Category: Conditions
Functional Lab Testing… What Can We Learn?
Debra Gibson, N.D.
The plot of The Fantastic Voyage, a science-fiction movie from the 1960’s, centers on the adventures of a group of scientists wh [...]
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Alleviating Symptoms of Rheumatiod Arthritis
Chinese herbal medicine offers the oldest and the most advanced system of herbal medicine in the world today. Complex herbal formulas are standard tre [...]
Catching your ZZZ’s
Catching your ZZZ’s is more important than you may think! Restful sleep has been shown to improve mood and memory, maintain a healthy body weight and [...]
WHY ARE WE ATTACKING OURSELVES?
The prevalence of autoimmune disease is on the rise with more than 23.5 million Americans being affected. A predicament exists in that our immune sys [...]
Heart Health: For Women Only
Vicki Kobliner MS RD CD-N
It is not breast cancer but heart disease that claims the lives of the greatest number of women every year. Whi [...]
Integrative Health Care… The Future of Healthcare in America
I consider myself to be a typical medical doctor practicing traditional allopathic western medicine in America. I’ve taken care of thousands of patien [...]
Manual Therapy and Nutritional Wellness for GI-Related Pain
Food is an intrinsic part of most cultures. Whether it is ‘inhaled’ or savored, in small or large quantities, it has been known to define us in many w [...]
Curb Blood Vessel Inflammation to Decrease Cardiovascular Risk
Kara Burkhart, ND
Cardiovascular disease is still the number one killer in the United States. Classic risk factors for cardiovascular di [...]
Cold and numb Numb hands Hands and Feet; Raynaud’s Phenomenon… How to Treat
Ashley Burkman, ND
Raynaud’s (pronounced rey-nohz), named after the French doctor who first described this certain set of symptoms, is ch [...]
Proven Ways to Protect Your Heart
Paul D. Tortland, D.O.
As the name implies, Preventive Medicine strives to be proactive, rather than reactive, with regard to health. Re [...]
The Gaps Diet: Natural Digestive Healing
By now, many people have heard of the GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) program, especially those who are involved with autism. According to the [...]
Oncology Massage with Healing Hands
By Larry Joyner, LMT
Oncology Massage Therapist
The Power of Compassionate Touch is for everyone. People dealing with cancer have th [...]
Age Related Cognitive Decline
Cognitive decline has come to be expected as we age. The truth is that just because we gain years does not mean we need to lose our memory. With so ma [...]
Going Back to School and Staying Healthy!
September is back-to-school month! The family outings to buy school supplies and new clothes are very likely completed by now. School has already begu [...]
Menopause, A Hormone Balancing Act – by Dr. Deanna M. Cherrone
Menopause is not a dis-ease. It is a natural transition that occurs when a woman’s ovaries stop producing eggs. Women are not meant to be fertile fo [...]
BPA-Free Plastic: Is It Really Safer? Think Again. Plastics Manufacturers Are Substituting BPA with BPS.
Jon Ritz, N.D.
We have all grown used to seeing the term “BPA-Free,” right? We seem to think that if a water bottle or baby food con [...]
Four Ways to Age Gracefully
When it comes to anti-aging, the fountain of youth and life extension, we have been bombarded through media with quick fixes, from lotions a [...]
Balance Your Body with Sleep
When you are exhausted, do you admit it, or do you power through your day in denial? Are you the bringer of love and compassion to yourself when s [...]
The Root Cause of Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune disease is a diagnosis that, unfortunately, I see in my practice every day as a naturopathic doctor (ND.) The best modality of care for aut [...]
Debunking The Cholesterol – Heart Disease Myth
By Paul D. Tortland, D.O.
The Cholesterol “Problem”
Most everything we’ve been taught about cholesterol and heart disease is wrong.
The secon [...]
POST HOLIDAY DETOX-
DON’T LOSE WIEGHT WITHOUT IT!
After a season of celebrations, we often wake up on January 1st feeling bloated, sick and determined to start anew. [...]
Breast Cancer Risks & Prevention
The good news is that breast cancer is a disease of long duration, and we have daily opportunities over a lifetime to make decisions that will encoura [...]
Perspectives on 20 Years of Breast Cancer Awareness
As a 52 year-old-woman and a naturopathic physician who has specialized in women’s health for 20 years, I am acutely aware of how breast cancer affect [...]
ADHD-Nutritional Strategies for School Success
Another summer has drawn to a close and the stores have been displaying backpacks, study supplies and school ready clothes for a month. For children [...]