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Join Barry Willhelm and Dr Norm Bottum as they dive into common medical issues affecting everyone. From stress to heartburn, cancer to cannabis, kidney stones to concussions and beyond, Barry brings his everyman perspective, and Dr Bottum brings his expert knowledge, and years of experience to help…

Barry Willhelm & Dr Norm Bottum | Canoe FM

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    Chiropractic Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 12:10


    This week, Dr. Grace Diezel talks about Chiropractic Care, what it is and what a Chiroprator can do for your aches and pains!

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    Bone Density

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 13:16


    This week, Dr. Michael Zyweil from Toronto Western Hospital talks about our bones and what bone density is all about. Based out of the Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto, Canada, Dr Zywiel is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement surgery. Working as part of the interdisciplinary Hip and Knee Assessment Clinic at the Toronto Western Hospital, Dr Zywiel is committed to helping patients and referring providers obtain timely assessment, diagnosis and treatment of arthritis-related hip and knee pain.

    Orthapedics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 15:57


    This week, Ron murphy speaks with Dr. Zyweil from Toronto Western Hospital about hip replacement surgery and Orthopedic surgery.

    Hematology

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 13:31


    This week, host Ron Murphy speaks to Peterborough Hematologist Dr Sharif about diseases of the blood such as anemia and leukemia.

    Dr. Bottum's Last Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 20:29


    This week, Dr. Bottum steps back from Medical Matters after 10 years on the air and talks about what he has learned from the show.

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    Healthy Kids 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 16:35


    This week, Dr. Norm Bottum lets us know how we can give our kids a healthy lifstyle.

    Hand Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 16:31


    This week, Dr. Norm Bottum talks about problems that occur with your hands and fingers.

    Scoliosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 15:18


    This week, Dr. Norm Bottum talks about Scoliosis, what it is and what you can do about it.

    Metabolic Fleibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 15:47


    This week, Dr. Bottum explains what Metabolic Flexibility is and why it's important to a healthy lifestyle.

    Sinusitus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 14:57


    This week, Dr. Bottum talks about sinus issues, what the symptoms are and what we can do to fix them.

    Tick Talk 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 13:18


    This week, Dr. Bottum talks about ticks and the diseases that they carry and what we can do to protect ourselves.

    Cholesterol, Bad or Good?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 18:01


    This week, Dr. Bottum talks about good ol' Cholesterol, is it bad or is it good? Find out here.

    Sciatica

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 14:04


    This week, Dr. Norm Bottum talks about Sciatica, what causes it and what to do if it affects you.

    Asthma

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 15:41


    This week, Dr. Norm Bottum talks about Asthma, what causes it, what it is and what you can do to fight it.

    Managing Prescriptions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 21:02


    This week, Dr. Norm Bottum tells us why you should review with your doctor and pharmacist the prescriptions that you ate taking, making sure they are not affecting each other.

    Managing Fractures

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 15:34


    This week,Dr. Norm Bottum tells us what to do if you break a bone and how to look after it.

    Menopause

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 15:10


    This week, Dr. Norm Bottum discusses Menopause, what it is, what causes it and what to do about it?

    Healthy Aging

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 14:31


    This week, Dr. Norm Bottum lets us know how we can age and be healthy at the same time.

    Type II diabetes Reversal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 16:35


    This week, Dr. Norm Bottum lets us know how to reverse your type II Diabetes and live a healthier life.

    Bugs In Your Belly

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 15:02


    This week, Dr. Bottum discusses Micr-Biom , or gut bacteria and why they are important to a healthy body.

    Travel Vaccines

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 15:42


    This week, Dr. Norm Bottum discusses what a traveller needs to consider before travelling out of the country.

    Paxlovid

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 12:15


    This week, Dr. Bottum disIcusses Paxlovid. what itI does and itIs uses for aidIinIg CovidI patients.

    Vaccines

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 14:02


    This week, Dr. Bottum discusses the latest Flu Vaccine and the latest COVID vaccine.

    Varicose Veins

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 13:11


    This week, Dr. Bottum discusses Varicose Veins, what they are, what causes them and how to treat them.

    Addictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 17:17


    This week, Dr. Norm Bottum discusses addictions, the differnt types and what is available in the way of help.

    Bariatric Options

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 17:33


    This week, Dr. Bottum discusses what bariatric options there are for weight loss.

    Insulin Resistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 15:22


    This week, Dr. Bottum discusses Insulin resistance. What causes it and what it means to our bodies.

    Summer Skin Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 13:59


    This week, Dr. Bottum discusses taking care of your skin in the summer, what to do and what not to do.

    Hypertension

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 16:06


    This week, Dr. Bottum talks about hypertension, what it is and how to control it.

    Tick Talk 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 14:38


    This week, Dr. Bottum talks about the latest news on Ticks in Haliburton County.

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    Haliburton County EMS Service-Tim Waite

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 17:23


    This week Dr. Bottum talks with Tim Waite about the Haliburton County EMS and the effect the emergency rooms consolidation will have on them.

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    Tinnitus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 12:06


    This week,Dr. Bottum talks about Tinnitus. What causes it and what it is.

    Minden Emergency Closure

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 18:51


    This week, Dr. Bottum talks about the Minden Emergency department closure and what it means for Haliburton County.

    Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 15:37


    This week Dr. Bottum talks with a guest about Mental health in Teens.

    Dying with Dignity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 16:40


    This week, Dr. Bottum discusses Dying with Dignity and what we can do to prepare for it. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    Vertigo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 17:46


    This week, Dr. Bottum discusses Vertigo, what causes it and what to do if you have it.

    Labourers or Athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 13:24


    This week, Dr. Norm Bottum discusses why labourers should treat there body like they are athletes. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    ALS-What is it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 15:43


    This week, Dr. Norm Bottum looks at ALS and what are its symptoms. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    Palpitations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 13:23


    This week, Dr. Norm Bottum talks about Palpitations, what they are and what can cause them. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    Telemedicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 14:46


    This week, Dr. Bottum discusses Telemedicine and what are the uses of it. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    Preventing Dementia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 17:01


    This week, Dr. Bottum lets us know what we can do to improve our health and help prevent Dementia. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    Fevers, Friend or Foe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 16:03


    This week, Dr. Bottum discusses what fevers are and what it means when we get one. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    What Causes Heartburn!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 14:46


    This week, Dr. Bottum discusses the most common causes of heartburn and what to do about it. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    IUD's

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 14:20


    This week, Dr. Bottum discusses IUDs and their benefits and side effects. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    Get Your Important fall Flu Shot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 12:48


    This week, Dr. Bottum discusses the latest flu shot and why we need to get it. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    Fat Phobia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 16:44


    This week, Dr. Bottum discusses the fear people have with eating fat and why we shouldn't be afraid of it. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    Vascular Dementia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 13:57


    This week, Dr. Bottum explains what Vascular Dementia is and what it does to our brains. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    The Viral surge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 14:44


    This week, Dr. Bottum discusses what is causing the latest surge in Viral infections. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    Rotator Cuff Injuries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 13:53


    This week, Dr. Bottum discusses what a rotator cuff injury is and what to do about it. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    The End of PAP Smears.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 13:36


    This week, Dr. Norm Bottum discusses why PAP Smears will no longer be needed. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    Nutrients

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 17:36


    This week, Dr.. Norm Bottum talks about nutrients and why we need them to keep ourselves healthy. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

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