I have had several of patients ask lately, “Do you want me to keep taking these supplements?” It got me thinking. A lot. I realized something. That it’s a complicated question. The bottom line is no. Sort of. Mostly no. I’ll do my best to explain. I do believe that nature knows best, and that [...]

You’ve heard the old adage: “You are what you eat.” While it’s pure fun to picture people as giant, rainbow-sprinkled donuts and dancing hotdogs, the saying just isn’t true. Well. It’s not ENTIRELY true. To say you are what you eat negates all the other factors that impact our health and well being. You’re not [...]

I don’t have TOO many words for you today, but I do have an audio file for you. It’s purpose? Solely to bring you joy and make you smile. It’s just me laughing. For an entire minute. This post comes on the tails of the Easter Bunny long weekend. I spent a lot of time [...]

I love this scene from Madagascar 2: King Julien : “My sacrifice goes in the volcano. Then, the friendly Gods eat up my sacrifice. ‘Mmmm, very nice. Thank you for the sacrifice.’ ‘Please, have another sacrifice.’ ‘No, I’ve had enough for today.’ ‘Listen, I’m gonna be very insulted unless you have another.’ ‘I don’t want [...]

In an earlier article I mentioned (okay, ranted) about how I don’t love labels including medical diagnoses even as a doctor. Hold on to your toques ladies and gents, I’m about to get ranty (again) up in here! This time it’s about reductionism and science. I have a tiny little (cow-sized) beef with the notion [...]

I see a lot of patients in my practice with mood disorders, specifically depression and anxiety. While there may be a neurotransmitter imbalance in these conditions, it’s not the whole story, nor in my opinion the root cause. We need to ask, why are the neurotransmitters out of balance? Finding the underlying cause of why [...]

Each morning I have a self-care routine – my Non-Negotiable-Tonia Time (my NNTT) which involves lighting some beeswax candles. One in particular is a tall pillar candle the diameter of a tea light. One morning it wasn’t lighting. After 3 attempts of trying to get it to light, I realized what was going on. The [...]

I don’t have anything particularly innovative to say. I just want to remind you that it’s okay and safe to: ask for help say, “No!” take time for yourself ask for clarification stay silent speak up look after yourself remove yourself from situations without a reason play sing laugh dance believe in something bigger eat [...]

Health is a funny thing. It’s not really that important. I know. That’s an interesting claim for someone in my career. It’s something we might work towards but may never actually see the benefits of for years down the road. And even then the cleanest diet, most perfect exercise regime, best sleep, proper hydration, and [...]