3 Ways to Get Your Cat to Drink More Water
Angie Krause, ND Cats Are Notorious For Dehydration They are desert animals and tend to be poor water consumers. Unfortunately, this dehydration can worsen kidney and bladder disease. Here are a few easy ways to increase the amount of moisture in your cat’s diet. 1. Wet or Raw Food Only Kibble is a total disaster […]
Healing Rumination
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Series V of VII The Rumination Situation “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” —Thich Nhat Hanh Rumination happens when you spend time thinking negatively about your issues, self-reflect negatively, focus on feelings associated with negative situations in […]
Do You Need A Media Diet?
Alethea Fleming, ND Root Complaint: Anxiety In recent months primary care physicians have noticed a substantial uptick in the number of visits that have anxiety at their root. The chief complaint varies, sometimes it’s insomnia, or irritability, heartburn, headaches, or sometimes just a frank “I feel more anxious.” No matter your political leanings, the last […]
It’s Not IF You’re Toxic, It’s HOW Toxic
Shannon Morgenstern, ND Everyone Has a Toxicant Body Burden Here’s a quick little quiz to see if you may have been exposed in your life: Do you: Drink Water? Eat Food? Breathe Air? Then, unfortunately, it’s VERY likely that you’ve been exposed to toxicants that may be affecting your health and wellbeing! Every symptom […]
Expressive Emotional Writing for Healing the Past
Dr. Sarah King, ND In mental health care, we talk about “being in the moment” to help alleviate anxiety. But what if you’re still haunted by your past? If you have ever experienced a traumatic event – to whatever degree has affected you – you know that it can be difficult to work through these […]
Do Critters in Your Gut Make You Anxious?
Dr. Emily Chan, ND How does the intestinal micro biota affect your mood? Learn the importance of addressing intestinal flora balance in treating anxiety. How can an organ so far away from your brain affect it so much? Well, it turns out that the bacteria in your intestinal tract help make neurochemicals. For example, 90% […]
Effective Meditations (Series: Part IV of VII)
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Meditation: Let the Healing Begin “Nature, time and patience are three great physicians.” —H. G. Bohn There was a time in my life when I was extremely stressed, confused and indecisive and had no sense of what I truly wanted for myself. I went to different therapists, and they all helped a […]
The Gut Gone Bad: Gluten or the Gut? Part I of II
Sarah Lobisco, ND Part I What is gluten and Why all the fuss? In this article and the following one, I’m going to take on quite a task. I’m going to attempt to break down the momentous amount of research on gluten and health. My goal is to give a brief overview of the current […]
3 Reasons Your Pet Gets Ear Infections and How to Stop Them
Dr. Angie Krause, ND Some Pet Health Tips: Ear You Go! Ear infections are one of the most common reasons dogs, and sometimes cats, visit a veterinarian. When I was in conventional practice I would see tons of ear infections every day. While one ear infection in your pet’s lifetime is no big deal, many […]
Heartburn Pills Aren’t Risk-Free
Proton Pump Inhibitors Inhibit Necessary Acid Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND Acid-blocking drugs called proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the most commonly prescribed medications in this country (esomeprazole, or Nexium, is consistently in the top 5 every year) and are used to treat gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) or serious heartburn. They can be purchased over the […]