It’s been over a month since my last COVID update as there have NOT been many changes to report. COVID times have brought a lot to the forefront of humanity. We clearly do not need to drive and consume as much as we do. We don’t need to be as spread thin as we are, both emotionally and physically. Many…
Thankfully, it would seem that British Columbia is ahead of “the curve” for COVID-19 mitigation and that our efforts are paying off as we head into warmer whether. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Ontario and Quebec, as well as New York state and New Jersey, but there is a light at the end of those tunnels too and…
Yesterday, after I sent out an essential email closure letter to my clients encouraging people to try and stay home and follow proper hygiene procedures, while outlining the current statistical modelling for COVID-19, I received an email from a client that was concerned about fear mongering. But with spring break coming to a close and many Canadians returning home, it…
With the Canadian government considering invoking the Emergencies Act and much of the world on lock down, the majority of us can’t help but focus on our families, regardless of our personal feelings about the COVID pandemic. In my demographic, age 43, my biggest concerns about the reported epidemiology of COVID-19 falls to the older generation. I also cannot help…
Recent concerns over the Coronavirus has lead to some social unrest, confusion and uncertainty in our communities. These feelings have created fear (and panic in some cases) about the medical consequences surrounding this pandemic and the general health and safety of our loved ones. With any novel (new) infection there is reason for uncertainty but the epidemiology surrounding this infection…
Dysbiosis (also called dysbacteriosis) is a term used to describe the imbalance of the microbial inhabitants of the body. As this is thought to be a major contributing factor to virtually all health concerns (yes … all, even cancers), I would say that it is a pretty big deal! In my practice I see a lot of functional gastrointestinal conditions…