4 top tips for cancer prevention, supported by research, to help you stay healthy and keep disease at bay
Dr. Doni Wilson, ND Breast cancer awareness is an important time to reflect upon how natural approaches to wellness can play a leading role in preventing cancer. Through my fifteen years of practicing naturopathic medicine I have discovered, first hand, how the foods we eat and our lifestyle choices can either support or suppress health. […]
Seasonal Allergies, A Homeopathic Approach
Dr. Peter Swanz, ND Regardless of where I travel in the US, there is a recurring theme regarding allergies that I have heard during the past few years. “I didn’t have allergies in the past, but now they are very bad,” or, “I never dealt with allergies until I moved here.” The increase in allergic […]
Are you Poisoning the Ocean?
Some sunblock ingredients washed from people’s skin into the ocean are reacting with ultraviolet light to create toxic chemicals that harm marine life. The titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles, common ingredients in sunblock, form new compounds such as hydrogen peroxide when they are exposed to ultraviolet light, which harms phytoplankton, says a study published […]
10 Natural Lifestyle Changes that Fight Allergies
1) Think ahead: Beginning six weeks ahead of allergy season start taking supplements containing quercetin. Mother Earth News reports this natural antioxidant also helps rid the body of cancer-causing free radicals. You can find quercetin in foods such as fruits, onions, tea, tomatoes, the spice turmeric and cruciferous vegetables. 2) Eat local raw honey: Make […]
Improve Your Skin with Ginseng
Asian ginseng has been used for thousands of years for many health benefits and for skin care, but a new study has proved it also has skin anti-photoaging properties as well.According to a study published in the July 2014 edition of the Journal of Biosciences, the age-defying properties of ginseng can be attributed to ginsenoside […]
5 Ways to Battle Insomnia
Today’s hectic and stressful lifestyles, coupled with poor diets and environmental pollution, can add up to sleep deprivation. There are natural ways to get help in falling to sleep which include lifestyle changes and supplements. Here are five suggestions to help you get your rest naturally: [masterslider id=5]
Naturopathic Applications of Mild Hyperthermia
Applications in Practice John H. Furlong, ND Naturopathic medicine sits at a crossroads. As we progress through the 21st century, we have an opportunity to re-assert our unique leadership place in natural medicine. We can challenge ourselves to build on our traditions while advancing into ever more promising applications of our methods. How do we […]