Naturopath says farewell

  Creemore, I’m writing with a heavy heart to inform you that we will be closing The Creemore Apothecary on Dec. 22. A number of factors have led to this difficult decision including staffing issues, a changing retail climate but mainly the exciting evolution of my...

Nourish the nervous system

With all of the injustices going on in the world at the moment, just watching the news can be jarring to our nervous system as observers. I think of the nervous system as a braid, and when it has been stressed or thrashed around, it frays and starts...

Words matter

As the summer comes to an end, our daily routines are returning – and that includes prioritizing our health. As a result, it’s usually around this time of year that I experience an influx of new patients, and with it, a boatload of misconceptions and questions. As a...

What your blood work is telling you

Blood work is an important aspect of proper patient care and case management. I order blood work for most of my patients, as it’s important to see what’s going on “under the hood!” I also use blood work results to create a baseline for treatment goals and...

The Power of Emotions

We have recently added two new psychotherapists to our teams and I want to talk about the importance of that internal referral for patients. As a naturopath, it is my job to not only look at how the physical body is functioning but also how the mental and emotional...