Prevention Over Prescription with Dr. K

In this episode, we are joined by Shawna Hughes, a Canadian Registered Holistic Nutritionist who specializes in treating children with ADHD. Shawna graduated from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition and has since been dedicated to helping children achieve optimal health through a holistic approach. Today, we discuss the relationship between nutrition, medication, and ADHD symptoms in children...

In this episode, we speak with Karina Mackenzie, representative of Wanderlust. Karina shares her experience in leadership within the wellness industry and the origins of Wanderlust, including everything they do from hosting yoga and meditation festivals to running yoga studios, and more! We discuss the growth and success of Wanderlust, the challenges and opportunities faced in the wellness space,...

In this quick solo cast, Dr. K shares everything from the new book, 10 Optimal Health and Wellness Tips. It breaks down everything you need to get on track and maintain positive well-being. Dr. K gets into some topics from the book including, nutrition and increasing your protein intake, intermittent fasting, weightlifting, yoga, stress management, improving your sleep, meditation, and more!   SPO...

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Michelle Peris. Michelle is a naturopathic doctor with a clinical focus on women's health, pediatrics, digestive and hormone health, and fertility optimization. Michelle joins us today to speak with us about The Wild Collective and a group health approach, including some shared experiences and their focus on female empowerment. Michelle is a health advocate pa...

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ardelle Piper. Ardelle is an obstetrics gynecology specialist and works with the health community to help them learn more about menopause. Today she speaks with us about how she chose her career path and her work on midlife women’s health, pre-menopausal and peri menopause care. We also cover safe hormone replacement therapy and dissolve a few myths surroundin...

In this episode, we welcome Janette Yee to the show. Janette is a Perinatal Athletic Therapist of over 20 years and works with athletes specializing in running and rugby injuries. Janette is focused on helping mothers postpartum, today she shares how she helps pregnant athletes and provides in-home pregnancy care. We also hear about how Janette helps moms navigate postpartum rehabilitation, bridgi...

In this episode, we welcome back Toronto-based author, nutritionist, and founder of the Academy of Culinary Nutrition, Meghan Telpner. Today Meghan shares a little about her past, her diagnosis with Chron's disease and how it affected her lifestyle. Meghan shares how she reversed her symptoms through meditation and culinary nutrition, focusing your mind, and more! We also enjoy a guided meditation...

In this episode, we welcome Marie-Josée Forget. Marie-Josée is a bilingual Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, educator, and mentor with 18 years of clinical experience. She operates a private physiotherapy practice focused on treating pelvic floor dysfunction and teaches courses related to pelvic anatomy and health at Pelvic Health Solutions. Marie-Josée Forget speaks with us about women's health. We...

In this episode, we are joined by a fantastic group of employees from Bayshore HealthCare . A Canadian-owned company, Bayshore HealthCare is one of the country’s leading providers of home and community healthcare services, providing customized care plans and solutions that allow clients to remain in the comfort of their own homes. Today, we get to hear from a few of their dedicated employees about...

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Alfred Atanda. Alfred is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. Today Alfred shares with us everything about his initiative, Sports Link MD, a telemedicine service for youth athletes, connecting them with specialists efficiently. Alfred also shares with us some of his past, how he balances work and his personal life and talks about physician we...

In this episode, we welcome Neil Pasricha . Creator of ‘ The Book of Awesome ’ Neil is a New York Times bestselling author and journalist. His work has spent over 200 weeks on bestseller lists and hit over 2,000,000 copies sold across dozens of languages worldwide. A proud Canadian, currently living in Toronto, Neil holds degrees from Queen’s University and Harvard Business School, his first TED t...

In this episode, we welcome back Dr. Lucy McBride . Lucy is a Harvard graduate with expertise in the long-term management of hypertension, heart disease, lipid disorders, diabetes, mental health issues, and more. She joins us again today to talk about women's health. We go over everything from hormone replacement therapy, to different forms of hormone replacement, perimenopause, and more. Lucy add...

