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Peterborough Centre of Naturopathic Medicine

An award winning naturopathic medical clinic with a focus on adjunctive cancer care. Hello, welcome to the online home of the PCNM. Sincerely,
Dr. Tapp ND

My name is Dr. Brenda Tapp ND and I am the clinic director. What is a naturopathic doctor you ask? Naturopathic doctors are medically trained professionals with 8 years of post secondary schooling. Our treatment philosophy is unique to any medical office. We believe in finding and addressing the root cause of your health concern. The doctors at PCNM are passionate about providing excellence in healthcare by providing you with the most effective natural therapies validated by clinical research and traditional/historical use. At PCNM, we are not against pharmaceuticals, we believe naturopathic medicine and conventional medicine work very well together. We employ standard diagnostic testing in combination with unique assessment tools to ensure we can effectively support you and your health. Here at PCNM we care about the health of our community. Our staff are ready to listen to you, answer your questions and help you understand your health. We promise to greet you with a smile and a warm cup of herbal tea. We also promise to respond to your concerns sincerely, truthfully and thoroughly. While I was attending school in Toronto two of my aunts were diagnosed with breast cancer, one of whom passed away. I decided to investigate my family history a bit further and found that breast cancer does run in my family. I immersed myself in the world of cancer prevention, adjunctive natural treatments, and clinical research. Through my own journey to reduce my risk of cancer I have become incredibly passionate about sharing my knowledge with the community I love. I decided to build PCNM, an adjunctive cancer care facility that offers IV therapy as well as natural family medicine.

01/31/2026

Quiz Time...head to the comments to lock in your answers👇🏼
🥁 the answer is:

FALSE.

This is another concept surrounding sleep apnea that often surprises my patients.

Snoring is very common in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but it’s not specific, and only occurs in 50-60% of cases.

You also don’t have to be gasping or choking at night to have obstructive sleep apnea. In fact, this shows up in ONLY 10-15% of patients.

If we only screen for those symptoms, we miss a lot of people who still meet diagnostic criteria, AND wait far too long to diagnose them.

❗️I really want to drive this point home — awakenings without gasping or choking are actually MORE COMMON than the dramatic, obvious events❗️

So what is the most common?
→ Excessive daytime fatigue
→ Waking up feeling unrefreshed
→ Brain fog, poor concentration, mood changes

These are reported by up to 90% of clinic-referred OSA patients.

Why am I so passionate about this? Good sleep is one of the foundational pieces of health, and no supplement is strong enough to overpower the effects of obstructive sleep apnea.

You need to address this first.

Have I made you rethink your assumptions around sleep apnea? Maybe even encouraged you to ask your doctor for that sleep clinic test? I hope so.

Let’s chat about how sleep apnea might be affecting your health. Book a 10-min complimentary consultation with Dr. Tapp Leonard, ND, to get started (new patients only).
🔗 online booking link in bio
📲 705-761-6596
📧 health@pcnm.ca

Are you a current patient looking to chat more about sleep apnea? Book a follow up with your practitioner to learn more.

01/29/2026

I’ve been talking to patients often about sleep apnea lately because it’s often overlooked as a cause of one’s symptoms.

Sleep apnea isn’t just about snoring and being tired.

It’s a whole-body condition, and it’s WILDLY under-recognized.

Untreated obstructed sleep apnea(OSA) shows up in places patients (and clinicians) don’t always connect back to sleep.

🚩Swipe for some of the lesser-known red flags 🚩

If you’re waking tired and unrefreshed, struggling with morning headaches, mood and cognitive changes, chronic pain, reflux or even reduced libido...sometimes the missing diagnosis isn’t another medication or specialist…. it’s oxygen at night.

Have I convinced you to get checked?

Let’s chat about how sleep apnea might be affecting your health. Book a 10-min complimentary consultation with Dr. Tapp Leonard to get started (new patients only).
🔗 online booking link in bio
📲 705-761-6596
📧 health@pcnm.ca

Are you a current patient looking to chat more about sleep apnea? Book a follow up with your practitioner to learn more.

01/27/2026

Have you ever felt like something is stuck—in your body, your emotions, or your life—and no amount of “doing more” seems to shift it?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we understand emotional health and physical health as deeply intertwined. Unprocessed emotions don’t just disappear—they live in the body, affect our nervous system, and influence how our organs function over time.

