Our #naturopathic clinic is just off the main street in Newmarket.
For People Who Want To Lead Healthy And Productive Lives
Opening Hours : Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri - 9 a.m to 5 p.m. & Thur 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Contact : 905-830-1236
Our #naturopathic clinic is just off the main street in Newmarket.
The following guidelines are in place to minimize the risk of SARS-COV-2 transmission to patients, #naturopathic doctors (NDs) and staff.
To Reduce Exposure to NDs and Staff:
• Commonly used surfaces (counters, doors, handles, supplement cabinets etc.) are cleaned throughout the day. The Credit card machine and other items that patients use will be cleaned after each patient visit.
• All rooms have hand sanitizers and/or Germinol for NDs to disinfect surfaces between visits.
• The clinic has the required Protective Personal Equipment (PPEs) (masks and gloves) for clinic use.
• All patients need to be screened when they are called to confirm their appointments.
• All patients are required to bring and wear a mask.
• We have put up signs in both bathrooms to remind people on proper hand-washing technique.
Scheduling Appointments:
• When calling to book an appointment, you will be asked the following screening questions:
o In the past 14 days have you:
▪ Developed any symptoms of acute illness such as cough, fever, or shortness of breath?
▪ Been in close contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19?
o If the answer is “no”, you may schedule an appointment.
o If the answer is “yes” to any of the questions then a telephone consult with an ND is required to conduct a secondary screening.
o If it is deemed that COVID is likely, you will be advised to call Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000
• Patients have the option of having a telephone consult with their ND. Please note, that there are specific situations when an ND will need to see a patient in-person. For example, if any aspect of a physical exam is necessary (i.e., to address symptoms associated with abdominal discomfort, to take blood pressure, etc.) or to assess muscle and joint related concerns.
• Patients have the option to pay by credit card, debit card or by e-transfer. If you chose to pay by e-transfer please send the e-transfer to info@whyborealis.com. A security question and password will be provided for e-transfers. The clinic will email the patient their receipt.
• Patients are encouraged to limit the number of people that accompany them to any in-clinic visits.
• Elderly or vulnerable patients will be scheduled at a time that limits their potential exposure to other patients
• We will be increasing the time frame between patient visits to allow time to sanitize treatment rooms and to clean all equipment used between patients and to limit patient exposure to other patients.
To Reduce Exposure To Patients:
• All patients are required to bring and wear a mask.
• All patients are expected to wash their hands when they enter the clinic and we advise you do the same when you leave. Hand Sanitizers are available throughout the clinic.
• You are required to let us know in advance of your visit to the office if you are not feeling well or have a fever. We will ask you to postpone your visit to the office until your symptoms have abated.
• We have a sign posted outside the clinic listing the symptoms of COVID – 19 and advising patients to return home and call the clinic if they are experiencing any of the symptoms listed.
• We have a sign outside the clinic informing patients and delivery personnel only three (3) persons allowed in the clinic waiting area.
• We have reduced the number of chairs in the reception area to allow for social distancing.
• Patient visits will be spread out to limit the number of people in the reception area at any one time.
• NDs will be using PPE (gloves and masks) if doing any procedure that involves touching the patient or if in close proximity to the patient.
• Patients are encouraged to pay over the phone for all pick-up orders. There is a chair outside the clinic to allow for scheduled pickups.
• Dynacare and Life Labs are accepting faxed requisition forms. Therefore, you do not have to come to the clinic just to pick up your requisition, you can just go directly to the lab center.
These guidelines will be evaluated and updated as needed based on updates from the College of Naturopaths Ontario.
615 Davis Drive, Unit 305, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 2R2. Telephone: 905-830-1236, webpage: whyborealis.com
As we all know we live in a toxic environment which continues to get even more toxic. In a Brown University study, researchers found nearly 23% of women aged 16 to 49 met or exceeded levels for all three environmental pollutants i.e. lead, mercury and PCBs. They found that 56% of women exceeded the median for two or more of these three pollutants. All but 17.3% of women were at or above the level for one or more of these toxic chemicals.
The body normally detoxifies metals with foods containing natural detoxing agents such as sulphur found in eggs, liver, garlic and onions. Other common detoxifying foods are beets, cilantro, and foods high in Vitamin C content. Our bodies’ own detoxifying system is frequently overburdened.
