Tag: Featured
Top Ten “Must Haves” for Fighting Colds and Flu
“Always be prepared” is a motto that has worked for the Boy Scouts for decades. It seems like a reasonable plan given there are still a few months of [...]
Realize Your Dreams Through Financial Planning
Almost a year ago an accomplished doctor and her successful businessman husband entrusted me to be their Certified Financial Planner and Private Wealt [...]
Spirituality in a Primary Care Setting
The gift of being able to bear witness to people’s journeys, not only through health but through life, is one of the greatest that I’ve encountered. E [...]
Natural Approaches to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Few people realize that the intestinal tract has its own nervous system that communicates directly with the brain [called the gut-brain axis]. Because [...]
Digging Deeper into Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, more commonly known as simply “diabetes,” involves the dysfunction of insulin, a hormone produced by pancreatic beta cells which co [...]
Food-Confused?. . .Choose Minimally Processed for Optimal Wellness
"...the most meaningful label on your food . . . is the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) organic seal. For a product to be certified organic, i [...]
Understanding Brain Chemistry: Natural Treatments for Anxiety & Panic
Naturopathic medicine's proverbial toolbox is full with herbs that can help treat anxiety and panic disorder. Plants with sedative or anxiolytic, (lit [...]
How Is Your Brain Performing?
If you are an athlete and want to make sure that your brain is performing at its best, or you play a sport that has a possibility of concussive injuri [...]
How is Acupuncture Like a Snow Globe?
Metaphors can be extremely helpful in understanding complex issues. After all, life is like a box of chocolates, right? Well, acupuncture, which has b [...]
8 Tips to Restoring Healthy Brain Function
Sleep, water, stress reduction, exercise, and diet are key when it comes to brain health. Here’s my top recommendations for improving brain health:
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Dream It. Plan It. Do It: Live Your Values and Achieve Your Financial Goals
Have you ever heard the saying that you can tell what your priorities are by looking at your calendar? The logic is that you make time in your schedu [...]
Dermaplaning: The Hottest New Skincare Treatment
One of the trendiest exfoliation options today is dermaplaning, which is performed using a sterile surgical scalpel (not as scary as it sounds!) to ma [...]
Healthy Aging Primer, Part 2: How to Increase Health Span & Longevity
Efforts to increase healthspan by means of supplements and pharmaceuticals targeting aging-related pathologies are presently in spotlight of a new bra [...]
Natural Prevention for Breast Cancer
While preventing breast cancer is not an absolute, lowering your risks is an ideal way to do the best you can to stay healthy. Eating a healthy diet, [...]
Preventing Cancer Naturally with Nutrition and Exercise
To better prevent cancer occurrence or recurrence, the underlying causes of cancer such as DNA mutations and cellular metabolic dysfunction must be ad [...]
Hartford Baking Company – Artisanal Quality and Locally Made
Hartford Baking Company started from a series of farmer’s market stands in Hartford – at Billings Forge in particular – and grew into a tiny café loca [...]
Reduce Your Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s
My interest in the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s stems from my personal experience of caring for my parents over an eight-year period. My f [...]
Healthy Aging Primer, Part 1: How to Increase Health Span & Longevity
[A] virtual landslide of data has continually emphasized
the Western diet as the key factor in virtually every chronic
disease . . . During the 2 [...]
Natural Treatments for Childhood Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are becoming more prevalent in recent years. Adults and children alike suffer from various forms of anxiety, including extreme fear [...]
Heal Anxiety by Facing Your Shadow
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I’m a healer, and I have anxiety. That’s right. I didn’t really understand what anxiety was, nor did I rea [...]
3 College Funding Tips For The New School Year
Are you a parent experiencing a mix of emotions as a new school year begins? Is part of you relieved to have the kids resuming their routine, even if [...]
A Multifaceted Approach to a Healthy, Happy Gut
It has been said that inflammation is the cause of almost every disease and this is especially true when it comes to disorders of the gut. Intestinal [...]
How To Boost Your Bone Strength While Building A Better Body
Our bones continually develop throughout our youthful years, forming the foundation of our body for our adult lives. When we were children we had nagg [...]
Glowing Skin au Naturel
We all strive for that dewy, soft, glowing skin that reminds us of youth and vitality. Yet our skin is often dry, blemished and dull. Our skin tone, c [...]