Publisher Razi Berry An Herbicidal Dilemma- Are You at Risk? It’s enough to make some homeowners aghast: monster weeds popping up overnight, threatening to engulf and destroy their beautiful prized lawns. Sometimes all it takes are a few lovely dandelions to prompt your HOA to come calling. (We call them flowering herbs, they call them […]
Dr. MaryK M. Geyer, ND Burns can occur when the skin has been damaged as a result of heat (sun, hot liquids), electricity, corrosive chemicals, or radiation (tanning beds, radiation treatments). The amount of damage that a burn can cause depends upon its location, depth, and the amount of body surface affected. Following is a
Dr. Jodi Vingelen, ND @VLM_Dr_Jodi The Remarkable Structure of the Eye One of the most remarkable structures in all of nature is the eye. It has many resemblances to the camera, but is a much more complex and delicate instrument than the best of cameras. There are many things that affect the health of the
Dr. Thomas Kruzel, ND Nosebleeds can occur for a variety of reasons including but not limited to localized infections in the nose, sinusitis, systemic infections, trauma, hypertension, thrombocytopenia (decreased platelets), or following excessive sneezing or trauma from excessive itching of the nose. Most bleeding occurs from vessels in the anterior-inferior septum termed Kiesselbach’s plexus. This
Dr. Jodi Vingelen, ND @VLM_Dr_Jodi “There must be something sacred in salt. It is in our tears and in the ocean.” ~Khalil Gibran Salt has been used therapeutically for many centuries across many cultures. It has been used as a remedy, a support treatment, and a preventative measure. It has been taken internally or applied
Dr. Karis Tressel, ND Don’t be so Quick to Dismiss Self Care “Many mothers who will read these lines think, well, I don’t need these applications, for I am healthy and well. But there is where the mistake is made. The Kneipp-Cure does not only cure sickness, its principal object is to preserve health and
Dr. Jodi Vingelen, ND @VLM_Dr_Jodi The Goal of Loving the Application of Cold Water Most people cringe at the idea of a cool to cold-water bath whether it is a foot soak, sitz bath (that is submersion of the lower half of your body), or a full immersion bath. This goes especially true for those
Publisher Razi Berry Spring Break Travel Tips We line up like soldiers trapped between parallel rails meant to imprison my family for the next hour. As the sun’s oppressing rays feel heavy on our skin, I am jarred by a moist sensation on the back of my neck, followed only by, “excuse me”. There is
Dr. Jodi Vingelen, ND @VLM_Dr_Jodi I was standing in line at the farmer’s market and the woman standing behind me asks me, “What is nature cure?” I realized that she noticed the writing on my shirt. I turned around and enthusiastically said, “I’d love to answer your question! Would you like to join me in
Dr. Karis Tressel, ND Oh, parenting: the laughter, the tears, the—vomit Last night my husband stood nearby watching while I called for a basin, a bowl, a something to catch the impressive display bursting forth from my small daughter. He later told me, defending his inaction, “I figured that after you were thrown up on