In this episode we welcome critical care nurse practitioner, Kali Dayton , DNP, AGACNP. Kali is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and host of the ‘ Walking Home From The ICU ’ podcast. Kali works closely with international ICU teams to help transform patient outcomes. They focus on early mobility and management of delirium in the ICU. She joins us to chat about her early days and e...

In this episode we welcome Indigenous medicine woman and best selling author, Asha Frost , to speak with us about homeopathic medicine, spiritual journeys, healing, and more! Asha is a member of the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation and has a BA in Psychology from the University of Guelph and a degree in homeopathic medicine. Her book ‘ You are the Medicine ’ is full of powerful teachings and has g...

Episode Summary In this livecast episode, we welcome back Dr. Zain Chagla, Dr. Stefan Baral, and Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti to address some of the issues we've seen throughout the pandemic, new variants and what to expect with future variants, discussing what we've done well over the past few years, misinformation, the effect of social media and the messaging on Twitter, the role media plays and the in...

Episode Summary "In this episode we welcome back to the show clinical phycologists Dr. Karen Dyck and Dr. Melissa Tiessen. This one is all about self-care. Getting in touch with yourself, wellness and more!" SHOW SPONSOR BETTERHELP BetterHelp is the largest online counselling platform worldwide. They change the way people get help with facing life's challenges by providing convenient, discreet and...

Episode Summary In this minicast Dr. K has a big announcement! A brand new initiative, reversing metabolic disease, virtual health, and more great news for 2023! Thanks for reading Solving Healthcare with Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. SPONSOR BETTERHELP BetterHelp is the largest online counseling platform worldwide. They change the way people...

Episode Summary: In this minicast we welcome back retired physician Dr. Tina McInnes. Tina now coaches clients for healthier living through exercise and nutrition habits. Today Tina speaks to us about self-awareness and healthy eating habits and focusing on our food consumption. When are we eating, and what are we eating? Tina goes over the importance of placing your eating habits under a microsco...

Episode Summary In this quick mini-cast, Dr. K gives a shout-out to a few of our past guests and their recent achievements with a published essay regarding vaccines and boosters. Dr. K shares his thoughts with us about what vaccine mandates and booster mandates mean for our youth. The education system and the messages they are sending by requiring students to receive a booster to access in-person...

Episode Summary In this episode, we welcome Nigel O'Quinn, founder of Higher Healths Canada to talk about optimizing your health! We discuss everything about nutrition, processed foods, better ways to grow food, organ meats, processed foods, micronutrients and more! Check out Higher Healths Canada & use code 'solvinghealthcare' at checkout  | https://www.higherhealths.ca  Episode Notes SPONSORS BE...

Episode Summary "In this episode we welcome Catherine Clark to the show. Catherine is an author, trauma therapist, and resiliency expert. Today we talk about everything from self-care, acceptance, compassion, making connections, mental health and more!" Episode Notes SOLVINGWELLNESS: An amazing wellness platform for healthcare professionals SOLVINGWELLNESS.COM or facebook.com/groups/solvingwellnes...

In this episode, we welcome Toronto-based author, nutritionist, and founder of the Academy of Culinary Nutrition, Meghan Telpner. Today we talk with Meghan about everything from breathing techniques to meditation, embodying compassion, focusing your mind, pumpkin spice and more! Episode Notes SOLVINGWELLNESS: An amazing wellness platform for healthcare professionals SOLVINGWELLNESS.COM or facebook...

Can you believe it? We've hit 200 episodes! Join us for our 200th episode celebration. Dr. K sits with us to tell us about how far Solving Healthcare has come over the years. Humble origins, current projects and the future we have in store for you! Episode Notes SOLVINGWELLNESS: An amazing wellness platform for healthcare professionals SOLVINGWELLNESS.COM or facebook.com/groups/solvingwellness KEY...

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In this episode, we welcome Joelle Lachance-Artindale, Director of Clinical Management at Bayshore HealthCare. Today we talk with Joelle about, PSWs and home care, acute care, virtual care, health promotion, providing education to families and patients and much more! SPONSORS SOLVINGWELLNESS: An amazing wellness platform for healthcare professionals SOLVINGWELLNESS.COM or facebook.com/groups/solvi...