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Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Apr 26, 2016

Bio-identical Hormones

As of January 2016, I am excited to announce that I can prescribe bio-identical estrogen, bio-identical progesterone, and desiccated ...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Feb 16, 2016

Is Chocolate Healthy?

With Valentine's day just behind us, and me still with a lingering cough, I started thinking about chocolate. What does a cough have...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Feb 11, 2016

When a Doctor gets sick...

I have been wholloped by illness this winter. Yes, Naturopathic Doctors get sick too. Nothing serious for me luckily, just some colds...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Jan 6, 2016

Guilt Free Resolutions

I like the start of a new year to remind me to take the time to reflect on what in my life is going well and what could use a shake up....

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Dec 2, 2015

Grain-Free Banana Muffins

As most of my patients know, I'm all about moderation. I often have kale smoothies for breakfast, but also enjoy dessert on occasion! ...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Sep 17, 2015

Seed-Butter Recipe

With September here in Toronto, it's back to school time in my mind - whether it's those 23 years that September meant back to school...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Aug 27, 2015

Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a mysterious condition. Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus. We aren't really...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Aug 11, 2015

The Naturopathy Act

As of July 1st, 2015 Naturopathic Doctors have come under new provincial government regulation. This has been in the works for about...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Jun 11, 2015

Buckwheat Noodles

I made a delicious dinner last night that my husband said reminded him of something he's ordered at a Toronto restaurant called Fresh -...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Jun 10, 2015

#MakeYourDayHarder

The British Medical Journal (BMJ) is starting a social campaign called Make Your Day Harder. They have realized that as years go by,...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

May 25, 2015

Bircher Muesli Recipe

You are what you eat. A large part of my job is making sure that people are eating as healthy as possible. I don't expect perfection,...

Everything you wanted to know about Magnesium

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

May 12, 2015

Everything you wanted to know about Magnesium

I ran the Toronto Sporting Life 10K on the weekend and before bed I took some Magnesium to help my achy muscles recover. I thought...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

May 5, 2015

Allergies

I couldn't be happier that spring is here in Toronto, but along with the warmer temperatures comes sniffling & sneezing for many...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Apr 7, 2015

Delish Green Smoothie

I had a delicious green smoothie for breakfast this morning. Despite being a Naturopath, I never thought I'd be that person who puts...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Apr 2, 2015

Healthy Sperm

I've had more men & women coming in to talk to me about sperm issues lately. Infertility is so common these days - about 30% is due to...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Feb 25, 2015

Having Babies Later In Life

Women are having kids older and older these days. I think that this could be great for so many reasons but unfortunately, the female...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Feb 19, 2015

Medicinal Honey

On a cold winter day in Toronto, there's nothing that I enjoy more than a cup of decaf tea with lemon & honey. But there's so much...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Feb 17, 2015

Exercise!

It has been frigidly cold for this Toronto winter, and my outside running has come to a halt. Instead, I'm hitting the treadmill until...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Feb 9, 2015

Sperm & Plastics

Sperm counts have been declining for the past 50 years. One of the theories is that it's due to the use of plastics in our...

Dr. Morgan Winton, ND

Jan 22, 2015

Bloating, IBS, Constipation?

I've been seen an influx of patients with digestive issues lately and I thought I should address it a bit in a blog post. The body has...