Vive Blog

Apr 26

Postpartum – A Healing Journey

Postpartum. Our culture most often associates this word with postpartum depression when really, it refers to the time after a baby is born. Medically speaking, the postpartum period is defined as the first six weeks after a baby is born until the mother’s uterus returns to its pre-pregnancy size. I prefer the description from Midwife […]

Postpartum – A Healing Journey
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  • Allergies and Allergic Rhinitis

    29 March 2018

    Allergies, seasonal allergies, “hay fever”, or in medical jargon, “allergic rhinitis” (AR) are all names for essentially the same thing.  AR is extremely common affectin

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  • Diet and Digestion: The Root of Health

    07 March 2018

    The Effect of Diet and Digestion on our Health All of our health and well-being begins in our digestive tract. I will almost always remark to patients that “it’s digestion fi

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  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

    03 February 2018

    Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition that can affect a female’s fertility potential.  It can present symptomatically in each person in many different ways,

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  • Healthy Menopause

    12 November 2017

    Hormone balance plays a life-long role in everyone’s lives but becomes particularly prominent when a woman transitions into menopause.  From hot flashes and night sweats to mo

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  • Healthy Holiday Eating

    11 November 2017

    Top 5 ways to avoid having a ‘food baby’ We all look forward to eating yummy, delicious foods during the holiday season, but we certainly don’t want to feel (or

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  • Knee Pain

    09 August 2017

    It is an interesting fact that people can have many kinds of defects in their joints, but exhibit no pain. This is long-known to be true for the lower back, but it can also be tr

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Testimonials

  • For at least the last three years I had been plagued with a "mysterious" nocturnal cough. I underwent a battery of tests ordered by doctors and specialists:

    CJ

    - Chronic Cough

  • My husband started seeing Dr Colin about six weeks ago about a bad back. He is now starting to become a believer in Holistic Medicine. Dr Colin has helped co

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    - Back Pain

  • I have been going to naturopathic physicians for myself, my husband and my children for the past 25 years - for ear, throat and chest infections, allergies,

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    - Menopause and Mood

  • Due to my physically demanding profession and my low calorie intake, I sought out the aid of intravenous (IV) vitamins mineral treatments. Dr. Colin has been

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    - IV Nutrient Therapy

  • Two years ago, at age 60, I went to Dr. Patti Yik and asked if she could help me with two problems: First, high cholesterol – It had been high for years

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    - Heart Health, Kidney Stones and Gout

  • Hi Dr. Colin, I've been meaning to get in touch with you! I am doing great…as of today, I am 9 weeks pregnant! You were actually one of the first people I

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    - Fertility

  • Hi Dr. Patti, I just wanted to take a minute to say thank you. I felt pretty overwhelmed yesterday and a bit scared looking over everything as I was not give

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    - A Big Thank You!

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