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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.
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Light, Nutrients, and Lifestyle
As the days shorten and darkness sets in earlier each afternoon, many people notice a familiar shift: lower energy, increased carbohydrate cravings, difficulty getting out of bed, social withdrawal, and a heaviness of mood that lifts only when spring returns. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is far more than 'winter blues.' It is a clinically recognized pattern of depression driven by measurable changes in light exposure, neurotransmitter balance, and circadian rhythm, and it responds well to targeted naturopathic intervention.
Trauma and the Body: How IFS Therapy Supports Healing
Trauma is not just a psychological experience; it is a physiological one. Long after the traumatic event has passed, the body can remain locked in patterns of hypervigilance, tension, and reactivity that no amount of cognitive understanding alone can resolve. Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy offers a compassionate, evidence-based framework for healing trauma by working with the protective parts of the psyche that developed in response to overwhelming experience.
Breathwork for Nervous System Regulation
Breathing is the only autonomic function you can consciously control, and that makes it one of the most powerful tools available for regulating your nervous system. Whether you are dealing with [chronic anxiety](/blog/natural-support-stress-anxiety), stress-related health issues, or simply looking to build greater resilience, intentional breathwork offers a direct line of communication between your conscious mind and the involuntary processes that govern heart rate, digestion, immune function, and emotional state.
Screen Time and Mental Health: What the Research Shows
Screens are woven into nearly every aspect of modern life, from work and education to socializing and relaxation. The question is no longer whether screens are part of our daily experience but how much and what kind of screen exposure begins to undermine mental health. The research is increasingly clear that the relationship between screens and wellbeing is nuanced, dose-dependent, and mediated by factors that naturopathic medicine is uniquely positioned to address.
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