The Thyroid Part 1 – The Basics
There is often a paradox in conventional medicine’s dealing with thyroid disease. What I see from my perspective as a ...
Beyond Vitamin C: Building Strong Immunity With Vitamin A
Often when we talk about nutrition to build a healthy immune system we are told what to take out of our diets—sugars, ...
Summer Sunshine & A Few Things You Should Know (and probably don’t!) About Sun Protection
Welcome to summer in full swing! In both Colorado and California we have at least a couple more months left ...
Delicious, Nutritious Shamrock Smoothie
There were a few years in my childhood when I looked forward to Shamrock Shakes from McDonald’s as a special ...
Instead of Aspirin, Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen . . . .
My goal as a Naturopathic Doctor is not to simply replace pharmaceutical medications with “natural” alternatives because of some notion ...
Spring Blossoms, Chronic Allergy Solutions
California’s Central Valley is looking absolutely gorgeous this month with all the orchards in bloom! If you’re an allergy sufferer, ...
Healthy Hearts for Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! This heart-centric holiday has me thinking about the health of both physical hearts and emotional hearts. What ...
Apple Chunks and Pumpkin Decadence: A Naturopathic Holiday Prescription
We are in the midst of a season of celebration and food is one of the primary ways we celebrate. ...
Your Health and the Bell Shaped Curve
How many of you have been to your doctor for review of routine blood work and have been told that ...
6 Habits for Good Food Hygiene
In my previous post, I discussed some of the ways in which how you eat, not just what you ...