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The OAND Pulse is a resource to inform and inspire those passionate about Naturopathic Medicine and health care in Ontario. It contains clinical articles, editorials, personal reflections and educational pieces. If you want to write for The Pulse, please email pulse@oand.org with details about your proposed contribution.
  • By: Dr. Megan Druet, ND  While ADHD symptoms have long been tied to aberrancy in the prefrontal cortex neural circuits, emerging evidence suggests that some individuals diagnosed with ADHD also (or instead) may have a food sensitivity that is the true culprit that is manifesting their neurological-based symptom picture.  What is ADHD?   ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that
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    By Published On: January 15th, 2025
  • A group of medical students

    Interview with Dr. Daria Love, ND Dr. Daria Love was a member of the very first class of what is now CCNM in 1978.  A career dedicated to serving patients, her community and our profession spanning over 4 decades (and still going strong!), Dr. Love takes us on a journey of remembrance of who we are and how far we
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    By Published On: November 11th, 2024
  • A photo of an ND taking the blood pressure of a patient

    Interview with Dr. Felicia Assenza, ND Felicia Assenza grew up in Hamilton which is also where she completed her undergraduate degree in biology and psychology at McMaster University. Her own healthcare experiences led her to the wonderful world of naturopathic medicine and after earning her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, she
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    By Published On: September 19th, 2024
  • Interview with Dr. Calum Cowan, ND - Nutrition and High Performance Specialist When he left CCNM as a new grad, Callum Cowan and his wife Nicola, also an ND, had big dreams. Navigating the first few years of practice can be difficult, but with twice the debt and just their ambition, these two NDs have taken their vision and created
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    By Published On: September 19th, 2024
  • A group of volunteers out in the sunlight creating circle of joined hands

    As a pioneer in the field of naturopathic medicine, Dr. Iva Lloyd, ND has been one of our most dedicated and passionate leaders in promoting the profession and advancing the quality of care for patients.   In the last decade, her work with the World Naturopathic Federation (WNF) has taken this work and expanded it to a global scale.  We sat down
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    By Published On: July 9th, 2024
  • Interview with Dr. Brock McGregor, ND, a Municipal Councilor and Chair of the Public Health Board in Chatham-Kent

    Interview with Dr. Brock McGregor, ND, a Municipal Councilor and Chair of the Public Health Board in Chatham-Kent  If we truly want to advance the profession of naturopathic medicine, one of the most important places for NDs to be active wherever there is policy decisions being made. Early on in his practice, Dr. Brock McGregor felt there was a need
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    By Published On: July 8th, 2024