30-Minute Meditation Challenge
Dr Shannon Morgenstern, ND Back when I was in medical school, I used to meditate everyday…. Back when I was in medical school, I used to meditate everyday before class. I always found it grounded me for my busy day ahead and helped put me into a positive mood no matter how many upcoming exams […]
Dr. Jennea Wood, ND
Dr. Jennea Wood is a board-licensed naturopathic physician. She provides a unique fusion of conventional medical testing and diagnosis, attention to modern research, and safe, effective natural therapeutics to help you reach your health goals. Dr. Wood earned her Doctorate of Naturopathy from National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM). During her time there, she completed a […]
Obesity and Male Infertility
Dr Sarah King, ND Health Status of Male Partners Cannot be Overlooked in Pre-conception Stage When couples are attempting to conceive, we often put the weight of nutritional and overall health status on women. This is largely attributed to the fact that post-conception a woman’s body must provide the energy, sustenance, blood supply, and nutrition […]
Can Someone Have an Allergic Response to Essential Oils and What Would Make One “Allergic” to Begin With? Part II
Sarah LoBisco, ND Allergies and Essential Oils In Part I, I discussed the complexity of the question, “can someone be allergic to essential oils?” In it, I got you up-to-date on the properties of essential oils and various factors that could possibly cause an unwanted hypersensitivity response mediated by the immune system. I also delved […]
4 Simple Savory Sauce Recipes
Dr Jody Stanislaw, ND Getting Saucy with Vegetables Simple sauces are a great way to make cooked veggies into a delightful, healthy meal. Start by simply cutting up some of your favorite veggies….broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, zucchini, yellow crookneck squash, onions, eggplant, kale, cabbage, brussels sprouts…your options are endless! Then either bake, steam, or sauté […]
MTHFR and Children
Dr Catherine Clinton, ND Ever heard of the MTHFR enzyme and how it can be mutated in a large percentage of people? MTHFR mutations can lead to many common health problems and diseases. More and more adults are being tested and appropriately supplemented for this genetic mutation but we don’t hear much about MTHFR mutations […]
Cervical Health and Understanding Your Pap Results
Dr Sarah King, ND Pap Results and What to do Next When it comes to women’s cervical health, the Pap test, also known as a Pap smear, is significantly important in reducing the incidence of cervical cancer.1 But with so many different stages of atypical or abnormal cells, even before the progression to cancer, it can […]
When Good Exercise Goes Bad (Optimization Tips)
Dr. Shannon Morgenstern, ND Ensuring Exercise is a Happy Stressor We all know that exercise is an important part of maintaining good health, but lately so many of my patients have been taking what’s supposed to be a positive stressor to their body, and turning into a big and overwhelming burden that’s only worsening their […]
Brain Fog: Figuring out the Fog (Part 1)
Dr. Emily Chan, ND What You May Not Realize: The role of the Hypothalamus and Amygdala Brain Fog: that feeling where you’re on autopilot with a fog misting your thinking. Or the sensations of feeling dumber than you were before. Perhaps there is frustration at how slow your mind works. You have difficulty processing information […]
Cannabis 101: Cannabis for Cats
Dr. Angie Krause, DVM, CVA, CCRT Cannabis and Kitties The market is exploding with cannabis products and I get questions about cannabis for pets on a daily basis. My last post was all about cannabis for dogs and this post is dedicated to our feline friends. I wanted to give them their own post because […]