Its golf season again, are you ready for it?  While golf may not challenge your fitness like other sports, it is very demanding on certain areas of the body – especially to the ligaments, stabilizing muscles, and joint surfaces of your hips, spine and shoulders.  Taking some time to specifically …

Top 3 Recommendations for Weight Loss:
Before writing this article, a personal trainer had asked to me jot down 3 recommendations that I would have for someone that wanted to lose weight. My recommendations were:

1. If you want to lose weight fast, you have to measure your caloric intake …

60 minutes last week aired a segment that featured the work of Dr. Kirsch from Harvard University. His work compares the effect of placebo against that of antidepressant medications. The results if his studies and many other studies is that antidepressants are no better than placebo in the …

My Northlands Medical Clinic team won the Peak to Valley ski race again this year, and I took the fasted time on Friday, it was a great weekend.

I look forward to seeing new patients out of the Northlands clinic starting in May of this year. Finally there is a Naturopathic Doctor in Whistler that is here to stay!

DR O

My Northlands Medical Clinic team won the Peak to Valley ski race again this year, and I took the fasted time on Friday, it was a great weekend.

I look forward to seeing new patients out of the Northlands clinic starting in May of this year. Finally there is a …

Jayme Smithers dominates the peak to valley fitness circuit, beating out Dr.O and many others. Could he be this season’s Saturday fastest?

The Peak to Valley Ski Fitness Program is offline until next season.  Thanks for taking part and see you in the fall of 2012 – September!

DR O

Lynn demonstrates how a jumping or plyometric exercise doesn’t have to be overly intense or aggressive. A nice low step like this one allows most moderate to advanced trainees to safely strengthen their fast twitch muscles, joints and connective tissue to prepare for winter sports.

Dr.O

Monthly Theme:  Speed

July’s theme is speed and agility.  Almost all of us need speed and agility whether we realize it or not; even the elderly sometimes need to move quickly in order to stop themselves from falling or to catch something quickly.  Most sports require significant amounts of quickness …

Monthly Theme:  Flexibility

June’s theme is flexibility.  The high volumes of activity in June will add tension to the body – often in the wrong places.  Joint irritation from overuse and repetitious movements like running and cycling can make your flexibility even worse.

Poor flexibility can lead to increased tension in …

There is a new kind of doctor in Whistler!  Dr Ryan Oughtred will help you take your health to the next level, prevent illness or become a better athlete.  Dr O is a Naturopathic Physician and X – World Cup ski racer; he understands the wants and needs of Whistler …