox this past weekend, marking the day of the year where night and day are exactly equal. It’s spring! The increasing light gives us some pep in our step, and there are only so many more snowstorms to live through! In many cultures and traditions, this time of year is celebrated… Continue reading →
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This Is Your Brain on a Diet
Many “diet plans” involve limiting calories, especially in the carb category. And while we tend to focus a lot on the effects of diet change on the body, one area that doesn’t get a lot of attention is the most important body part of all: your brain. Your brain weighs about three pounds, give or… Continue reading →
How To Measure Your Kidney Health
Some organs get all the attention. The heart is so glamorous. The liver is known for its detoxification superpowers. And the lungs! So…breathtaking. But the kidneys? No respect. It’s too bad–our kidneys are truly remarkable little organs. Their primary job is to filter the waste products from the blood and get rid of them through… Continue reading →
Why Chronic Stress is Bad, and How To Measure Yours
We all experience stress. In fact, we’re supposed to. Our body is an adaptive wonder, and has evolved to not only deal with stress, but use it as a tool to grow. As we wrote about last month, not all stress is bad for us, and there’s evidence to suggest that the right amount, with… Continue reading →
How to Measure Your Heart Disease Risk
February is Heart Health Month and there is much in the news about taking care of your ticker. Risk factors like cholesterol, blood pressure and inflammation. Diseases like diabetes. Solutions like fish oils. It can all be a little overwhelming. Should you worry? What do you need to do? Take? Eat? The starting point is to… Continue reading →
7 Ways to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality
Moving to our new home has been very exciting. Out with the old and in with the new! New paint, new carpets, new furniture, new appliances–they are all shiny and beautiful, but they also emit their fair share of solvents and chemicals. As naturopathic doctors we counsel our patients to avoid as many chemicals in their… Continue reading →
The Upside of Stress
The StoneTree clinic team has had our share of stress this month. Moving to a new space, packing up an old space, figuring out where everything fits and how to effectively work in a new place is always tumultuous. All that stress, you might think, would be “bad for our health”, but is it? The… Continue reading →
We’re Moving!
We are moving! Saturday is the big day. After four months of renovations we are finally ready to move into our new home at 27 Third St here in Collingwood. According to local lore, this historic building has been a medical office in Collingwood for 100 years. Many people have stopped by over the last… Continue reading →
The How of Weight Loss
“This year I’m going to lose the weight!” This is a sentence many of us have uttered at least once at the beginning of the new year. People Magazine does a yearly special at this time of year called “Half Their Size”, in which they feature everyday individuals who lost at least half of their… Continue reading →
A One Word New Year Challenge
If you asked someone this week how their holidays were, there’s a good chance the person answering the question answered with one simple word: busy. In a season filled with family, friends, giving, receiving, eating, drinking, playing and resting, it’s become our most common response. It’s more than just a knee-jerk response. North Americans are addicted to busy…. Continue reading →