Zain Ladha, Naturopathic Doctor (B.Kin, ND)

02/06/2022

If you suspect that you may be iron deficient, get some functional testing done to help uncover the cause and guide treatment accordingly. It goes beyond only testing serum iron/ferritin if we want to truly address the root cause of your low iron! Treatment, in turn, goes beyond supplementing with iron and should include optimization of nutrient status, gut health, stomach acid levels and treatment of any low grade infections that may be present! Seek out a functional, well rounded approach to make sure you feel your best 💪🏽

19/05/2022

Hi guys! ☺️ I’m now seeing patients at Novomed (Marina) on Mondays and Thursdays for Naturopathic consults as well as hypnotherapy 💗 Hypnotherapy is a powerful technique used to reframe negative thoughts patterns and belief systems that originate from our past and get stored in the subconscious mind - this reframing ultimately leads to the resolution of fears, stress and anxiety among so many other things! Send me a message if you would like to learn more and/or connect 🤗 💗

09/12/2021

The Use of Hypnotherapy in the Treatment of IBS: Gut Directed Hypnotherapy (GDH) has been proven to be a safe an effective treatment option for IBS patients (PMID: 32276950), especially for cases that do not respond to standard medical interventions. Could also be why GDH has been included in the UK National Guidelines for the primary care management of IBS patients!

04/12/2021

Learn more about hypnotherapy as a powerful therapeutic modality and how it can directly improve IBS symptoms. Check out the 4th Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Conference on December 6th at The World Trade Center. To register, go to https://tcamarabia.com/registration/ or contact info@tcamarabia.com!

02/02/2020

27/08/2016

When it Comes to School Readiness, Early Experiences Are Everything:

"Early environments characterized by high levels of stress, turmoil, and uncertainty, lead the developing brain to focus on areas of the brain associated with basic survival, at the expense of the development of other areas of the brain, including areas associated with language development, self-control, and good decision-making.5 These differences in patterns of early development are evident in brain areas associated with language, memory, and other cognitive abilities.6,7"

http://www.urbanchildinstitute.org/articles/research-to-policy/research/when-it-comes-to-school-readiness-early-experiences-are?platform=hootsuite

Early brain development can be described as strengthening and pruning. Areas of the brain are strengthened when used, and pruned when unusued.

18/08/2016

This little guy. Let's take care of our Earth ❤️🌍

03/05/2016

Get your vitamin d levels checked and be sure that you are not deficient! Getting outside and being in the sun is a great way to increase vitamin d levels in the body ☀️🌳🌻

Low levels of vitamin D in black teens correlates with low activity of a major mechanism for controlling gene expression that may increase their risk of cancer and other disease, researchers report.

26/04/2016

Precautions to minimize risk of Zika virus transmission in Ontario. Currently the existing risk is quite low but precautions should still be taken while more information comes to light.

Today, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care are confirming the first positive case of Zika virus transmitted sexually in Canada.

12/02/2016

What to expect when you see a Naturopathic Doctor

12/02/2016

Great strides in corporate wellness! Happy to see Nat Med highlighted 🙌🏽 🍃

TORONTO - During his three-year tenure as a financial analyst at one of Canada's biggest banks, Devon

12/02/2016

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/canadian-pediatric-society-says-hold-off-on-antibiotics-for-ear-infections/article28673495/?cmpid=rss1&click=sf_globefb

Statement echoes previous recommendations to use a watchful waiting approach before launching into antibiotic use

10/02/2016

“We are part of the Earth and it is part of us...The Earth does not belong to humans; humans belong to the Earth. All things are connected like the blood which unites one family. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the children of the Earth. Humans do not weave the web of life; they are merely a strand in it. Whatever they do to the web, they do to themselves.”
- Chief Seattle, Pacific Northwest 1854

04/10/2015

Children are spending too much time in front of screens and need to get outside! I love this article on easy strategies to encourage a healthy curiosity and love of nature

Nature is good for learning, health and well-being. I share five simple ways you and the kids in your life can get a daily dose of Vitamin "N."

04/08/2015

Did you know that smokers have a 70% greater chance of suffering from fatal and non/fatal heart attacks, sudden cardiac death and developing heart disease than non smokers? BUT smokers who quit smoking reduce their risk of heart disease by 50% after 1 year!
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Reference: Swanson's Family Practice Review, 5th Edition, pg 20-21.

27/07/2015

Let's spend some more time hanging out with trees!

How a leafy sidewalk or a forest scene can make us feel richer, younger, and more focussed.

05/07/2015

Wise words for all men and women out there worrying about their bodies.