Some of the symptoms and conditions related to heavy metal toxicity are:
-Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and autoimmune conditions
-Mood swings, depression, anxiety, neurotransmitter deficiencies
-Parkinson’s Multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions
-Cancer, Anemia, headaches, low energy, depression, tremors
To find out about ones heavy metal burden, a hair and provocative fecal stool analysis are two of the best methods used.
Taking preventative measures to minimize the accumulation of heavy metals is a key component to manifesting health and should be done on a regular basis.
For more information contact Janice Shouldice, #Naturopathic Doctor at 90- 830-1236.
Supplements are given for many different reasons. Some are treatments, for example to detoxify or to treat an organ system or to balance the emotions. These are to be taken for a shorter period of time and not ongoing. However some supplements should be taken as an insurance policy because we do not eat all the right foods in sufficient quantities every day. I think of supplements on a bell curve, when the patient tests low in them and are having side effects of this deficiency such as tiredness and low immunity, then they should take them in sufficient quantities. As they get saturated, which is different for each patient and each nutrient, then we start to decrease the dose. I am always testing to see that certain nutrients like the fat soluable ones don’t get too high, which could cause some toxicity. Some nutrients can become more toxic in higher doses than others. The fat soluable ones have to be monitored because they can accumulate over time and become toxic. Herbs and homeopathics rarely need to be taken for long periods of time and herbs especially can become toxic with continual use at high doses. Some of the safer supplements are the water soluble ones like vitamin C and some of the Bs and can be taken on an ongoing basis. As we progress through treatment I like to check the vitamin and mineral, essential fatty acid and protein deficiencies on an on going basis to see what is high and possibly low. Supplement requirements are always changing depending on stress levels , seasons, age, and lifestyle, this is why they need to be monitored for maximum health. When my patients are feeling great and have no complaints and test well for everything then we can start to decrease some of the supplements. So no you don’t have to take all your supplements forever but based on an individual deficiency test some supplements do have to be taken regularily. I do however have many patients who don’t need to take any supplements because they don’t test well for them and are feeling great. It is a good idea to get nutrients tested on an ongoing basis to see that there are no deficiencies or toxicities.
Balance. Yin #and yang. These #are #the basic principles #of #traditional #Chinese #medicine (TCM) that has been around and still #in #practice #for thousands of years. #It #is believed that this balance is directly correlated #to #a person’s state of #health and wellbeing. Thus achieving it depends #on the individual’s own needs. Unlike #Western medicine that approaches #treatments for various ailments singularly, the Chinese believe that ailments are brought #by different causes and each person responds to treatments differently, and therefore these must #be addressed by individualized treatments and #therapies according to their needs. #Acupuncture has the same concept of harmony that our #body is connected by #meridians or paths #where energy, or qi, flows, and #an imbalance in energy #can lead to disease (Lee and Lio, p. 111). So #you may ask, can acupuncture #treat acne? Is there #science in acupuncture or is it only brought by tradition?
According to a recent 60 Minutes (CBS) story, 2 of every 5 U.S. seniors that reach 85 years of age will develop Alzheimer’s Disease. I was left with the impression from the program that developing Alzheimer’s and dementia is merely random. Is that true or is Alzheimer’s and dementia, potentially preventable? As a #naturopathic #doctor, I believe, it is.
(CNN) — If you get migraines and headaches frequently, a new study says you should consider acupuncture.
As a dad of three kids under ten, I want everything I feed to or apply on my children to be as natural and healthy as possible, from tap water to cold remedies.
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The art of healing by acupuncture treatment points to not only one region of the body, but targets virtually every system of the human individual. A few of the most generally used approaches are acupuncture fertility treatment, needle body piercing for arthritis and acupuncture for fat loss.
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Press Release: University of Guelph (OR) BioNanoLab, University of Guelph.Onions that many people love on burgers and in salads are being studied at a new level as a potential disrupter and killer of cancer cells. With research showing favorable results, the use of onions may soon go far beyond the supermarket to being used in nutraceuticals and as a healthy alternative to artificial food preservatives.