Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
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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Probiotics are live bacteria ingested through foods that are fermented or taken as supplements. Though we think of bacteria as dirty and harmful, there is quickly growing strong scientific evidence that suggests that we benefit greatly from these particular strains of “healthy” bacteria! If you have looked at the back of a probiotic bottle or container of yogurt, you may…
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You may have heard of the category of herbs called Adaptogens that help our bodies resist stress. By using adaptogens on a regular basis, we can increase our bodies’ resistance to all kinds of stressors including emotional, physical, and environmental. Sounds like a miracle, right? Where have they been? Adaptogens may be a relatively new buzz word in the USA,…
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