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What’s the big deal about my skin?
As a naturopathic physician, I can often begin to assess the internal health of my patients simply by looking at their skin’s texture and elasticity. So many factors affect skin health, including toxins from the...Read more
The Correlation Between Your Teeth and Your Health
I will briefly cover several important points in this post, with emphasis on the fact that your dental health affects your overall health.
In his Ted Talk from January 2020, Charles Reinertsen, DMD, explains...Read more
Is There Truth Behind These Old Wives’ Tales?
If you’re really into history, perhaps you’ve read about some of the bizarre medical treatments used by physicians “back in the olden days,” such as the doctor-recommended cigarettes prescribed in the late 19th and early...Read more
Culinary Consciousness
The truth is, herbs and spices possess so many healthful qualities and add so much...Read more
Hormone Balancing
Our hormones belong to the endocrine system, which is made up of numerous glands whose function it is to conduct communication between our tissues and organs....Read more
Digestion and the Vagus Nerve
The vagus nerve serves as the primary carrier of sensory information and communication between our brain and our body. When something is happening within our body that requires a response from the brain, it’s the...Read more
The Grounding Connection
Our bodies operate electrically: our brains, hearts, and lungs all run on electric charge and signaling. It was noticed how much we are affected by electromagnetic waves when we began sending people into space. Differences...Read more
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness
Spreading awareness and education about Alzheimer’s will reduce stigmas about the disease, improve care, and perhaps even boost the chances of finding a cure. June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, and in this post,...Read more
Building Stress Resilience Part II: Taking Action to Reduce Stress
Building your own Stress Resilience Program will take time, patience, and persistence. It will also require you to show yourself an abundance of compassion. This is a dynamic process; there is no concrete formula for...Read more
Building Stress Resilience, Part I
Stress is undertreated, even in our naturopathic field. Why? It’s hard to treat! Stress management and building stress resilience ultimately have everything to do with changing habits and behavior.
How does stress show up...Read more
Heal Your Relationship with Food
How we eat affects the...Read more
Covid-19 and Effective Coping Techniques
By now, we’ve all come to terms with the fact that COVID-19 is here for the long-haul. For some of us, the last few years have served up an extra dose of feelings like anxiety,...Read more