Category: Health Tips

The clinic will be closed on the following days: March 29/24 and April 1/24 for the Easter Holidays.

Friday patients are welcome to weigh in on March 27/24 or March 28/24.
Monday patients – please email us your weight on April 2/24.

Remote patients – please email us your weight on April 2/24.

We would like to wish you all our patients a Happy Easter Holiday!

The Office will be closing for the Holiday Season!!!

Dr. Brown and the Staff wish you and your family a Happy Holiday’s and a Happy New Year!!!

The office will be closed from December 25th to January 1st inclusive.

We will be open on January 2nd, 2024

We would like to wish all of our patients and their families a happy holiday season

As the holiday season quickly approaches with events and parties the dieter is often left out in the cold.
Th choices at parties are rarely diet friendly. The holiday atmosphere is usually carefree with lots of family, friends, co-workers trying to convince you to partake. You have worked hard all year and may feel that you deserve to let loose. You are tempted to pack away the diet for the duration of the holiday season and sort out the fallout with a New Year Resolution to get back on track. That is a HUGE MISTAKE!

This year do something different:

1) Continue to come for your weigh ins. Accountability and support will help prevent self sabotage.

2) We will provide you with tips that will allow you to partake in the Pre- holiday fun without piling the pounds back on.

3) You will get a little break with our Holiday Break Out Plan that allows you to enjoy a bit of everything.

4) We will deal with the inevitable New Years Resolution after enjoying the holidays with no guilt and no judgement for what has happened.

5) We will sit down together and plan where to go from here.

We will be closed September 4th, 2023 and reopening September 5th, 2023.

Happy Labour Day!!! Enjoy the time with your family and friends!!!

Due to the Winter Snow Storm we are closed today.

We will be open Tomorrow!

Dr. Brown and staff would like to wish you all a very happy and healthy holiday season.
Our clinic will be closed from December 26-30 2022 and January 2, 2023 in order for our staff
to spend time with their families.
In order to help you stay on track Dr. Brown has implemented his 4 week “ COUNTDOWN TO
YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION” so that you will not feel deprived over the holiday season.
Please watch for our follow up email with more information about the “COUNTDOWN
PROGRAM”
Please enjoy the holiday time with your loved ones, but remember to continue maintaining all
established safety protocols

COVID – 19 Update:

Dr. Jeffrey Brown Weight Loss Clinic has implemented extra sanitary precautions and preventive measures while maintaining high-quality care in our office. The health, safety and well-being of our staff, patients and community are of the utmost importance to us.

If you, or someone in your family, has exhibited flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, severe muscle aches, shaking chills, or recent loss of taste or smell, DO NOT ATTEND the appointment.

Please contact us at (905) 771-7771 or email drjbrown@doctorjeffreybrown.com for rescheduling options.

We will diligently screen for COVID-19, both by phone at the time of booking and when patients present to the clinic.

Patients must use hand sanitizer before entering and upon leaving the clinic.

All patients and accompanying persons must wear a face mask (cloth or medical) upon arrival and for the duration of their visit. If you don’t have a mask you may purchase one from us for $2.00

No food or beverages allowed inside the clinic.

Patients are advised to attend their appointment unaccompanied. Only if a patient has difficulty ambulating will a family member be able to enter the clinic.

Other family members can wait outside the clinic (e.g. in the car, in the building lobby or outside the building) but not in the waiting room.

Patients entering the clinic will be required to stand/sit 6 feet apart from one another in the waiting room. This will apply in clinic rooms, waiting areas and hallways

We have set up hand hygiene stations with hand sanitizer throughout the clinic. Clinic rooms will be disinfected between patients.

Installation of plexi-glass dividers at the front reception desk are in place to better protect our staff and patients. All health cards will be scanned visually (i.e., “hands

free”).If possible, patients will be immediately put in a clinic room where available, trying to avoid time spent in the waiting room. If not possible patients will be asked to

take a seat in the waiting room following social distancing guidelines.

Physicians, and staff will be wearing personal protective equipment. Avoid handshaking or any physical contact with any of our staff.

When paying for supplements, contact less payment preferred (debit or credit card).

Your health and safety are our primary concerns. Please note that while we do our best to minimize the risk of COVID-19, by entering this office, you are acknowledging that all exposure risk cannot be eliminated.

WE HAVE SOME EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE!

WE HAVE BEEN  ASKED TO PARTNER WITH  THE JACK NATHAN HEALTH CENTRES WITHIN WALMART’S TO FEATURE AND DEVELOP OUR WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM.

WE MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION  AT:

8300 HIGHWAY 27 WOODBRIDGE ONTARIO L4H 0R9

WE WILL HAVE AN ONSITE LABORATORY IN ADDITION TO OTHER ALLIED PROFESSIONALS AND SERVICES. PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE IN THE NEXT WEEKS FOR MORE DETAILS.

