Dr. Jennifer Williamson, ND Some of the plants I have been writing about I know from learning about them through naturopathic medical school. Sometimes I can recognize them, other times I take the picture and find it in various databases. The rest of the plants I may recognize by sight, but am not familiar with […]
Dr. Jennifer Williamson, ND Common mallow, Dwarf mallow or Cheeseweed (Malva neglecta) is one of those plants that is really easy to find, even in the city. And as the name implies, it is found most easily in neglected areas. The leaves and flowers are both edible and medicinal. It is related to the other
Let’s face it, canker sores are a pain. They usually are red with a white coating and cause intense pain in the lips, gums or wherever they pop up. Things really get worse when you eat acidic foods such as tomatoes and citrus. While most canker sores heal in a week to 10 days, you
Dr. Anne Williams, ND, LAc From the standpoint of Traditional Chinese Medicine, external factors such as the weather play a significant role in the body’s overall health. Oftentimes, the heat of summer makes for sweaty, uncomfortable sleep time, leading to poorer daytime energy and mental focus. Nutritional therapy can aid in removing the damage of
Have you ever sat on a lawn and observed the variety of plants within? There is definitely a lot more than just grass and the sign of a toxic lawn is one that doesn’t contain anything but grass. This little cutey can be found in almost every yard, but is often overlooked. Meet All-Heal or
Dr. Peter Swanz, ND, FHANP Remedies are Prescribed Homeopathically I commonly share with patients that remedies themselves are not homeopathic, they are prescribed homeopathically. A remedy sitting on the shelf is a potentized (diluted and succussed) preparation of most often an animal, mineral, or plant substance. The remedy is just a remedy until it is
Dr. Jennifer Williamson, ND What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson This plant is Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum), which is considered an invasive species, which is one step up from just a weed. It was brought to America in the 1800s as an ornamental plant for
Dr. Ariel Jones, ND Do-it-yourself projects are exhilarating. They offer a sense of accomplishment from completing a task you previously thought only factories, machines or someone else could do. They provide a sense of self-adoration that is both warranted and addictive. When it comes to making your own food or natural products, such as deodorant,
QUEBEC, Canada – Men have shown better anti-inflammatory response from following the Mediterranean diet, according to a new study. Findings were published in the May edition of Nutrition Journal. The study was done to investigate sex differences in the effects of the MedDiet on high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). The feeding study involved 38 men and
