The sun is shining, snow is melting and the birds are singing again. This is one of my favourite times of the year, however...

Autoimmune diseases such as Lupus, Hashimoto’s, MS, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Celiac disease, Irritable Bowel Disease (Crohn’s and Colitis) are extremely prevalent. I see patients with...

I see patients all of the time who have been diagnosed with an Autoimmune disease and feel extremely overwhelmed and fearful.  In Naturopathic Medicine,...

I have had SO many patients this year come in with lingering colds and upper respiratory tract infections and have had patients report that...

Did you know 43% of men and 55% of women in Canada have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep1?  Did you also know...

What is SIBO? SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) happens when bacteria that normally populates the large intestine moves back and colonizes the small intestine. ...

With the abundance of smoke we have been experiencing in Rossland, Trail, Castlegar, and the surrounding area in the last few weeks, I wanted...

What is the scope of a Naturopathic Physician? Naturopathic physicians became recognized as primary care physicians in 2009 when the BC Ministry of Health...

One of the special things about living in the mountains of Rossland, Trail BC, and Castlegar is the disticntness of the seasons and the...

How does cholesterol form? Atherosclerosis refers to clogging of the arteries, which is the underlying cause of cardiovascular disease (which still remains the #1...