OUR MISSION IS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE WEIGHT LOSS THAT IS FAST, SAFE AND BECA– USE YOU ASKED FOR IT

FULLY FUNDED BY OHIP.

OUR CLINIC HOURS WILL BE 7:00 AM- 3:00 PM MONDAY- FRIDAY

OUR TELEPHONE NUMBER REMAINS 905 771- 7771

OUR WEBSITE IS : doctorjeffreybrown.com

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We are now entering the two month mark of our clinic being closed due to the COVIID pandemic. We have been utilizing Telemedicine to make ourselves available to support patients. Many of you have continued on your program or have chosen to restart your program. We would like to take this opportunity to applaud all of you. Whether you have lost. Gained or maintained your weight you have made the choice not to allow the pandemic derail you from taking care of your health. The one power you have is to fend the virus off with a strong immune system and a healthy body.



We would like to share with you some of the research that has become available regarding the relationship between obesity and the COVIID virus. The Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases studied over 3,000 COVIID 19 patients and found that those with obesity were twice as likely to require care in hospital, three times as likely to be admitted to ICU and this increased for patients who had underlying health conditions. They found that carrying extra fat stresses the body and that the fat is biochemically active. The kind of fat that forms in your abdomen produces signalling molecules called cytokines that promote inflammation, part of the body’s immune response. The effect is like having an intrinsic cellular war constantly going on.
An infection such as COVIID is like dropping a bomb on top of it all. Your fat cells act like a reservoir for the virus.



We are bombarded by the frightening media messages that we are struggling to control the spread of the virus and just when we will think we can take a breath we are told we will be dealing with a resurgence of the virus. While it essential to follow the safety protocols of social distancing and washing our hands, our very best long term weapon against this nasty virus and those that may follow is to make sure we have a strong immune system and a healthy body.



Please drop us a quick email at drjmbrown1@yahoo.ca to let us know how you are doing or to let us know if we can help.



Keep Safe and Keep on Social Distancing!

FROM CAROLINA OUR NUTRITIONIST

Earlier this year, the world took an unexpected turn. The news of the respiratory virus COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, and no one was prepared for it. Times are strange to say the least. As Canada declared an official state of emergency, small businesses began taking the first hit, laying off staff and closing their doors, and strangely enough grocery stores became what felt like a battle ground. Stress, anxiety, and unanswered questions are what we are left with as we await the return of “normal life”.

Stress is a response from our body often triggering both psychological, and physiological effects. From a psychological perspective, it can bring on overwhelming feelings of helplessness, and anxiousness. Physiologically however, it causes a release of the hormone cortisol. Cortisol plays a role in regulating blood pressure, triggering insulin release to maintain sugar levels, and is a key player in fat and carbohydrate metabolism. That being said, as cortisol is released in excess, we can develop feelings of hunger, and overwhelming cravings. Thus, “stress eating” was born! Coping with stress is the most difficult part about it. While stuck in quarantine, we may turn to our vices, and retreat back to bad habits. Identifying when these stress triggers happen, and using mindful coping strategies will be more beneficial in the long run. Here are few strategies that can help lower stress levels.

Taking A Walk in Nature
Although the reason is not completely clear, studies have proven that nature has a positive therapeutic effect on those suffering from stress, anxiety, and depression. Walking 20-30 minutes 2-3 days a week can improve overall feeling of well-being, and reduce stress levels. If walking outside is not an option during this quarantine, listening to nature sounds may have a similar calming effect. Lie down for 10 minutes and find some sounds online to help relax.

Reaching Out to Your Support System
Leaning on a friend or family is said to be the one of the most beneficial ways of getting through a stressful situation. Talk therapy, even if it means calling a friend over facetime for a coffee, can be very comforting and reassuring. Chances are, your loved ones are experiencing similar feelings, so it is important we turn to each other for support during this time.

Practicing Mindfulness
Mindfulness has been proven to also decrease feelings of stress and anxiety, and it helps us adopt a new way of dealing with our emotions. It is easier to hide from difficult emotions than to feel them through, but mindfulness teaches us to do the opposite. Accepting how we feel in that moment, and reflecting rather than reacting is the foundation of mindfulness. You can read more about practicing mindfulness here.

As we move into our second month of self-isolation, the future is still unknown. Using this time to be positive or productive is easier said than done – and completely valid. We will be here to help you through every step of the way with no judgement. Stress is inevitable, and stress eating seems almost impossible to avoid, but we have to take a stand. Your health is our priority. If you find you are struggling with the diet, modifications are available to help keep you on track. Although we don’t have an answer to most of our questions, there is comfort in knowing we are not alone. Putting ourselves first and taking control of the things we CAN will allow us to come out of this stronger!