4 Immune System Powerups to Defeat the Cold and Flu
Dr. Jody Stanislaw, ND Cold & flu season is here! But there are simple things you can do to keep yourself healthy… The commonly used explanation, ‘I caught a cold because Suzy kept coughing on me,’ is not entirely true. If it were, every person near Suzy would become ill, but this doesn’t happen. If […]
L-Carnitine: Another Essential Nutrient for Pregnancy
Dr. Tanya Lee, H.BSc, ND In one of my previous articles for the Natural Path, I outlined the essential nutrients expecting mothers should optimize to maintain a healthy pregnancy. Another nutrient that should be added to this list is a molecule called L-carnitine. L-carnitine L-carnitine is a molecule made from amino acids lysine and methionine […]
Naturopathy- Stepping Outside the Box of Medicine While Embracing Healthcare
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND @DrLoBisco The Naturopathic Medicine Path- More Than Just Medicine When I first graduated with my degree in Naturopathic Medicine, I knew it would not be an easy road to trudge down. Just ten short years ago, my follow colleagues and I were well aware that we had more than one purpose […]
Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing
Dr. Sarah King, ND @sarahhealthyfox Now is a Great Time to Consider the Benefits of Thermotherapy The crisp autumn air reminds us that winter is around the corner. As the temperature changes, now is a great time to consider the benefits of thermotherapy. Specifically, sauna bathing, when timed appropriately and paired with cold water exposure, […]
Baby Bump Balm with Manuka Honey
Dr. Sarah Cimperman, ND @drcimperman During pregnancy, up to ninety percent of women develop stretch marks.1 Many products claim to prevent them but few have been proven effective. The pool of research studies in this area is small, but there is some evidence to support the use of natural remedies. One study found that bitter […]
The One Molecule that Causes Leaky Gut
Dr. Emily Chan, ND A leaky gut is not a good thing. For example, a leaking sewer pipe into our water supply is a problem. This article will discuss the one molecule that causes leaky gut. But before that, what symptoms does leaky gut cause? IBS Symptoms (including alternating loose stools and diarrhea) Gas/bloating Poor […]
Is Your Daughter’s Shampoo Disrupting Her Hormones?
Dr. Rosia Parrish, ND Parents, here’s something you need to know: the personal care products that your daughter uses could be disrupting her hormones. Toxic Risk of Personal Care Products A recent study by UC Berkeley and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas showed that teenagers who stopped using certain shampoos, lotions, and makeup […]
Invisible Illness: When Tests Say You Are Fine, But You’re Not Fine!
Dr. Carrie Louise Daenell, ND By “invisible” I don’t mean that your illness has been diagnosed, acknowledged and treated but that others don’t know, by looking at you, that you have it. Diabetes might be just such thing… unless you tell your friends you are diabetic, they don’t know… but your medical care team knows, […]
Oral Health- What is Oil Pulling?
Dr. Leena Athparia, ND What is Oil Pulling? Recently there has been lots of hype about the health benefits of oil pulling – a process of swishing oil in the mouth for a period of time and spitting it out to pull out toxins from the mouth. This technique, which claims to originate from Ayurvedic […]
What Price Do You Put on Your Health?
Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND One way to cure illness is with pharmaceutical pills and medical procedures. Another is to not get sick in the first place. The bonus with the latter option is that it is cheaper in the long run on our strained health care system and it is easier and more likely to […]