Therapy & Fitness
February 6th, 2019
Di Belzil, RMT, CDT/MLD If you stopped a random person on the street and asked them to list off all the organs in the body, you’d expect to hear: stomach, heart, brain, liver, et cetera. Maybe a few who payed attention in Biology class might list the pancreas, gall bladder, or spleen. And they’d be […]
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February 6th, 2019
By Amy Lipsett, R.Ac, R.TCMP, FABORM Of all the women’s health issues that are successfully treated by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), three repeatedly walk through my clinic doors; fertility issues, pregnancy, and menopause. Fertility issues plague many couples trying to conceive. The process of getting pregnant can filled with medical interventions, hormone therapy, financial loss […]
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February 6th, 2019
by Léanne Hodgson RMT “As the health benefits of mindfulness based practises such as yoga, meditation and tai chi are receiving more recognition, so is the term “self-care”. Self-care is more than a catch phrase. It is essential in maintaining emotional, psychological and physical health. It can also act as a preventive measure against poor […]
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October 19th, 2018
By Jennifer Reuby, RMT From September 29-Oct.5th Peterborough celebrated world breastfeeding week. To stay with that theme here are some quick tips on posture while breastfeeding. Breastfeeding can have long term affects on posture because of the forward and protective positions the body goes through in order to nourish the baby. Whether that’s sitting in […]
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October 19th, 2018
When the body’s cells do not receive enough water for metabolic processes, they are in a state of dehydration. The body gets dehydrated for various reasons including; stress, cooked foods, GMO foods, toxins in the environment, excess exercise, overeating, excess weight gain, frequent consumption of food or substances that are stimulating e.g. meat, chocolate, hot […]
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October 19th, 2018
When it comes to male fertility, plentiful, strong, fast moving, straight swimming sperm win the race! In Canada, approximately 16% of couples suffer with infertility, 30% of which are due to male infertility. As well, 30-40% of early miscarriages are due to genetic abnormalities related to sperm defects. The focus of infertility treatment tends to […]
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October 19th, 2018
Diane Belzil, RMT, CDT/MLD Pain is a tricky thing to understand, and in some ways the treatment of persistent pain (pain that continues for three months or more following an injury) has been moored to incorrect assumptions for decades. Luckily, it is becoming more and more common to find reference to the biopsychosocial model of […]
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May 25th, 2018
Bodies are a lot like cities. A central core, a network of connecting pathways that get smaller as they move outward, even a governing body that watches over the system and ensures that everything functions properly. The metaphor works surprisingly well, even down to the parts of bodies and cities that we forget—or simply never […]
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May 25th, 2018
Constipation is one of the most common medical complaints. It can be an acute or chronic symptom (it is not a disease) in which bowel movements occur less often than usual. The ideal bowel movement should be at least twice a day with an inoffensive odor. An approximate adequate transit time is considered between 12 […]
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May 25th, 2018
With Mother’s Day having just passed, it struck me how often we as a society can take for granted the miracle of conceiving a child. Infertility, and difficulty getting or staying pregnant is an increasing problem. In Canada approximately 16% of couples struggle to create a family and many look to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) […]
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