Cornerstone Health Centre
6 Guelph St L7G 3Y9 Georgetown, ON, Canada

Looking for a fresh start in 2021? Join our 21 day online cleanse group starting January 25th. Designed to help you lose weight, kickstart your metabolism and shake off the holiday excess, this is a supervised program led by Dr. Nicole Meier, ND and Dr. Megan Boucher, ND. All supplements, recipes, online support, group support and information is included for $99 + HST. Registration will close Monday January 18th. Contact us at (905) 702-1944 or [email protected]

As 2020 comes to a close, we sincerely wish you a peaceful holiday season. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year!

Good evidence continues to emerge about IVC (intravenous vitamin C) and viral infections. Despite that this is within our scope of practice, Naturopaths in Ontario are not allowed to claim to "prevent or treat" Covid 19.

This is bound to be unpopular, so please don't shoot the messenger. Fracture risk was found to be higher in vegans and vegetarians in this large study. Why? Potentially because vegans typically have lower body mass (BMI) and a lower calcium intake. Where do I stand on this? In my clinical experience most vegans and vegetarians (I was a vegetarian for 12 years) have excellent intentions/ethics and poor skills in the kitchen. To be a healthy vegan or vegetarian is HARD. Lots of time/cooking/food prep. If you choose this type of diet, please educate yourself on what you might be missing from your diet.

Think you have adequate vitamin D levels because you take the recommended 1000IU per day? In the majority of my patients, vitamin D is found to be low in blood work even when they are supplementing. This is a $33 test in Ontario. Get it checked!

Today is GIVING TUESDAY. Over the years, Cornerstone has supported many charities. Today we chose ShelterBox Canada and Lyme Ontario as our recipients, but it was a tough choice! What charity do you support on Giving Tuesday?

The trees are dropping their leaves! It has been a beautiful display this autumn but we all know where the leaves end upon the ground. If the wind does not collect the leaves in your yard and a rake is your only solution please consider a few pointers: * Take the next few weekends to clean up.you have time before the snow falls * Take breaks during the raking. It is physical exercise and not taking breaks can easily overdo it. * Rake to both sides. We all prefer one side bu...t mix it up to use all your muscles. *Recruit the family to help out. It is a lot of work There is muscle pain that comes with raking. Be aware of significant pain that comes on and prevents you from standing up straight. If it persists and starts to travel down your leg you can call me for help

Cancer sucks. That is for sure. When my friend and colleague Heidi got diagnosed with colon cancer, we were all shocked. Sometimes, despite doing everything right, cancer happens. Her blogs reveal some of the challenges of this journey and include some great advice for those dealing with a cancer diagnosis.

New patients that I meet are pleased to hear that I use a protocol called the 50% Rule. It is common practice in the treatment of spinal conditions that treatments may require months to be effective. With Cox Technic (www.coxtechnic.com) there is an understanding from the first visit that our goal is to see dramatic improvement in the first thirty days. If we see this progress within one month of treatment than further treatment can be provided as necessary. The point of the rule is to avoid prolonged ineffective treatments for the patient. Upon hearing of the 50% Rule most people will agree that a 50 % improvement would be life changing. At the very least it is a great starting point. If you have suffered with back pain for years consider talking to Dr. Butwell and giving it a month to see what he can do for you.

We live in a fast-paced world where instant results are almost expected. People send a text and look for immediate responses. Frustration even sets in when the response is delayed. Sound familiar? Well how does this work with healthcare? Pain relief is a huge industry in North America. There are pain clinics opening all the time. And what do they offer? Generally it is a medication that they to lower pain quickly. It is important to remember that pain relief is not to be com...pared with actual tissue healing. Seeing a new patient in pain paints a very clear picture of suffering. They often limp, are hunched over, can’t sit and have flip flops on their feet because they can’t tie their shoe laces. The difficulty in this situation for your chiropractor is explaining that, in many cases, it may take 4-6 weeks of treatment to help heal the condition. The reality is that every patient wants pain relief today! Cox technic (www.coxtechnic.com) is a highly effective method of treating spinal conditions. It is probably the most research supported technique in Chiropractic. If used in combination with adequate pain management people do recover from many spinal conditions. Research online or call Dr. Butwell if you think Cox Technic could be of help to you. See more

Working from home in 2020 has had some unintended consequences! Many of us are working at the dining room table in an uncomfortable chair, or at a child sized desk in a corner. The result is injury related to bad posture and over-use. Dr. Butwell, DC is seeing many neck, back and nerve injuries related to this new way of working. Help is available!