I have the privilege of assisting many couples with achieving conception. I began my general family practice ten years ago with the intention of eventually focusing on prenatal care and pediatrics. Most of my new patients however, were looking for natural treatments for health concerns related to hormone regulation. In Read more…
New Year’s is one of my favourite times of year. It is a time of rebirth, reflection and inspires change. As a Naturopathic Doctor, this is often the time I encourage my clients to do a cleanse. This is the time to free ourselves of any mental, emotional and physical Read more…
A patient of mine recently encouraged me to tell this story. Now I see it is an important story to share. This year, I discovered my husband Rob has a great ear for music. He has won a radio contest numerous times on his favourite station, Boom 97.3, which has Read more…
In my practice, I am very fortunate to meet many families. In recent years, it has been more common for parents to report that they believe their young children are ‘stressed’ or ‘anxious’. This would make sense, as we know workplaces have become more stressful. Canadian statistics highlight males and Read more…
Parties are always fun for me. If I am not careful, I can talk about work the entire evening. Fortunately, I love my profession. Last night’s event was no exception. With a friend, arm in arm, we review the snack table. She is headed for the nachos with dip and Read more…
As every pregnancy is different for each woman, the same is true for labour. Planning for a homebirth originally myself, I could never have predicted that I would require an emergency C-section. Even with all my planning as a Naturopathic Doctor, and a beautiful, healthy pregnancy, I did not think Read more…
Recent Concerns About Natural Health Products: A Response by Dr. Odessa Gill In response to the recent news articles on natural health products, I think they highlight some important questions for the natural health industry. Since the recent study performed by researchers at Guelph showed contamination and many binders and Read more…
Omega-3 and Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Review of Recent Studies By: Dr. Odessa Gill Recently a study was published in the online journal of Journal of the National Cancer Institute (July 10, 2013) that reported fish oils may promote prostate cancer in men. The authors’ statements need to be Read more…