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What’s Happening to My Skin?

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9796653_sShort 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 decreases, and the resulting reduction of oxygen and nutrients hampers your body’s ability to flush out toxins & excess fluid (puffiness). This is what drives premature aging and causes the skin to develop a dull, ashen appearance.

Dr. Kendra has added a new tool called mesotherapy to her anti-aging services. It’s an effective, non-invasive treatment for facial rejuvenation, that ‘wakes up’ the body’s own healing response and stimulates microcirculation. It consists of tiny injections of small doses of medicines or homeopathic remedies into the mesoderm layer of the skin to nourish, rejuvenate, and promote the production of collagen and elastin.

It’s very effective for dull, aging skin, sun damaged skin, fine lines & wrinkles, acne scars and even alopecia (hair loss). After treatment, patients commonly describe their skin as looking glowing, rested, and firmer.

Mesotherapy can be used in addition to, or as an alternative, to many anti-aging regimens, including conventional treatments like botox, laser resurfacing, peels, topical creams and facelifts.

To learn more about how to look and feel younger in a safe, effective way, call the clinic at 705-444-5331 to book your 15-min complimentary consult with Dr.Kendra. You can also email [email protected], or book online!

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28-Day Challenge Update

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18349551_sWe’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 mind and shake the resolve.

On the exercise front:

  • With the time change, evening time walks are forcing our better-halves to get involved. A side benefit to the challenge: it’s getting our loved one more active (not sure our loved ones think it’s a benefit).

On the water front: 

  • Getting enough fluids is most challenging for Tara. As the most committed coffee drinker, she often starts her day off in the hole with respect to water intake. A 12oz glass right out of bed and drinking her breakfast, in the form of a green smoothie really helps.

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Day 5 Challenge Update

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18349551_sHere 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. Kendra is using a 2 L jar that she fills with water every morning, and makes sure it is done by the end of the day.
  • Dr. Tara is using 9 pebbles on her desk to keep track of her 9 cups.
  • The weather this weekend did not make for easy outdoor exercise. Dr. Shelby and Dr. Kendra both did indoor yoga.
  • Cravings for something sweet? A great weekend for a nice warm herbal tea with HONEY. Warm, yummy sweetness AND a source of water intake.

Where it went wrong: 

  • Forgetting about the sugar in sauces and dressings. Dr. Tara was at a party with ranch dressing dip…yep, there is sugar in it.

Join us in the challenge! You can start anytime – the rules are simple!

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28 Days of Health Challenge

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18349551_sThe 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 we actually did them daily.

Ah, cruel reality.

Now, we’re pretty good at walking the talk here, but when push came to shove, we couldn’t truthfully say that we did all of these things daily.

Enter the 28-Day Challenge.

Starting Friday, Oct 25, 2013, for the next 28 days, Dr. Tara, Dr. Shelby and Dr. Kendra are committed to: 

  1. Exercising daily for a minimum of 30 minutes. This can be any type of exercise–walking, running, yoga, working out, classes, biking–so long as it is sustained. And no, you may not do 60 minutes one day and have it count for the next day. Each day is a minimum of 30 minutes.
  2. Drinking the appropriate amount of water daily. What is the appropriate amount of water? We’ll be using the benchmark of half of your body weight in pounds, in ounces. So if you weigh 150 pounds, you’ll need to drink 75 ounces. With 8ozs to a cup, that works out to 9.4 cups. For every cup of diuretic (aka caffeinated beverage) you need to add an extra cup.
  3. Avoiding processed sugar, which means refined sugar and high fructose corn syrup. Fruit is good. Honey is good.  Maple syrup, agave, stevia–all good. Just none of the nasty white stuff. Muffins? Not good. Pop? Nope. The little Halloween candies? Definitely not. If it has “sugar” in the ingredients list, it’s out. Period.

Want to join us? We encourage you to do so! Tell your friends, your mom, your hubby–take them all along for the ride and let us know how you do. Look for regular blog posts on our progress. We’ll be posting where we’re having trouble and tips for success along the way.

Just 28 days might be all it takes to create your new habit!

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Learn Why IV Therapy is Going Mainstream

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15888120_sIV 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 chelation for heart disease, this treatment tool gets a lot of use by our naturopathic doctors here in Collingwood.

