On your first appointment, we gather information by testing all of the organs to see if there are any imbalances throughout your body. Imbalances can be described as inflammation, digestive issues, sensitivities to food and environment, infection, fatigue, constant headaches and more. I then test for food sensitivities and together with the results from the organ testing we have a clearer picture of what is happening in your body. Using a combination of supplements, herbal remedies, nutrition, diet & lifestyle changes to ensure your success, you can use my recommendations to start your healing journey. I am here to support you.

This pandemic has demonstrated that your choices in day-to-day life affect your health outcomes. Health and wellness are now the ultimate wealth commodity. Everything from what, how, and when you eat, sleep, work, and exercise, as well as relationship choices and self-care practices all pay positive or negative dividends in your health outcomes. For the most part, these things are within your control. How badly do you want to improve your quality of life? And are you able to delay gratification and look to the outcome versus the cookie/ice cream? Choose your lifestyle wisely!

Willow Medical Aesthetics is pleased to welcome Dr. Kimberly Cameron to their team! Kimberly is a licensed Family Physician and started her Aesthetic Medical training in 2019. Throughout her practice as a Family Physician, she developed an interest in procedural work and translated that into the field of aesthetic medicine. She finds satisfaction in providing patients with treatments that deliver tangible results. She specializes in Neuromodulator injectables. When not at Willow Medical Aesthetics, the clinic or hospital, she can be found walking her pup Winnie, skiing, hiking, kayaking, or taking in all that the Comox Valley has to offer with her partner Richard.

People often tell me that I’m asking them to do something they’ve done before. Then they realize what I’m having them do is actually a little different – more finessed and deconstructed… And it’s a game changer. A woman with shoulder pain was working on reaching her upper back. I pointed out that while her hand did move pretty far, her torso was shifting all over to wedge the hand higher up. As we broke the movement down using her shoulder properly, her range started to improve. There are lots of exercises, and none are specifically ‘wrong’ or ‘bad’, but which ones truly serve YOU?

Cupping therapy is when a vacuum is created using special cups and placed on the skin to promote healing. They often leave dark red or purple marks on the skin that people mistake for bruises. Cupping does not do any damage to the tissue, therefore doesn’t cause actual bruising. When the vacuum is created and tissue is drawn up into the cup, space is created for stagnant, non-circulating blood and fluid to be diffused into the tissue spaces to be eliminated by the body. When that old, non-circulating blood is cleansed from the capillaries, cupping marks are created. This restores healthy circulation, releases, and oxygenates muscles and eliminates pain.

“Tea and toast syndrome” refers to malnutrition in seniors when a lack of desire or inability to prepare and/or eat proper meals results in them relying on simpler meals like tea and toast. Seniors who skip meals almost daily, have gained/lost more than 10 pounds in the past six months, take medications, have dental issues, or have a disability can be at risk for malnutrition. Some common signs to watch for include unexplained weight loss, fatigue, memory issues, digestive issues, a weak immune system, muscle weakness, and anemia. There are support services available to help seniors eat well and regularly!

Q: Is it worth wearing sunglasses if my lens implants (from cataract surgery) have UV protection built in?
A: In short, yes. The protection from ultraviolet light in lens implants is meant to protect the interior of the eye (mainly the retina) from sun damage. However, these implants cannot protect the more exterior parts of the eye, like the cornea, the conjunctiva, and the skin on the eyelids. Many types of prescription lenses for glasses already have some UV or blue light protection, even if they are not sunglasses. This may be worth checking during your next eye exam.

Innotech Nutrition Fasting Days™ – Research shows some of the main benefits of intermittent fasting include: safe weight loss, more energy, improved cardio wellness, relief from aches and pains, rebuilding of liver, normalization of insulin sensitivity, and immune system optimization. Innotech Fasting Days™ is doctor-formulated to help support your goals with a balanced nutrient powder that’s very low in calories, keto-friendly, vegan, non-GMO, non-dairy, and free of sugar, gluten, artificial sweeteners/flavours and colours. It helps with glucose metabolism, hydration and electrolyte balance, muscle mass, collagen formation, and hunger suppression.

“Perfect sky,” I said. “It is a perfect sky?” “Well, it’s always a perfect sky, Don.” “Are you telling me that even though it’s changing every second, the sky is always a perfect sky?” “Gee, I’m smart. YES!” ~Illusions by R. Bach. What part of your day is perfect? What ever-changing moment of your life is transforming into that beautiful possibility? Journaling gratitude is a practice that will increase perfect moments in your life. Daily journaling gratitude for something, someone, and one for yourself, try it today and tomorrow and the next day.

To eliminate the pain of frozen shoulder or rotator cuff injuries and to regenerate the joint, especially with osteo-arthritic elements; acupuncture, natural medicines and ozone are historically my treatment protocols. Hypoxia or the inadequacy of cellular oxygen reaching the body’s tissues causes degeneration in the ligaments. These treatments are excellent for all forms of musculo-skeletal and joint pain including chronic neck & back pain, rotator cuff injuries, degenerative, arthritic hips, knees, degenerated discs, shoulder and elbow pain.