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The Healing Power of Gratitude
As a nation, we have dedicated a weekend holiday to focus on thanksgiving. While we will all enjoy the long weekend, we may be too busy cooking...
Are YOU a Horse or a Donkey? Lessons Learned from a Donkey Sanctuary.
This summer, our family took at trip to Guelph to visit the Donkey Sanctuary of Canada. This is a beautiful 100 acre farm, currently housing 61...
Depression: Practical Tips for the Battle
It was National Mental Health week last week, but for those battling depression, this topic didn't end with the week. 1 in 5 Canadians will deal...
Tension in Your Body will Affect Your Emotions.
Well of course it will! You already know that when you are sore after a long day at work you will tend to be a little grumpy. But it goes so much...
Lessons Learned from my own Surgery
Author's note, or perhaps warning, this article may be a bit more wordy and introspective than usual, but I think there are some lessons held within...
Posture- It Affects Your HEALTH Too!!!
In 1994 the American Journal of Preventative Medicine reported that "despite considerable evidence that posture affects physiology and function, the...
Posture
What does your posture say about you? How is it affecting how others perceive you, your own emotions, and your health? It is not just...
A New Year. A New YOU!
When a new year comes, there are two types of people. There are those that like to set New Year’s Resolutions and those that hate the whole concept....
Embrace the Seasons
As the final leaves are collected and the temperature declines, we see the season of autumn give way to the approaching winter. For some this is...
OUCH!!! Doctor, Make this Pain Go Away!
I can't tell you how many times I have heard a variation of this request in my 24 years of practice. And I get it, we don't like pain. It is...
Do What You Love!
Someone wise once said, “If you chose a job you love, you will never work a day in your life!” Not all of us get the opportunity to work...
Posture at your Computer
Chances are you are reading this article on some form of computer- a desk top, a lap top or a tablet. Let me ask you...
Stress Physiology
It is okay to visit, but it’s a very bad place to live! Most of us have heard of "fight or flight" syndrome. This is where we are confronted with...
Meet the Doctor
I thought, as I start a blog with our new website that includes an “article of the week”, I should begin by letting you know about me, the doctor....