As with everything, though, it also has its misconceptions. Join Dr. Tara, on Oct 9, 2013, at 7PM at StoneTree Clinic and discover the health benefits and amazing range of intravenous vitamin therapy for a variety of chronic and acute health complaints.

Call 705-444-5331 or email [email protected] to RSVP.

Event Details

Is IV Therapy for Me?

October 9, 2013 7:00 pm
StoneTree Naturopathic Clinic
200-115 Hurontario Street,
Collingwood, ON, L9Y 2L9

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Aging Gracefully: A Free StoneTree Event

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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
  • Improve colour & radiance
  • Slow the aging process

Dr. Smith leads our clinical anti-aging protocol, and will be sharing her experience and answering questions. The event is free and open to the public – all are welcome. To book your spot or for more information, call 705-444-5331 or email [email protected].

Event: Aging Gracefully
Date: Monday, March 4th, 2013 – 7-8 PM
Location: StoneTree Naturopathic Clinic – 200-115 Hurontario Street, Collingwood, ON

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New Well-Woman Dates for 2013

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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 breast exam education
  • Full gynecological exam with PAP test

Here’s the updated list of Collingwood Well-Woman dates for 2013:

February 11
March 11
April 22
June 3
July 15
September 9
October  21
December 9

Space is still available for this Monday (Feb 11) with Shelby Worts, ND.

You don’t need to be a patient of the clinic to book an appointment. And if you are a patient, you can attend any date regardless of which naturopathic doctor at StoneTree is your primary care provider.

All dates are here in Collingwood at the clinic. Space is limited – just call 705-444-5331 or email [email protected] to book your time. Price is $135.

If you’re curious about how our Well Woman visits were developed, you can read more about them here.

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Breast Thermography Clinic – Nov 17, 2012

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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 detect structural changes or lumps. It’s safe for everyone after puberty, and there’s no touching, squeezing, radiation or pain.

We host the clinics on behalf of MedTherm as a service to our patients and their friends and family. You can book your appointment by calling MedTherm at 1-866-242-5554. The cost is $250 +HST.

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Something Old, Something New

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Hi All,

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. A couple of quick clinic updates you might find interesting, including a new resource by request!

-Tara

New Face: Lori Prest, RN

Please join us in welcoming Lori Prest, RN to the StoneTree Naturopathic Team.  Lori is our new colon hydrotherapist and brings many years of experience in the world of complementary medicine to our team here in Collingwood.

StoneTree has been offering colon hydrotherapy for the past 3 years.  This safe and effective treatment tool is a powerful method of detoxifying the liver, as the bowel is responsible for getting rid of the body’s fat soluble toxins.

Fall is one of the best times to detoxify to boost both your energy levels and immune function for the coming winter months.  If you are interested in learning more about colon hydrotherapy contact the office at 705-444-5331.

Our Archived Articles, Now Online

We’ve written dozens of articles for various publications over the years, and we get frequent requests for them. You can now find the growing collection here:

https://stonetreeclinic.com/about/articles/

We’ll be adding more over the next week as we get everything compiled online.

Enjoy!

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Women Helping Women: Midwives for Haiti

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This October, local midwife Lilly Martin will be traveling to Haiti with the organization Midwives for Haiti to help teach local Haitian women to provide prenatal care and skilled birth assistance to their fellow Haitian sisters, who too frequently die in childbirth without such care.

North American midwives help by lending their expertise to train the Haitian women on the ground – that means they can continue to provide care once the volunteering professionals have left. This training creates a true legacy gift!

Lily has set a goal of fundraising $1500 before she leaves which will pay the full tuition for one Haitian woman to learn these valuable, lifesaving skills.

Here is how StoneTree Clinic wants to help. On September 12th – our next Well Woman Visit day will be by donation ONLY.

What does that mean?  The regular $135 fee for our Well Woman visit, which includes a breast exam, gynecological exam and Pap smear is waived. You decide what you would like to contribute to Midwives for Haiti.

No donation is too small. Many of us know women who have been avoiding getting a Pap or a breast exam done for years for all kinds of reasons. This is an opportunity to visit an all-female environment, with warm sheets and hot tea to do something important for women’s health. At the same time, you’ll be supporting the health of less advantaged Haitian women.

Call the clinic at 705-444-5331 to book your appointment today – the more the merrier!!

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