Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
You’re probably thinking, ‘what on earth is an alligator pear?’ Well, it is the beloved and wildly popular avocado. The subject of many conversations lately – from guac to toast – the avocado is a widely discussed and wildly diverse in it’s use! Avocados have been around since about 7000BC, but they’ve only been cultivated since about 750 BC. Many…
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You know the term, and you’ve probably whispered if not yelled the term in the course of your life. That point of no return, where nothing is pleasant, nothing is enjoyable, until you EAT SOMETHING!! That’s what is affectionately known as: ‘hangry.’ So what exactly is happening? Believe it or not, ‘hangry’ is an actual term. When you get hungry,…
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Summer is finally here! With summer comes the plethora of farmer’s markets, fresh produce, and some of our favorite fruits! What you may not be thinking of is what goes into that favorite slice of watermelon, or that juicy spring peach. Traditional methods of farming use fertilizers, pesticides, and anti-mold sprays that are extremely toxic to the human system. We…
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Before we talk about how seed cycling works, let’s do a simple review of the phases of the menstrual cycle. Estrogen and progesterone are the two main hormones that influence your menstrual cycle throughout its different phases. Estrogen rises during your follicular phase which includes the time from when your period starts to when you ovulate. There is an estrogen…
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What is an infrared sauna and what makes it so different from the steam or dry sauna you might have at your gym? Infrared saunas use light panels to heat the body from within, rather than traditional saunas that heat the air in the sauna to warm the body from the outside in. That said, infrared saunas are able to…
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How do you keep yourself from falling into a mental slump during the winter? Vitamin D Consider taking a Vitamin D supplement. Studies have linked Vitamin D deficiency and depression. Out of the many receptors in our brain, some of these are Vitamin D receptors which begins to explain the link between Vitamin D and the state of our mental…
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