Melancholy—these days it means wistful sadness, maybe a moody afternoon, something fleeting. But in historical medical texts, melancholy meant so much more. It was a particular kind of heaviness that medieval and Renaissance physicians understood as a physical disease with profound effects on mind and spirit. Melancholy wasn’t just a Read on…
Why 400-Year-Old Body Wisdom Still Matters Renaissance herbalists understood something modern neuroscience and psychoneuroimmunology is finally coming back to—emotions live in the body. The power of our mind and our emotions have so much influence on our health, and the reverse is equally true. While modern medicine is singing the Read on…
When people begin thinking about future fertility—whether they’re planning for pregnancy in the next few months or the next few years—the same questions come up repeatedly: What labs should I get? Does my birth control affect the results? What should I be doing now to prepare? Fertility preparation doesn’t need Read on…
Preparing for Your Fertility Appointment: The Importance of Cycle Tracking If you are wanting to do some fertility care with Dr Mudry please email us to get on our wait list – drkmudry.desk@gmail.com We appreciate your patience and want to ensure that you feel supported and informed while you wait Read on…
Dr K is starting to put a few extra pre-made herbal formulas and supplements on the medicinary shelf in the lobby. Anything on that shelf, she considers generally good and safe for most folks and can be purchased from her – by patients only – even if it isn’t on Read on…
Turns out Dr. Mudry has been a bit behind on maintaining recommended prices of visit fees for Naturopathic Doctors (NDs) in BC. These provincial fee recommendations are made based on years of experience as well as cost of maintaining liscensure as an ND (which increases slightly every year). Following these Read on…
Happy new year! We have had a great end to 2022, welcoming in our daughter Daria, getting used to our new family flow and doing lots of x-country skiing 🙂 We are excited for re-opening part time clinic hours at the end of January! Winter 2023 Clinic Info* Appointments for Read on…
Dr. K’s clinics will be closed for visits during her maternity leave from Sept 29, 2022 – approx Jan 23, 2023. Follow ups through the fall/winter will be covered by Dr. Jill Kazuk, ND (see below for details). Please email us for any refills of current medications. We will be Read on…
Sustainability is super important to the Dr. K team and that is why we sanitize and reuse all the tincture bottles and homeopathic vials. You can bring your used glass bottles to your follow up appointments or leave them in the clinic mailboxes any time. Custom blended tinctures usually contain Read on…
So this week is naturopathic medicine week in the US, and I’m joining in even though I’m a Canadian ND (naturopathic doctor). I went to naturopathic medical school in the states and loved my school and my time down there. I was there before, during and after the affordable care Read on…