by Dr Travis Whitney and Cece Charlesworth, BSc. | Jul 3, 2026 | Functional Medicine
Cannabis has been used for centuries as an herbal medicine in India and China, and was introduced into Western medicine in the 19th century. Cannabis (typically called Medical Marijuana or MMJ for short, I don’t like the term so I use its real name) has...
by Dr Travis Whitney and Cece Charlesworth, BSc. | Jul 3, 2026 | Functional Medicine
I love this quote, it’s perfectly encapsulates the root of naturopathic medicine. I DID NOT inherit my mother’s “green thumb”, she’s an amazing gardener that can grow anything. My houseplants have tended to not do as well until I started...
by Dr Travis Whitney and Cece Charlesworth, BSc. | Jul 3, 2026 | Functional Medicine
We’ve all heard the same thing for years now. Too much sugar is bad for you. And for good reason, obesity, heart disease, cancer, and so many more conditions are linked to excessive sugars in our diet. So then drinking and eating foods with no sugars and...
by Dr Travis Whitney and Cece Charlesworth, BSc. | Jul 3, 2026 | Functional Medicine
Acupuncture is a form Chinese Medicine, over 2,500 years old, that promotes healing and rejuvenation in the body. Acupuncture is growing more and more popular, both in mainstream society and medical research, for its efficacy in treating conditions such as pain,...
by Dr Travis Whitney and Cece Charlesworth, BSc. | Jul 3, 2026 | Functional Medicine
It’s that time of year again. The time of year where everyone starts catching flus and colds. Hand sanitizers and antibiotics are generally overused, but around this time of year they are particularly. Antibiotics are one of the most misused medications and this...
by Dr Travis Whitney and Cece Charlesworth, BSc. | Jul 3, 2026 | Functional Medicine
Stress and anxiety is something all of us experience and typically gets a bad wrap. For the most part the stress we refer to is self-induced and inherit in the way we live. We’re fast paced, tend to prioritize work, eating fast and hurried, are success oriented,...
