Top Reasons to see an Naturopathic Doctor:

1. You want your treatment to be the best for YOU as a person, not a disease.


2. You prefer to use a drugless method of treatment as opposed to invasive medical procedures and pharmaceuticals.
   


3. You want to make informed decisions about your health and not just take orders from your GP. Naturopathic doctors often counsel patients on the many options open to them.
   


4. You want to identify and treat the source of your health problems, not just treat the symptoms or mask the condition. Often just treating the symptom leads to other more complex health problems.


5. Conventional medical practices are failing you, falling short, or you just need a doctor that can help you understand how to make informed decisions with your GP.


6. You want a health practitioner that gets to know you and takes the time to understand your health condition(s) and needs.


7. The availability of multiple treatment options is preferred rather than standard medical advice.


8. You want support in improving your lifestyle, stress levels, and diet.
   


9. You want to prevent disease and/or maintain optimal health.


10. You are concerned about long term effects of prescription or OTC drugs, and/or unpleasant side effects.


11. You may have a complicated health condition that has been treated by separate doctors for each ailment and you wish to have an integrated analysis/approach.


12. You want help navigating the health supplementation industry and clarifying claims of marketed health products.

Adapted from Dr. Shawna Darou's website here.

More Ways to Eat Kale: Kale Crunch Recipe

Here is a fun and easy way to eat kale, shared with me by one of my lovely patients.

Kale Crunch Recipe

Olive Oil for the baking tray

1 giant bunch of kale, stemmed and minced (about 1 pound)

2-3 tablespoons of parmesan cheese (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F...line a large baking tray with foil then spray it with oil.

Add the kale, and spread it out as much as possible.

Bake for 10 minutes, mixing it up once or twice during that time. Sprinkle with parmesan if desired and bake for 10-15 minutes longer stirring occasionally, until its as crisp as you like it. The kale will continue to shrink and crispen the longer it bakes. If you watch it closely and stir it often enough, you can get it quite crisp without burning it.

Remove the tray from the oven, and let the kale cool on the tray.

Yield: 2-4 cups (depending on how long you leave it in the oven)

Other toppings to try instead of parmesan if you are dairy-free: sea salt, cumin, chili powder, turmeric, nutmeg.

Enjoy that healthy green vegetable. Mmmm, kale.