Dr. Sarah King, ND The dentist’s office is one place that most people don’t look forward to visiting. Our mouths are very personal places, and the vicinity to our noses make us emotionally reactive to the smells, correlating the experience with the scent of medical gloves and fluoride. That uncomfortable feeling of tools and hands […]
Dr. Sarah King, ND @sarahhealthyfox Over the past few years, “alkaline” has become a health buzz word. Alkaline diets, and now new brands of alkaline water, are said to promote a healthier state in the body. The health buzz is that they attempt to alkalinize the body and help to prevent cancer since some cancer
Dr. Sarah King, ND @sarahhealthyfox Sleep plays an essential role in our well-being, though we often take it for granted. We might tell ourselves that we need more time for ourselves at night. Time alone or with a partner; maybe after the kids have gone to sleep, or if there’s a show you’re binge-watching on
Dr. Sarah King, ND It’s not easy being a new mom (or a mom in general) these days. We have information flying around everywhere and from everyone. Friends, family, and even strangers feel inclined to throw you their opinions and advice which often comes across as criticism. In reality, every mom just wants to do
Dr. Sarah King, ND @sarahhealthyfox California’s new laws regarding the availability of birth control is a huge win for supporting women’s autonomy over reproductive health. Any woman can now easily gain access to hormonal birth control by visiting a pharmacy in California, but this decision is much more complicated than we’re led to believe. There
Dr. Sarah King, ND @sarahhealthyfox The ability to grow and nurture our babies is truly a miraculous part of a woman’s body. Nature has ensured that if we give birth in the middle of nowhere, our breasts will provide baby with what it needs to survive. Studies have even shown that having an adequate milk
Dr. Sarah King, ND @sarahhealthyfox It is becoming more common for women to elect for a vaginal birth after Caesarean section (VBAC) and more recently reported, home birth after Caesarean (HBAC) 1. This could be due to increased number of safety studies, more childbirth education available, birth stories circulating among women, or previous trauma from
Dr. Sarah King, ND @sarahhealthyfox How human touch, trust, and emotions are linked with oxytocin Everyone needs hugs! Think about it: Describe that feeling you get when cuddling up with your partner or getting a well-needed hug from someone you love. That feeling is likely being enhanced via increased oxytocin levels. Midwives, doulas and childbirth
Dr. Sarah King, ND @sarahhealthyfox With a new year comes new resolutions. We want to better ourselves, eat healthier, exercise more. Right on cue the USDA decided to help out by releasing new dietary guidelines. The new guidelines include reducing sugar, salt, and saturated fat intake to a maximum of 10% of our daily caloric
Dr. Sarah King, ND @sarahhealthyfox With the weather turning colder, we tend to bundle up and turn up the heat. There isn’t anything wrong with comfort, but we shouldn’t overlook the power of cold temperature exposure. Naturopaths have been studying and using hydrotherapy for hundreds of years. In the 1800s an Austrian farm peasant by
