BY MICHELLE CLARKE St. Jamestown is the north end of one of Toronto’s oldest neighbourhoods, Cabbagetown, snuggled between Castle Frank...
DR. VIKAS PURI A Means to physical and spiritual health Do you know how healthy you are? Are you aware that your spine holds the key...
BY DR LYDIA THURTON Somatization is when your body takes emotional pain and creates a physical problem. Patients will have all kinds of diagnostic testing only...
BY DR LYDIA THURTON Sometimes I disappoint my patients. Some patients come to me because they want to use natural medicine to heal themselves and I...
BY DR LYDIA THURTON A patient came to me this week with abdominal bloating that was so terrible she had people mistake her for pregnant. She...
BY DR LYDIA THURTON What do you do when your doctor won’t listen to you? In family and friend relationships, not being heard is frustrating and...
BY DR LYDIA THURTON I’m on vacation and I feel guilty about it. I know everyone needs time off. I encourage my patients to make rest...
BY DR LYDIA THURTON I have a secret to tell you. A whole bunch of Canadians are taking anti-depressants and almost no one talks about it....
BY DR LYDIA THURTON A trip to my father’s homeland of Trinidad and Tobago is always a beautiful thing. A culturally rich country with delicious food...
DR LYDIA THURTON My best friend has been in the hospital for two weeks, with no end in sight. Originally, she was told that she would...