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A recent study reports, for the first time ever, that a blood test taken immediately after a concussion can predict recovery.

The study, which was published in the journal Neurology, involved a protein called tau.  This protein can be seen as tangled fibres in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s […]

Most people don’t think about their health.  At least not when they still have it.  Those of us whose bodies and brains are functional, allowing us to eat, sleep, move around and do what we need to do, don’t pay much attention to the incredible machine they are driving.

It […]

Dear Seekers

This week will bring the winter solstice, the longest night of the year.  This means that even though we will be dealing with cold weather for awhile, the sun will be shining for a few extra minutes every day.  For those of you who struggle with winter – […]

by Dr. Richard Nahas

One of the most versatile and effective tools that we use at Seekers is ear acupuncture.  We typically use needles to treat specific points we locate on each individual patient, but there are other ways to treat these points.  Another approach, which we can use instead […]

The Latin word ‘medicatio’ means healing or cure.  But in most cases, pain medication does not heal.  At its best, it helps to reduce pain and relieve suffering, leading to improved function and greater well-being.  At its worst, it leads to harmful side-effects, reduced function, addiction and in the […]

by Dr. Richard Nahas

I spent the weekend reading a textbook.  It was about fascia, and it was a delight.

Fascia is one sheet of tissue on which your entire body is built.  In the womb, embryo cells weave this web and attach themselves to it.  Throughout life, fascia is woven […]

We have supervised hundreds of patients during a trial of a gluten-free diet.  What we have seen has been nothing short of amazing.  About half of patients report dramatic improvements.  This does not just include GI problems like bloating, gas, heartburn, constipation, stomach pain and diarrhea.  We see improvement […]

 By Dr. Richard Nahas

Every once in awhile I come across a study that blows my mind. A study that should have been talked about in the media, and certainly in the medical literature. But for some reason, it slipped past the system that needs to work in order for […]

October 3-7, 2016 recognizes the 3rd annual Brain Health Awareness Week at the uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute (uOBMRI).  The Seekers Centre supports uOBMRI’s efforts to reach out to the community to raise awareness for brain research.  For more information, please visit www.brainhealthawarenessweek.ca

by Dr. Richard Nahas

Pomegranate season is coming […]

October 3-7, 2016 recognizes the 3rd annual Brain Health Awareness Week at the uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute (uOBMRI).  The Seekers Centre supports uOBMRI’s efforts to reach out to the community to raise awareness for brain research.  For more information, please visit www.brainhealthawarenessweek.ca

by Dr. Richard Nahas

I married into a […]