In this 45-minute live webinar, we’ll explore:
→ What “stuck energy” actually means in TCM
→ How emotions like stress, grief, fear, and overthinking show up physically
→ The connection between the Shen (spirit), the nervous system, and chronic symptoms
→ Why certain patterns keep repeating until they’re acknowledged and supported

This is for you if you feel tense, overwhelmed, emotionally drained, hormonally imbalanced, or disconnected from your body, and want a deeper understanding of why.

Come learn how to listen to what your body has been trying to tell you all along.

🗓 Monday, February 9
🕖 Live at 6:30 pm
🔗 Link in bio to register

01/26/2026

📣 LAST CALL TO REGISTER 📣

Join us for a practical, research-informed webinar that explores the interconnected essential pillars of thriving childhood health.

We will debunk common myths and cover areas such as balanced nutrition, active daily movement, restorative sleep, and the powerful benefits of time in nature.

🗓 Monday, January 26
🕖 6:00 PM
🔗 Link in bio to register

Look forward to seeing you there!

PS. If you can’t make it live, a recording will be sent to you!

01/24/2026

We’re growing and looking for a Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner who thrives in collaboration and enjoys working within a highly organized clinical environment.

The practitioner will:
→ Provide NP care aligned with functional / integrative principles
→ Collaborate closely with a team of naturopathic doctors
→ Work within a well-run IV therapy program supported by a dedicated IV tech / infusion therapist
→ Open to building trust-based delegation with the infusion therapist and NDs over time

PCNM is well-established integrative clinic led by naturopathic doctors, known for evidence-informed care, strong systems, and a genuinely supportive team culture. You’ll benefit from:
→ A highly organized clinic (no chaos medicine)
→ Established IV suite with trained staff. No need to build from scratch
→ Jane.app with AI scribe to reduce charting burden
→ Excellent admin support so you can focus on patient care
→ A collegial, respectful, forward-thinking team culture

If you love good medicine, good systems, and good people, you’ll fit right in.

📧 Send an email to health@pcnm.ca to apply.
📲 Not an NP but know someone who’d be a fit? Share this post with them.

01/21/2026

Yesterday, we ran through what to do when your ferritin is within normal range but you feel anything but fine. Today, we’re covering oral supplementation vs IV iron.

Swipe to learn more about oral vs IV iron.

For the right person, IV iron can dramatically improve energy, cognition, exercise tolerance, and quality of life.

Is that you? Book a 10-min complimentary consultation with our IV-certified naturopathic doctors (Dr. Tapp Leonard or Dr. Edgar) to see if determine whether IV iron is the right fit.

While naturopathic doctors do not independently prescribe IV iron under their own license in Ontario, collaborative care matters.

For over six years, PCNM has worked with nurse practitioners who provide medical delegations, allowing IV iron to be delivered safely, appropriately, and within scope. We are happy to review your symptoms, labs, and history and help you make an informed, confident decision.
🔗 Online booking in bio
📧 health@pcnm.ca
📲 705-761-6595

01/17/2026

By now, you’ve likely seen that fibre is the “it” thing for 2026. Protein had its moment and now it’s time for fibre to take the spotlight, and we’re here for it 👏🏼

To be honest, we think that it should have been hyped up long before this!

Swipe to see why fibre is essential to a health 👉🏼

So how much should you be getting? Canadian guidelines state that women should be aiming for 25g per day, while men should be striving for 38g at minimum.

Many Canadians aren’t getting nearly enough. If that sounds like you, focus on steadily increasing your fibre each day until you’re regularly at (ideally above) those numbers.

Bonus points: Many fibre-rich foods are also nutrient dense which provides a whole host of additional health benefits.

01/14/2026

Do you feel overwhelmed with all of the noise about what children need to thrive?

Join us for a practical, research-informed webinar that explores the interconnected essential pillars of thriving childhood health.

We will debunk common myths and cover areas such as balanced nutrition, active daily movement, restorative sleep, and the powerful benefits of time in nature.

🗓 Monday, January 26
🕖 6:00 PM
🔗 Link in bio to register

Look forward to seeing you there!

Address

386 Burnham Street
Peterborough, ON
K9H1T6

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+17057616596

Website

https://peterboroughcentreofnaturopathicmedicine.janeapp.com/, https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4717604554829/WN

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