How Grief Can Help You Heal
Publisher Razi Berry “When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.” -Kahlil Gibran Loss is inextricably part of life. Some discover this truth sooner than others, like my niece who lost her father at age 4 months, […]
Reversing the Healing Deficit: How to Encourage Your Body to Heal
Dr. Millie Lytle, ND, MPH, CNS @milliesays To facilitate the body’s innate ability to heal itself is a principle of Naturopathic Medicine. As Naturopathic Doctors, we are taught to abide by the healing power of nature – vix medicatrix naturae. Under this understanding, Naturopathic Doctors use the therapies in our toolbox such as nutrition, vitamins, […]
The Benefits of Fasting
Dr. Charley Cropley, ND @CharleyCropley “The disease that fasting cannot cure, cannot be cured.” German Proverb I have fasted repeatedly throughout my life. I have also led thousands of people through fasts of between 3 and 7 days; some as long as 50 days. Its benefits surpass that of any other “therapy”. Here are […]
Yoga-Inspired Technique To Help You Heal Injury
Sophia Smith Preparing for a surgery is a time when most patients’ stress and anxiety levels tend to go through the roof. Knowing that a complete stranger is approaching your body with the intention of opening is a rather unpleasant prospect to have, but apprehension and dread can only make things worse. That is why […]
Comfort in a Healing Cup: How Matcha Chai Helped Me Remember My Dad (With recipe)
Publisher Razi Berry I needed something warm and comforting that would also lend some energy. I knew coffee was a poor choice for today, because I already felt spent, and didn’t want to tax my adrenals. My dad’s funeral was in two days, and I hadn’t written the eulogy. There were so many stories to […]
Start Your Healing Diet – Now!
Dr. Teri Jaklin, BA,ND, IFMCP @WaterdownClinic After years of not being taken seriously, even considered out right quackery, nutritional intervention as a cornerstone for recovery and maintenance for people with MS is now center stage, the star of the show. Ironically nutritional recommendations for multiple sclerosis go as far back as the 40s and since […]
Recovering After Spinal Fusion
Dr. Kimberly Sanders, ND @_drkimsanders What is Spinal Fusion? Spinal fusion is a surgery where two or more of a patient’s vertebrae are fused together to reduce back pain caused by problems along the spine. While spinal fusion may reduce pain and significantly improve quality of life, there are complications associated with the procedure, including […]
Heal Your Body by Talking to Yourself
Dr. Charley Cropley, ND @CharleyCropley Each of us longs deeply and authentically for a way to decrease our anxiety and misery. We constantly and incessantly yearn for some way to do good for ourselves. Even my patients steeped in self-hatred and self-loathing will readily acknowledge that their greatest longing is to be free of their […]
Nature Cure, Nature What?
Dr. Jodi Vingelen, ND @VLM_Dr_Jodi I was standing in line at the farmer’s market and the woman standing behind me asks me, “What is nature cure?” I realized that she noticed the writing on my shirt. I turned around and enthusiastically said, “I’d love to answer your question! Would you like to join me in […]