Allergy season is already upon us. Are you prepared?
...The body can only detoxify so much before it becomes overwhelmed, and unable to process things. As the body moves further, and further from homeostasis, we then are able to see all of the ways the body is suffering. The goal of a Naturopathic Doctor is to help restore homeostasis to the system. We pick apart our patient’s lives, diet, habits, and chemistry to find the best way to lower their allergic potential. I wish I could tell my patients to avoid going outside when their allergies are horrible, but that is not possible...
There is always an argument for, and against, the flu vaccine. But it is usually never so simple as there are other factors to weigh.
...Together, we look at the risk factors to exposure of the flu like where my patients work, their age, and their overall health status to determine what is best for them. Usually, my gut instinct is to not vaccinate, but I have to evaluate what is best for each one of my patients...
Planning your Thanksgiving meal means more than just choosing the high calorie ingredients.
With Thanksgiving next week, many of us are finalizing our meal plans. Often this meal will contain more fat, sugar, salt, and other ingredients that we often limit on a daily basis. Why sabotage your healthy diet just for this one meal?...
So What Is It You Aren't Doing That You Need To Do To Prepare For The Coming Week?
I have started a guilty little pleasure on Sundays, and I love it. It is something that I do for myself while not feeling the least bit guilty about doing it. It will range from 30 minutes to 2 hours just depending on the week. It is just a great way to start the week off by taking care of myself. What is this guilty little pleasure?
Last Month We Looked At Your Hormones. Now We'll Talk About Treatment.
A few weeks ago I talked about testing hormones, and now I want to take some time to talk about how I go about treating hormone imbalances. One of the many things I love about Naturopathic Medicine is that there is no one-size-fits-all model...
I Want To Hear From You Guys On This One.
Stress is defined as a state of mental or emotional strain, or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. I think this sums up life! We as humans are constantly on the go from sun up to sun down and every moment in between. Even our relaxation time, if we have any planed, seems to be busy. There is no down time anymore, or time where demands are not placed on us by others, or even ourselves...
"The body is innately wise and does a wonderful job at fighting off foreign invaders. When we become infected with the flu or a cold the body’s first response is to alter homeostasis as the virus or bacteria will thrive in our normal conditions. The body will create a fever to help destroy, slow down replication, or even kill off the invader..."
One of my favorite immune boosting drinks is the Garlic Oxymel. I have several versions of this wonderful drink, and have found that the different versions all work well.
The longer I practice the more I fall in love with herbal medicine. In medical school I initially found herbs to be a difficult subject.
Sometimes we need to remember that we don't always know what is going on in the people's lives that we pass by or even interact with on a daily basis.
