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Armour up for COVID-19 

Unless you’ve been hiding in the forest lately, COVID-19 has been part of your daily conversation. It’s real, as are other strains of cold and flu. It is out of scope for Naturopathic Doctors to treat or test for COVID-19, however it is totally in our scope to do our best to help you keep strong and healthy. 

Canadian Government Updates on COVID-19 here

https://www.worldometers.info for world wide stats.

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How to tell if we are beating COVID here

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Keep up to date on your health goals! Dr. Laura M. Brown, ND is registered to practice in the province of Ontario. As long as you and Dr. Laura are both in Ontario, she may provide you care. Remote care is beneficial to save time, reduce travel, and limit social exposure.

In fact, many patients across the province have had success with telephone appointments.

1. You may book an initial telephone appointment, and in it we decide what testing we need to do.
2. Then the requisition for blood work…

Pristine air and spring fed rivers running down the mountain side. Mountain berries, fresh leafy greens. A hike, a stretch, a view. Breathing in. Breathing out. All the way out. Calm. Clarity. Peace of mind. Vibrancy in the soul. Strength in the body.

These are just some of the things that come to mind with the thoughts of detox. Truth is, your body detoxes all the time. It is doing it right now. You weren't even thinking about it. Your kidneys, your bowels, your skin, your emotions, your l…

As of Jan 7, 2020 Dr. Laura M. Brown ND will be found here, at SOUTHEND Natural Medicine. Feel free to browse the site, provide feedback and come and visit at 17 Goodwin Dr. Guelph.

Influenza begins as a local upper respiratory tract infection (everything from the neck up). Once it makes its way into the lungs it promotes cell to cell spread and transmission to other people through respiratory droplets. Flu usually lasts up to 28 days. 

Basically the virus destroys the mucosal layer that protects your upper and lower respiratory tract. This damage makes the respiratory tract susceptible to subsequent bacterial invasions.

Signs & Syptoms

Adults and children experience th…

Decisions for treatment and follow-up often are assisted with orders for lab or imaging. Bring any recent laboratory analysis or medical imaging to your Naturopathic Doctor. Biochemical and molecular testing can offer invaluable assistance in directing and monitoring healthcare solutions.  

Each patient's biochemical individuality exerts a major influence on their genetic makeup. Multiple, subtle mutations or single nucleotide polymorphisms could unlock the difference in health when combined w…

Therapeutic use of foods is a mainstay for naturopathic medicine. Dietary modification and or nutritional supplements often can address health concerns with fewer side effects and less complications than conventional medicine. 

Dr, Laura M .Brown, ND can help you evaluate and address:

• food intolerances
• nutritional deficiency or excess
• dietary imbalances
• methods to adopt and adapt to new diet lifestyles

Dr. Laura M. Brown, is a registered naturopathic doctor with a functional medicine app…

Homeopathy approaches the patient holistically, prescribing medication that stimulates the natural healing mechanisms in the body with little to no side effects. The medications are prepared from specific dilutions of plant, animal and mineral substances. 

When carefully matched to the condition of the patient homeopathic remedies can positively affect conditions, even those that have evaded the effects of conventional medicine. The mechanism of homeopathy is of current interest in universit…

Medicinal plants are highly valued in healthcare and are safe and improve health when used in the right combinations and dose. Botanical medicine can be prepared for oral consumption as a tea, tincture, capsule or tablet. Topically you will find balms, salves, ointments, sprays and lotions. Plant chemistry and the principles of pharmacology are the basis for the therapeutic use of botanical medicine. Naturopathic doctors are trained in the issues related to toxicology and interactions with phar…

For a long time the autonomic nervous system was divided into two: the flight or fight, and the rest and digest. The fight or flight system is largely a part of the spinal sympathetic nerves and the rest and digest from the cranial nerve ten (X), the vagus nerve. It was assumed at any moment in time a body could be governed by one state, or the other.

What we now realize is the vagus nerve has two tails - the dorsal, or posterior, branch and the ventral, or anterior branch…