Dear Dalton
Dear Dalton McGuinty, premier of Ontario Can you spare me $50,000? I swear to you that my reasons for asking for it are pure; I just want to heal people. You see, I am studying to be a naturopathic...
View ArticleCreating Aha! Moments in the Clinic
Image source: http://shakeoffthegrind.com As a summer English as a Second Langauge (ESL) teacher I often attend teacher training workshops. In a recent training session I attended, a grammar workshop,...
View ArticlePut Away Your Troubles…
Like many of my peers I feel like I spend every day eating lunch at the Mandarin buffet – I always seem to have too much on my plate. Working this summer, planning classes, trying to fit in 4+ daily...
View ArticleQuiet Power
I have a confession to make. Sometimes when I see someone I know in a public place, usually at the end of a long day, I am often guilty of lowering my head and pretending I don’t notice them,...
View Article7 Reasons Why Summer Studying Doesn’t Have to Suck
Image source: collegestudytips.net It occurred to me during a lazy, yet productive, day at the Toronto Reference Library, among stacks of deliciously old-smelling books – this ain’t so bad. Although...
View ArticleSometimes we forget that the textbooks are about the people all around us…
I found this thought-provoking blog post from a 4th year North American medical student on the computerization of med school. As naturopathic medical students we like to think that we’re the only...
View ArticleQuotes from The Gathering: Chicago 2012
Every year the naturopathic student community holds a philosophical conference at one of the accredited naturopathic medical schools in North America. For three days, naturopathic medical students and...
View ArticleNotes on the Community Healthcare Panel
Last Wednesday, November 14, a group of exceptionally socially-minded classmates and I held a Community Healthcare Panel. Despite the fact that it was held on a Wednesday night, the event proved to be...
View ArticleLet Food Be Thy Medicine
Even when it reflects your passions, it’s not often you find yourself in a truly inspiring lecture while studying for a post-graduate degree; hey, it’s sad, but true. So, imagine my excitement at...
View ArticleStudy-Buddy Blueberry Lemon Olive Oil Muffins
Muffins are exactly what I’ve been needing lately: soft, tender, sweet and loving, these pillow-y treats, with their oatmeal and chia seed content, are full of fibre and lemony-blueberry flavour....
View ArticleIt’s My Birthday!
So, although I’m still in Guatemala, thanks to scheduling posts, I can still celebrate my birthday on this blog. I found this on someone’s Facebook page and hope that it resonates with all of you. It’s...
View ArticleA Message to 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year Naturopathic Medical Students
Dear Students of Naturopathic Medicine in years 1, 2 and 3, I understand that at this point, and especially if you are currently at any stage in 3rd year, you might be wondering: is this all worth it?...
View ArticleKale and Goat Cheese Mini Frittata
Welcome back to school, everyone! Thankfully, being a 4th year intern, my days of sitting in lecture are over with for now. For the rest of you tireless scholars, I find that long days in class are...
View ArticleWhat is a Naturopathic Doctor Worth?
I am afraid of money, especially when combined with health and medicine. Coming from a nation like Canada, it has been ingrained in the fibre of my being that healthcare should be completely...
View ArticleYou Don’t Have to Live With It
Many health complaints are common, but not normal. “I take migraine medicine everyday,” boasted L. She then went on to describe her plenitful medicine cabinet that, at the age of 23, she’d stocked...
View ArticleA Naturopathic Approach to Healthy Hair
This is likely one of the shallowest posts I’ll ever write—it’s about hair. However, what is so shallow about hair? We all know the importance of having a good hair day. It seems from the moment we...
View ArticleHow to Reinvent Your Life in 20 Steps
According to James Altucher, author and entrepreneur, it is possible to reinvent yourself in 5 years. In his book, The Power of No, he tells us how to reinvent our lives by first saying a big, fat No...
View ArticleNaturopathic Narrative Therapy
As a child, I was obsessed with stories. I wrote and digested stories from various genres and mediums. I created characters, illustrating them, giving them clothes and names and friends and lives. I...
View ArticleSelf-Care Practices for Constipation
I feel sorry for the digestive tracts of this nation, I really do. The owners of these digestive tracts have my sympathy as well—there really is nothing so bad as pooping too much or not pooping...
View ArticleDe-Centred Naturopathic Practice
People seek out naturopathic doctors for expert advice. This immediately positions us as experts in the context of the therapeutic relationship. If left unchecked, our knowledge and experience will be...
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