Dr. Candice is back from maternity leave starting June 17th. A big thanks to Dr. Bronwyn for taking such good care of her practice while Dr. Candice was home with her son Owen. Her hours are: Mondays 10AM – 7PM Wednesdays 9AM – 12:30PM Fridays 8AM – 12PM Dr. Candice has a general practice, but her… Continue reading →
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Eid al-Fitr: The Festival of Breaking the Fast
The month of Ramadan is the holiest time of the Muslim year. For those who observe it, Ramadan is a time of intense spiritual renewal, when Muslims follow strict rules and participate in pious activities like charity and peacemaking. Perhaps the best-known aspect of Ramadan is fasting; for 30 days, practicing Muslims don’t eat or drink… Continue reading →
Naturopathic Medicine Month – Week 4: Cancer Care & Connection
It’s our last week of Naturopathic Medicine Month–we’ve had a great time answering your questions and busting myths! Just because the month is over doesn’t mean we don’t want to continue to answer your questions. We’re always open to hearing from you. If you have a question or are wondering if Naturopathic Medicine has a solution for… Continue reading →
Naturopathic Medicine Month Continues! Lab Tests, and Healthy Eating Made Simple
Naturopathic Medicine Month – Week #3 Here we are in our third of four weeks spreading the word about Naturopathic Medicine. As with our last two posts, we have a myth, an FAQ, a solution, and a tip! Myth Buster: “Naturopathic Doctors put everyone on a restrictive diet.” It’s true that all Naturopathic Doctors believe that… Continue reading →
Nat Med Month 2: Low Energy and Being Tortoise Healthy
Our celebration of naturopathic medicine continues with another myth, a question, and a tip! Myth: “Naturopathic Doctors are anti-medicine.” Naturopathic Doctors work with patients to rebalance their bodies toward health and healing. That rebalancing, which often includes a healthy diet and lifestyle, can reduce the need for some medications–and that’s a good thing! However, there are… Continue reading →
It’s Naturopathic Medicine Month!
Actually, next week is Naturopathic Medicine Week, but we’re celebrating all month! We’ve been helping people in the Georgian Triangle for 18 years now. Almost two decades! In that time, we have had the privilege of touching the lives of over 7000 patients. Yet, for all that progress, we still meet people every week that… Continue reading →
Seasonal Allergies and IV Vitamin C
A new piece of research is telling us what we have seen for years clinically: IV vitamin C works for seasonal allergies. This wasn’t a random, clinically controlled trial, but as the authors suggest, it will hopefully encourage just that. As with most studies, this one isn’t exactly a page-turner. In a nutshell, after getting… Continue reading →
Intravenous Vitamin C in Cancer Care Explained
The great scientist Linus Pauling is one of only four people to have won more than one Nobel Prize (and the only one to have won two unshared Nobels). He’s also the “grandfather” of using high dose vitamin C as a therapeutic tool. Pauling was doing research on the value of vitamin C and cancer… Continue reading →
Neuropathy and Chemotherapy
One challenging experience for cancer patients is the development of nerve damage from the toxic effects of chemotherapy. It usually presents as numbness and/or tingling in the extremities–mainly in the feet, but the hands can be affected as well. The scientific name for this is chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. What it’s called, however, is less important than… Continue reading →
Pancreatic Cancer & IV Vitamin C: A Case Report
According to the Canadian Cancer Society, nearly 5,500 new patients are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer annually. Almost 4,800 die from the same disease each year. Those are sobering stats. Why so high? In general, the further that cancers progress, the harder they are to treat. Since most patients present when pancreatic cancer is at an advanced… Continue reading →