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Dr. Kefferputz is a regular guest expert featured in over 52 television segments across Canada. He presents at international medical conferences, delivers keynote addresses on integrative health, and designs evidence-based wellness programs for corporate teams. He contributes to community health education through public workshops, is a clinical supervisor mentoring naturopathic students, and served on the board of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors, advocating for evidence-based research and standards of care.
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How to Hack Your Hormones
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Thyroid Health
CTV · Mental Health
5 Foods to Improve Mental Health
Philosophy
Help people
understand
their own body.
“I'm not here to change anyone. I'm here to support change that comes from inside the person sitting across from me.”
That means listening carefully, asking better questions, and treating the body, mind, and nervous system as one system. It means using lab tests, supplements, and prescriptions when they're the right tool, and slower work, breath, and somatic awareness when those are.
The mission is to help as many people as possible live with more energy, clearer thinking, and a steadier nervous system, so they can show up fully for the lives they want to build.
health (helth): a state of bodily freedom from decay.
A library, written the way I'd explain it in the office.
One of the most common things I hear in my first appointments is: “I've been Googling for months and I still don't understand what's happening.”
That frustration is real, and it's not your fault. Most health information online is either too vague to be useful or buried under disclaimers and advertisements.
I write about the health areas I work in regularly: what's driving a condition, how I approach it naturopathically, what the research supports, and what questions are worth asking.
You don't need to be a patient to use it. Browse freely. And if something resonates, I'd be glad to talk.
“Healing starts with understanding what's actually happening in your body.”
Videos & Talks
Health education that translates
Short videos on common health topics, speaking engagements, and naturopathic approaches to real conditions.
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Practical, evidence-informed writing on hormones, digestion, sleep, stress, and detox.
Depression and Inflammation: The Immune Connection
The conventional understanding of depression as a simple chemical imbalance (too little serotonin in the brain) has been steadily replaced by a more nuanced model. Emerging research points to chronic, low-grade inflammation as a central driver of depressive symptoms in a significant subset of patients. This immune-based understanding of depression opens the door to naturopathic interventions that target the inflammatory root rather than masking symptoms alone.
Anxiety in Children: Naturopathic Support for Worried Kids
Anxiety in children is more prevalent than many parents realize, and it is not something kids simply grow out of. From separation anxiety and social worry to full-blown panic episodes, childhood anxiety can disrupt sleep, school performance, friendships, and family life. A naturopathic approach looks beyond surface behaviours to identify the physiological, nutritional, and environmental factors that keep a child's nervous system on high alert.
Digestive Enzymes: When Your Body Needs Help Breaking Down Food
Bloating after meals, undigested food in your stool, or a persistent sense of heaviness after eating can all point to one underappreciated issue: your body may not be producing enough digestive enzymes. Enzymes are the biochemical workhorses that break proteins, fats, and carbohydrates into absorbable nutrients, and when production falters, even a nutrient-dense diet can leave you malnourished and uncomfortable.
Candida Overgrowth: Signs, Testing, and Treatment
Candida is a genus of yeast that naturally inhabits the human digestive tract, skin, and mucosal surfaces. In a balanced ecosystem, candida coexists with beneficial bacteria without causing problems. But when that balance is disrupted (through antibiotic use, high-sugar diets, immune suppression, or chronic stress), candida can proliferate beyond its normal boundaries, producing a wide range of symptoms that are often attributed to other conditions. Recognizing the signs of candida overgrowth and understanding how to test and treat it effectively can resolve symptoms that have persisted despite other interventions.
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