When it comes to natural medicine, you have many different choices rooted in a variety of traditions from around the world: East Asian medicine, Ayurveda, Native American practices, Western naturopathic medicine, and numerous other regional systems. Here, I want to familiarize you with the foundations of naturopathic medicine since this is one of the pillars [...]
The heat and high humidity of summer can tax your body and make you feel sluggish. You may find it hard to concentrate or get anything done, unless you retreat to an air-conditioned hermitage. No worries! Chinese medicine has you covered. China is a huge country that covers a large variety of climates, ranging from [...]
I’m sure you’ve already come on board helping to slow the spread of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). You’re working remotely if and when you can, you’ve giving up most of your daily routines and pleasures, practicing social distancing—in fact you’ve become a hermit holed up at home. Whether willingly or reluctantly, you’re making your contribution [...]
If you live like a traditional hunter-gatherer, eat only what you forage or catch in an unspoiled wilderness devoid of pollution, are out in the sun and physically active most of the day, sleep 9-10 hours, and don’t experience any of the stresses of modern life, you may be one of the lucky few who [...]
We talk so much about hormones nowadays but, unless you studied biology or medicine, you may have only a vague notion of the role they play in your health. So, let’s take a closer look at what hormones are, what their purpose is, and how they help create balance in the body. What are hormones? [...]
Most aches, pains, discomforts and dysfunctions in your body are connected to the gut. Even how you think or feel is affected by the health of your gut. We generally spend precious little time caring about or for our gut and expect it to work hard for us day in, day out without complaint. If [...]
We are getting more and more comfortable talking about our periods and reproductive health in public, and we’re looking for options that offer convenience and keep us healthy. We also want more control and more fun. Let me tell you about three options for women to make our lives easier: cups, diaphragms, and funnels. Wow! [...]
It’s a perennial challenge for many people. Just as the weather is getting nicer and we want to spend more time outside, trees, grasses, and many other plants begin to bloom and their airborne pollen will find a hospitable landing spot in your airways, where they can trigger an overreaction of your immune system and [...]
Hashimoto's is an autoimmune condition that affects a surprisingly large number of Americans, especially women. It is also probably underdiagnosed and undertreated. Hashimoto's is the cause of hypothyroidism in approximately 80-90 percent of patients. It is often missed because a common thyroid screening test, which evaluates TSH levels in your blood, is generally interpreted as [...]
Experiencing chronic pain is no laughing matter. It can profoundly impact your quality of life, your ability to function---both physically and mentally---and undermine your livelihood. Maybe the only thing that's worse than experiencing chronic pain is when you have to rely on pharmaceuticals to manage your pain. The causes of pain are complex and so [...]
