Reece Carter It’s red, it’s itchy, and sometimes it’s downright painful: eczema. Mine flares up with stress, which is why I used a little naturopathic know-how to design this all-natural remedy. It’s a relaxing addition to your bath that is also full of soothing, anti-inflammatory herbal ingredients. What you’ll need 1 cup dried chamomile 1 […]
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND Navigating the confusing blood pressure recommendations The last few years have seen some big changes in formal medical recommendations for treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) for older patients. In 2014, the Joint National Committee 8 (JNC) produced a lengthy report called, “2014 Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood
Dr. Tanya Lee, H.Bsc, ND Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), commonly known as heartburn, is one of the most common symptoms women experience during pregnancy, with its prevalence reaching up to 80%.1,2 The reasons why this symptom is so common in pregnancy is due to increased pressure in the stomach by the growing baby, causing the
Dr. Sarah Cimperman, ND @DrCimperman As we settle into autumn and anticipate winter, we tend to spend more of our active time indoors. We go to the gym instead of the park. We take a spinning class instead of a long bike ride. We climb a machine instead of a mountain. Instead of walking on
Dr. Michelle Cameron, ND The Top 5 Reasons To See A Naturopathic Doctor When Navigating Supplement Use 1. All Supplements are NOT Created Equal: the issue of quality control The absence of consistent product quality standards is a persistent barrier to the safe and efficacious use of natural medicine. Supplement manufacturing is not held to
Dr. Katy Nelson, ND Teeth Amaze and Fascinate Me First, they present in a multitude of shapes, sizes, alignments and an array of colors. In Ayurveda, India’s traditional medicine, these various characteristics correspond to constitutional types, or “doshas,” revealing insights into the personality and physiological nature of the client, and in turn, suggesting appropriate treatment.
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND @DrLoBisco A fact that many naturopathic, functional, and integrative practitioners have been well-aware of, and frankly alarmed by, is the ineffectiveness of our current healthcare model to effect meaningful and lasting positive changes in our society’s wellness outcomes. In fact, many doctors, regardless of specialty, are discouraged that even if their
Dr. Ashley Burkman, ND As we age, so does the immune system. Individuals age 65 and older are more susceptible to respiratory infections, influenza, and pneumonia, and a slower immune response can be to blame. Both innate and adaptive immune responses are slower and less robust as we age. Improving the body’s ability to recognize,
Dr. Kali MacIsaac HBSc, ND Unless you frequent online chat groups or are considering competing in bodybuilding competitions, testosterone levels are likely something you don’t think a lot about. When you read online about hormonal balance, you may come across some articles about the decline of testosterone as men age, but for female hormone health
Dr. Thomas A Kruzel, ND Hypothermia is defined as a generalized lowering of body temperature while frostbite results from injury to the tissues due to exposure to cold. Susceptibility to cold injury increases in the elderly, infants, substance abusers, persons with exhaustion, hunger, dehydration, hypoxia, impaired cardiovascular function and those in prolonged contact with moisture or
