The Naturopathic Care Centre
288 Wellington Street N5A2L9 Stratford, ON, Canada

A great article with strategies for helping extended family members understand the seriousness of food allergy and some suggestions to help navigate potentially dangerous scenarios.

Merry Christmas! If you would like to enjoy some homemade dairy free eggnog, this recipe is delicious! https://livingwellmom.com/eggless-eggnog/

Universal screening may be the only way to identify all the children in the United States who have celiac disease, a recent study of nearly 10,000 children in Colorado concludes. The study by researchers at the University of Colorado also found that symptoms were not reliable predictors of which children would have celiac disease. And most children who had positive antibody screening did not have a family history of celiac disease. Screening is testing for health conditions a...nd diseases when there are no risk factor, signs or symptoms. About 70 percent of children identified through screening did not have symptoms and about 90 percent did not have a family history. Screening based only on risk factors such as symptoms or family history will miss most cases, the study, published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, says. Read more: https://hubs.ly/H0CZSxw0

Many people have been asking us whether our clinic will be open during the upcoming lockdown. As a regulated health professional, I am able to continue seeing patients for both naturopathic medicine and acupuncture. Naturopathic visits can be either telemedicine (phone or video) or in person. Acupuncture visits (for obvious reasons) can only be done in person. We will be open on Wednesday the 23rd but then will be closed for Christmas holidays. We return on January 4th we look forward to helping keep our patients healthy. When we return, we will continue with all our pandemic safety measures including screening, sanitizing and mask wearing to help keep everyone safe.

What pumpkin flavored treats/baked goods have you made this fall? This recipe for Maple Pumpkin Custard has all the same flavors of your favorite pumpkin pie,... but without the heaviness of a buttery crust. It is sweetened with pure maple syrup and speckled with hints of cinnamon and ginger. You can serve it warm if you prefer, but once it spends some time chilling, it becomes more firm and even more robust in its flavors! You will definitely want to add it to your lists of pumpkin treats to make this fall! See below for full recipe Ingredients: 1 15 ounce can pumpkin puree (make sure pumpkin is the only ingredient) or homemade cup coconut milk cup grade B maple syrup* 3 eggs + 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon teaspoon ground nutmeg teaspoon ground clove teaspoon ground cardamom teaspoon lemon zest pinch of sea salt *substitute honey for SCD and you may use pumpkin pie spice instead of the combination of spices

Women's bodies are amazing! If you need proof look at these dilation pumpkins set up by midwives to show the progression a woman's cervix goes through to deliver a baby. Wow!

Congratulations to our friends and neighbours at the Stratford Chiropractic & Wellness Centre, who won this year's Business Excellence Award, Professional Category. Way to go, team!

Tips for cooking for one. It can be a challenge to keep things interesting and easy, but these tips can go a long way to help avoid eating the same leftovers for days on end.

This looks delicious and gluten free!

Changes in diagnostic criteria may mean little ones don't need a COVID test before returning to school if they only have a scratchy throat, runny nose or upset belly. However, they do need to be well before returning to school. This is a change in recommendations from the ministry of health, but local public health recommendations may vary. "Notably, children will no longer be removed from school or child care and advised to go for testing if they have a runny nose, headache, sore throat, fatigue or diarrhea. Children displaying any one of those symptoms will now be asked to go home for at least 24 hours and return only "when they feel well enough to do so."

New options for asymptomatic testing including Shoppers on Huron in Stratford. https://lfpress.com//here-is-the-list-of-pharmacies-offeri

In response to the high demand for COVID-19 testing at our Stratford General Hospital site we have created a new online booking form. https://outlook.office365....com//cal/[email protected]/bookings/ Please note that testing has been prioritized for those who have: COVID-19 symptoms Been referred by public health due to close contact with a confirmed case Been referred by a health care professional or need to meet Ministry guidelines More information can be found here: https://hpha.ca/newsroom?newsid=29

Looking for a way to quickly journal your moods in an easy and appealing way? This free app might help. "The result was Beautiful Mood, a mood tracking and journaling app that Sawatzky launched in July. Each day, it asks the user how they are feeling. Users can rate their mood from terrible to amazing, write journal entries, or log activities they engaged in that day, such as exercise or reading. These entries are compiled into reports that show the user how their mood has c...hanged over time. The app features a variety of colourful themes to choose from, all which are drawn by Sawatzky." https://leaderpost.com//regina-woman-creates-mood-tracking

A good article on when to get tested and when not to get tested for COVID19. If you have no known exposure and no symptoms, think again before getting tested so there is capacity to test people who require testing who are unwell or have had a high likelihood of exposure. https://owensoundhub.org//10071-letter-from-dr-ian-arra-to

Seeing blood in your urine or stool can be serious and requires investigation. However if it happens out of the blue, it is always important to make sure you didn't eat beets soon before the incident. This clip makes me laugh, but it reflects to panic people often have when they don't eat beets often and afterwards think they are bleeding, just beets discoloration of stool or urine. If you have ever thought you were dying after beets, this clip is for you! https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Kw2WsXIgO6A