Last week the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released new guidelines with respect to the use of statin drugs (cholesterol lowering drugs) for the management of heart and stroke risk. The new drug, according to this New York Times article, divides people needing treatment into two broad risk categories. If you… Continue reading →
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What’s Happening to My Skin?
Short days. Low light. Dry air. Pale skin. Less time outside. Welcome to the time of year when we start to lose our healthy summer glow, and our skin seems to lose some of its magic, too. Winter is hard on the skin. But it’s not just the weather–as you age, circulation to your skin… Continue reading →
28-Day Challenge Update
We’re mid-way into the second week of our 28-Day Challenge. Here are a few ups and downs over the past ten days or so. On the sugar front: Kendra and Tara were both at parties, both drinking, and both putting sugar into our mouths. Oops! Man, does a glass or two of vino cloud the… Continue reading →
What We’re Having For Lunch
The latest from the StoneTree lunchroom. Given our 28-Day Challenge, you know these options are at least sugar-free! Enjoy…:) – Tara Shelby (Vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free) Tofu curry over top fresh arugula (You can find the recipe, and many others, on Shelby’s website) Kendra (Vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free) Vegetarian Curry: Patak’s Tikka Marsala with mixed beans, broccoli,… Continue reading →
Day 5 Challenge Update
Here we are into day five of our 28 Day Challenge! In our efforts to exercise, drink enough water and eliminate refined sugar every day, we’ve already had some successes…and mistakes. 🙂 Strategies for getting it right: For those of you joining us, here are a few things we’ve done to stay on track. Dr…. Continue reading →
28 Days of Health Challenge
The StoneTree Docs were sitting around discussing what three habits, if done every day, would have the most profound impact on health? Here’s what we came up with: daily exercise, drink enough water and avoid refined sugar. After we agreed on the three things, which took all of three minutes, we asked each other if… Continue reading →
Conscious Eating for Thanksgiving
Last weekend I had to deliver an intense course to a large group of my peers. I had prepared for the event for several months, and I wanted it to be just right. Part of that preparation was caring for myself properly during the week before. For those seven days I ate no sugar and… Continue reading →
Learn Why IV Therapy is Going Mainstream
IV therapy, or the administration of vitamins and minerals intravenously, is becoming a popular treatment of the stars and touted as an anti-aging remedy and a cure for low energy. It’s great to see the one of our favourite treatment tools getting more mainstream attention–from B-vitamins for energy, to IV vitamin C for cancer, to… Continue reading →
What We’re Having for Lunch
This week in the StoneTree Naturopathic lunch room….Enjoy! – Tara Shelby (vegan, gluten free, dairy free): Tofu Curry – tofu, onion, azuki beans, sweet potato, yellow pepper, zucchini cooked in curry paste served over basmati rice. Kendra (vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy free): A trip to the Hungry Sumo in Collingwood for a shrimp sushi roll. Tara… Continue reading →
How to Think Like a Naturopath: Inflammation
If you’ve ever had a bee sting or a sprained ankle, you’ve experienced inflammation. Allergies? Another form of inflammation. Sunburn? Splinter? Frostbite? More inflammation. Arthritis? Appendicitis? Tonsillitis? Dermatitis? Colitis? All those “itis” words are also just a fancy way of saying “inflammation,” too. Inflammation is your body’s reaction to an injury, infection or irritation, and despite… Continue reading →