When patients come to see me at the clinic to quit smoking, they’ve usually tried many things to kick the nasty habit.  There are many approaches to smoking cessation.  One of those includes the popular drug Champix (Chantix in the US). A recent CBC News article talks about yet another lawsuit against Pfizer,...
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Diabetes is one of the most common disorders in North America.  Particularly, there is an alarming increase in the incidence of Type II diabetes. In my practice, I commonly have patients who obsess lab results – namely their blood glucose levels or their HbA1c levels.  So, they faithfully take their prescription medications such as metformin...
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Your knees take a lot of abuse.  So much so that some say the design of the knees are flawed because there is no way that they can stand up to the years of wear-and-tear that they go through. Knee pain and injuries are a significant part of my practice and I see a wide...
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The sniffles. The itchy, red eyes. The persistent tickle in the back of your throat. Yep, seasonal allergies are here and it seems to be arriving earlier and earlier every year. The idea of having to carry around tissues and blowing your nose for the next few weeks is extremely aggravating. ...
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I was surprised to find the addition of a special “V” section when I opened my Globe and Mail newspaper this morning.  The headline of this special insert is “Front Line Medicine” and is  prefaced by a blurb about the proud history of research and development of vaccinations in Canada. Yep, this special informational supplement...
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A report tonight on CNN’s AC360 detailed how unsafe slaughterhouse practices which could lead to public health concerns are going unchecked because officials would rather not deal with such problems.  The truth is most people would be shocked to learn about what happens to the food supply before it reaches them. Do you know what...
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According to Dr. Rodney S. Van Pelt, MD in his article in the Journal Of Prolotherapy, there’s about a 90% success rate using prolotherapy injections in and around the elbow. Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, results from repetitive forceful extension of the elbow. As the name suggests, this injury occurs very commonly...
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Recent research reported by UC Berkeley molecular toxicologist, Tyrone Hayes, suggests that a popular herbicide, Atrazine, caused alarming effects when frogs were exposed to very low doses. Namely, Atrazine damages the immune system and changes the sex of the frogs from male to female! Atrazine is a top selling weed killer in the United...
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Everyone knows that nutrition during pregnancy is important, but most assume this is to ensure the health of the baby.  The fact is that pregnancy is a very emotionally and physically demanding time.  If you are not focusing on eating well and staying healthy, both you and your baby may suffer the consequences for...
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Needless to say, there is a lot of money that goes into marketing “health foods” to people.  You don’t have to look any further than the sponsors of the 2010 Winter Olympics to see the extent that companies will go to convince you that their product is good for you. Everybody knows that you need...
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