After more than a decade in family medicine, these are the 10 things I ask my patients in perimenopause to do. Perimenopause can start in your late 30s or 40s and last several years. The habits you build now protect your bones, heart, brain and pelvic health for decades. Your treatment plan s

I’m 40, I’m a family doctor in Alberta, and today I’m going for my first screening mammogram. This past year a close family member was diagnosed with breast cancer. She is an amazing, positive, wonderful woman, and it has been a tough journey. Sadly, she isn’t alone. These are the 10 things I

As a family doctor AND a mom, here’s my actual checklist before something goes in my kids’ lunchbox - swipe through 👉 Gerber’s Get Em’s is one of the snacks that checks every box for us right now. Made with purposeful ingredients for growing kids! #GerberCaGetems #kidsnacks #toddlersna

After more than a decade in family medicine, these are the 10 things I ask my patients with diabetes to do every single day. None of them are complicated. All of them are backed by evidence. Together, they protect your heart, kidneys, eyes, nerves and feet. Your individual targets and treatme

Children rarely say they can’t see. And nearsightedness in kids is rising quickly. The good news is that simple things help: yearly eye exams, about 2 hours outside every day, screen breaks and early treatment when needed. Dealing with eczema or dry skin around the eyes? @bydrmom beta glucan