1. Decrease saturated fat from non-natural sources. Choose organic, local, pastured sources of meat and dairy, and organic fruits and vegetables. 2. Emphasize dark green leafy and other colourful vegetables. Ideally raw or lightly steamed. 3. Maintain a healthy body composition. Measure and track your percentage body fat and lean mass. 4. Maintain a healthy waist… Continue reading →
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Aging Gracefully: A Free StoneTree Event
If you feel like the dry, cold winter weather is taking its toll on your skin, we’ve got a solution for you. Join us for a free interactive & informative session with Dr. Kendra Smith, ND, where you’ll learn how to safely and effectively: Reduce lines, wrinkles & sagging Tighten pores, reduce puffiness & bags… Continue reading →
What We’re Having for Lunch
The latest from the lunchroom…:) -Tara Kendra: Curried lentil & veggie stir fry, with quinoa and wild rice combo from Costco Shelby: Roasted beets with garlic and ginger and butternut squash frites from suziesfarm.com Chick Pea and root vegetable tagine from Crazy Sexy Kitchen: 150 Plant-Empowered Recipes to Ignite a Mouthwatering Revolution Tara: Organic greens… Continue reading →
New Well-Woman Dates for 2013
Since our post on new cervical cancer screening guidelines, we’ve added a few more dates for Well-Woman visits for 2013. Naturopaths are trained and licensed to perform regular Pap smears, and pelvic and breast exams. Our unique Well Woman Visit offers a warm, caring environment for annual visits that includes: A complete breast exam Self… Continue reading →
10 Secrets to Beautiful Skin
“Dull, sagging, puffy, blotchy skin can be a symptom of poor underlying diet/digestion/health etc, not a sign that your $100 wrinkle cream isn’t working.” -Kendra Smith, ND Collingwood Naturopathic Doctor If you’ve been to the clinic recently, you may have noticed two things. The first is the smiling face of our newest team member, Dr…. Continue reading →
What We’re Eating for Lunch
A sampling of the naturopathic lunch fare floating around the staff room this week. 🙂 -Tara Kendra Vegetarian Curry Stir-Fry: PC’s Tikka Marsala sauce and all kinds of vegetables and chick-peas. Served with a quinoa and wild rice combo that can be bought at Costco. (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan) Tara Turkey chili: 1 lb ground turkey… Continue reading →
New Cervical Screening Guidelines: What Should You Do?
A panel of Canadian specialists has looked at the data and determined new screening guidelines for cervical cancer. The new recommendations include: No routine screening for women under age 25, including sexually active women, as opposed to starting at age 18 especially in sexually active women. A strong recommendation for screening women aged 30 to… Continue reading →
What We’re Eating For Lunch
One of the most common questions we get from our patients who need to go on gluten-free, dairy-free, or other restricted diets, is “What do you eat for lunch?” This is particularly common for those on gluten-free diets. As a culture, we eat a lot gluten. Sandwiches, wraps and pitas are built on wheat. Most… Continue reading →
Breast Thermography Clinic – Nov 17, 2012
We’re happy to announce that breast thermography is returning to StoneTree! We’ll be hosting a clinic on Saturday, November 17, 2012. The scans are completed by MedTherm, which offers a non-invasive breast screening with digital infrared imaging, read by a medical radiologist specializing in thermography. Thermography detects changes in breast tissue function before mammograms can… Continue reading →
Homemade Cereal [Recipe]
I got this recipe from one of our fans on Facebook. It’s raw, gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, vegan, high in protein, high in fiber, low in carbs and…despite all that it’s high in flavour! ? Mix (quantities according to taste): 1 green apple some dates or figs (more will make sweeter) a handful of raw nuts –… Continue reading →