by Tracy Palmer | Aug 14, 2018 | Food As Medicine, Infertility, Myth Busting, Women's Health
Women often become hyper-aware of what they are putting into their bodies once they become pregnant. But did you know it is important to be mindful of these choices while trying to conceive, as well? Studies have shown drink choices can impact the time it takes...
by Tracy Palmer | Oct 5, 2014 | Myth Busting, Naturopathic Medicine
It is a common misconception that Naturopathic Doctors are anti-conventional Western medicine. For me personally, this is just simply not true. In my ideal world, the most common health care model would be one based off an Integrative Medicine philosophy. This would...
by Tracy Palmer | Oct 5, 2014 | Food As Medicine, Myth Busting, Naturopathic Medicine
People who aren’t familiar with Naturopathic Medicine have all kinds of different impressions about it’s philosophy and practice. After the 2nd World War and into the 1950’s, conventional Western Medicine began deeming Naturopathic Medicine as...
by Tracy Palmer | Oct 5, 2014 | Myth Busting, Naturopathic Medicine
In my previous life as a Registered Nurse, my title was protected. Meaning, when I met another lady or gent who introduced themselves as a Registered Nurse, I was confident in the training they had gone through and the licensing exams they had completed in order to...
by Tracy Palmer | Sep 28, 2014 | Food As Medicine, Myth Busting, Naturopathic Medicine
I still have patients that frequently come into my office and proudly talk about the healthy food choices they make and very often will highlight the fact that they eat egg whites and avoid yolks “because they are high in cholesterol.” This is a completely...