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The health of your gut makes deep impacts on the health of your entire body.  

2450 years ago, Hippocrates said, it all begins in the gut. I think he was smarter than even he might have imagined. Has the human condition ever really changed? Modern science confirms the gut is related to so much.

How can what goes on in the rest of your body be related to digestive health? Even mood can be reflection, or reaction of what is going on in the gut. In actual fact, the state of the gut could be the …

It is our natural primitive response to defend ourselves. We need armour. If we didn’t have it, we wouldn’t survive. Simple. As a child you depend on your parents to keep you safe from harm. Ask any mother if she heard anything in the night before her child was born. Once an infant or dependant requires your care, from the dead of sleep you can hear even a sigh from the other room. We are wired to defend. 

The immune system is complex in one way, easy to understand if you think of it like your…

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.

Local stats

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…