Assessing and Supporting Sleep
Dr. Leigha Saunders has recently published an article on sleep and cardiovascular risk, and in this episode shares her insight to researching sleep, and the best practices for working through…
Managing Cancellations
One of the greatest challenges we have in private medical care is managing patient expectations and our clinical schedule in a way that honours the time and dedication we put…
Screening for Disordered Eating. The risk of restrictive diet plans.
This podcast is a follow up to the public podcast with Carly Crawford, a registered psychotherapist who specializes in disordered eating. Carly and I have a tough conversation about the…
A unique presentation of PMDD. A case report focused on Oral Contraceptives.
In this podcast episode we review a case that demonstrates the clinical effects of various oral contraceptives in women with PMDD. The case demonstrates how certain medications may change the…
Can we improve the absorption of inositol?
The evidence for the use of inositol for PCOS and insulin resistance is strikingly clear, however there are subsets of patients who do not respond to inositol, and the effect…
Waiting Lists and Recalls. How to manage your schedule efficiently.
In 2019 my office, Clarity Health, saw 2600 patient visits, and 400 new patient exams. We managed these 3000+ phone calls with intention and process that ensured that our Doctor’s…
Topical Treatment for Alopecia: Interview with Stacey D’Angelo RPh
In this dermatology overview, we review the evidence for topical solutions for alopecia with Pharmacist Stacey D’Angelo. We review the challenges with current prescription options for hair loss, and the…
Rhodiola for Fatigue: Review of the evidence
Treating fatigue and burnout symptoms is a challenging process as an evidence-based practitioner and I am often educating patients about the concept of “HPA-Axis” dysfunction versus “Adrenal Fatigue”. A few…
Menopause and body composition. What’s happening, and how to treat it.
I recently hosted an online webinar for my patients and followers through Zoom about the changes that happen with menopause and body composition. I summarized the information I shared here,…
Does PCOS need a tighter Homocysteine Target?
Homocysteine metabolism is impaired in women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome due to elevated insulin levels. Elevated insulin inhibits the liver enzyme responsible for homocysteine metabolism (cystathionine α synthetase) which raises…