Welcome to the shortest season in Canada – the one filled with sunshine, fresh grown food eaten outside, and untold outdoor activities in and around the many beautiful lakes indigenous to our home and native land. Here are some pointers for getting the most of this wonderful season. Take your holidays! Many Canadians don’t. Plan… Continue reading →
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What You Can Learn From House, MD
I like the show House. Despite the fact that Dr. Gregory House is an abrasive, abusive, pompous ass, the medical geek in me just loves the tests and fancy diagnostic talk. Dr. House is, at times, about as far from a naturopathic doctor as you can get. He dodges informed consent. He treats patients as… Continue reading →
Lunch & Learn: Free Talks for Your Business, Club or Workplace
Did you know that the naturopathic doctors at StoneTree Clinic do free lectures at workplaces, clubs and organizations across Collingwood and the surrounding area? It’s an easy, cost-free way to: Empower your staff or team to improve their health Reduce sick days and increase productivity Reduce seasonal flus and colds Liven up your lunch hour… Continue reading →
But What Should I Eat?
This is something our patients lament all the time. Should I be gluten-free, sugar-free, salt-free? Paleo, no GMO? Low-carb or low-fat? What about organic vs non-organic? Shouldn’t we just eat local? What about the new superfood from Peru that cures everything from rickets to cancer? Nutrition can be a crazy and confusing world. We hear… Continue reading →
Info Night: Spring Cleaning for Body, Mind & Soul
Headaches. Fatigue. Muscle and joint aches and pains. Chronic skin irritations and itchiness. Seasonal allergies. Bowel complaints. These are all incredibly common complaints–we see them all the time in clinic. What’s less common, though, is the knowledge that many of them can be caused by a buildup of toxins in your body. We have an… Continue reading →
Win a Free Visit for Naturopathic Medicine Week
May 12-18th is National Naturopathic Medicine Week, and we’re celebrating by giving away 5 new patient visits! If you’ve been wanting to try naturopathic medicine, but are unsure about the initial cost, this could be a great way to discover everything we have to offer at StoneTree. How to Enter The entry page is here—all… Continue reading →
Freedom from Itchy, Watery, Sneezy…
For many of our patients, seasonal allergies are such a predictable condition that they don’t even complain much—they just accept it as the price they pay for nice weather. But do we have to put up with it? Can we “fix” seasonal allergies? In many cases, yes—especially for allergies that appear later in life, or… Continue reading →
What Giving Up Coffee Taught Me
I love coffee. I simply love it. If you were to ask my daughter which I love more, her or coffee, she’d actually have to take some time to think about it before answering. Needless to say, my 30-day challenge to give up coffee was not an easy decision. And boy, was the outcome illuminating…. Continue reading →
Vaccination: What to Do?
With the recent report of measles in the Collingwood area, we’ve been fielding many questions from local parents. Is my kid at risk of measles if they are vaccinated? What about the kids who aren’t vaccinated? Are they at risk? Are they increasing the risk of infection for my child? There is much emotion in… Continue reading →
How Good is the Evidence?
One of Dr. Tara’s family members was recently the recipient of a double lung and liver transplant. The miracle of him breathing with someone else’s lungs only five days after receiving them could not have happened without research, drugs and technology. Truly amazing. One of the things we’re complimented on here at StoneTree is that… Continue reading →