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, […]
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
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
Dr. Sarah Giardenelli, ND, MSOM, LAc Most of my patients are fascinated to learn that there is a connection between their seasonal allergies and their food allergies. An allergy is an immune response to any substance or molecule. That substance or molecule that the immune system responds to in an allergic response is the allergen. Similar
Dr. Natalie Bozinovski ND, MSc. Ladies listen up, you may reap BIG benefits by surrounding yourself with more greenery! A study published online April 14, 2016 in the journal, Environmental Health Perspectives concluded that higher levels of green vegetation were associated with decreased mortality in women. Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Dr. Kim Sanders, ND Many autoimmune diseases are compounded by the presence of leaky gut. By identifying and removing the cause of leaky gut, the immune system may become more balanced. What is leaky gut? Certain autoimmune diseases can be linked to excessive stimulation of the immune system due to increased intestinal permeability, or leaky
Dr. Kendra Becker, ND So much of the focus on Fertility and MTHFR falls on the mother and her genetic contribution. However 50% of the baby’s genome comes from DAD! We evaluate and scrutinize mom’s diet and yet dad is left alone! Recently powerful new research on MTHFR mutations and miscarriages implicates the fathers role
Dr. Bianca Garilli, ND The shadows of the fig tree in my backyard are lengthening towards the north. I sense a shift in the sun in the evenings as I pick the last remaining tomatoes and spaghetti squash from the garden. The tease of a cooling breeze in the pre-dawn minutes nudges me to pull on
Dr. Ashley Russell, ND Migraines are an invisible disease that costs the United States $36 billion a year due to healthcare and lost productivity.1 In fact, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), migraines are the “sixth highest cause worldwide of years lost due to disability”.2 With its complicated and still unclear cause(s), sometimes pharmaceuticals
Patricia Sarmiento Most people are aware of the importance of getting a good night’s rest, but an unfortunate many are also acutely aware of just how evasive a good night’s sleep can be. Of course, not getting enough sleep leaves you cranky, exhausted, and irritable, not to mention less effective at both work and home.
