Author name: Quinte Naturopathic Centre

It can if you let it. I’m going to let you in on a little secret. It’s a basic truth that will never be able to find a loophole for. You many be able to use all sorts of heroic measures to buy you some time, but in the end it all boils down to […]

Well the results are in! I am glad to announce that I have successfully passed the Therapeutics & Prescribing exam. Thank-you to everyone who expressed their confidence in me. I really appreciate it! Patients are now welcome to start booking B12 shots again with reception.  

Have you ever noticed how much better you feel when you eat more veggies? From better bowel movements to improved appetite control, to weight loss, simply boosting your veggie intake can go a long way toward helping you realize your health goals. Have you also noticed that summer tends to get you off your game when

  Here’s a quick reminder of the days that the office will be closed in August: 1. Monday Aug 3rd (Civic Holiday) – closed all day 2. Monday Aug 10th – closed all day 3. Tuesday Aug 11th – closed at 2pm; will be open 9am – 2pm  

It doesn’t matter what you do in life, if you set yourself up for success you are more likely to reach your goals. This is something that I teach when working with patients to improve their health, and at times, I manage to follow my own advice. Many of you know that I wrote a

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I am pleased to announce that effective July 1, 2015, Naturopathic Doctors in Ontario were moved from being regulated under the Drugless Practitioners Act to the Registered Health Professions Act (RHPA). The initiative to move the regulation of Naturopathy in Ontario began more than two decades ago. While the sudden proclamation date poses some transitional challenges, this

Don’t forget we will be closed for a few days in July  Of course the first one is Wednesday July 1st, Canada’s Birthday! We hope that you won’t be at work either. We will also be closed Monday July 13th and Friday July 17th. Dr. Durkin will be away studying that week for her big

  How many of you would agree that studying is a good way to spend summer vacation? Probably nobody. In fact, studying may be one of those things that brings back memories of stress, lack of sleep, and poor nutrition. It would also be the last thing you would associate with vacation or summer.    

Dr. Durkin and Dr. Bates attended the regional meeting for the OAND last Friday in Kingston hoping for some good news with respect to Naturopathic Doctor’s ability to continue ordering specific lab tests like IgG food allergy testing, heavy metal testing, and saliva hormone testing. They were disappointed…As the regulation stands currently, NDs will still