Have you ever wondered why you eat when you are not hungry, whether it is really necessary to get a flu shot or why you have to wait for what seems like forever to see your doctor? The Tilbury District Family Health Team will answer your most common health questions in our new column in the Tilbury Times called Let’s Talk Health. We are very excited to be able to communicate important health information to you. We hope that you will enjoy our column and find it both entertaining and informative.

The Tilbury District Family Health Team is an interdisciplinary team of health professionals which includes doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, dietitian, chiropodist, pharmacists and social workers. Our team has a wide range of expertise to address popular topics such as healthy eating, chronic disease management, medication and stress reduction. We can also assist in navigating you through the complex and ever changing health care system.

The Tilbury District Family Health Team is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community. Each day we receive wonderful questions from our patients that we feel would be beneficial to share with a larger audience. Through our regular column, Let’s Talk Health, we will address your questions and offer you up-to-date, accurate and easy to understand information to help you stay healthier and to communicate better with your health care team.