TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) is all about balance, flow, and harmony….
Meditation can have profound effects on the quality of your life, your happiness, and the way you view stress…
This day signifies coming out of the darkness and celebrating the light as the length of the days increase…
When was the last time you smelled the subtle floral scents within the air or really tasted your food?…
What is the spring equinox? the word equinox means "equal night" where the days and nights are equal…
Getting ourselves closer to the earth is a simple way to feel more grounded and relaxed…
For the last couple of weeks I decided to immerse myself in the Greek culture instead of simply writing about it…
The solution is education, if people really knew the training and education that naturopathic doctors have they would be lining up at their clinics begging for a fresh perspective on their health…
I came across this book that my grandmother gave me when I was just 11 years old which still brings a smile to my face each time I open it…
I honestly never thought I would utter those words! I have always been a Vitamix, Juicing, dehydrating, kinda gal but things are changing with my new found freedom from medical school…
Mind Body medicine encompasses all areas of our life and expressing ourselves creatively is a great way to relieve stress and express our emotions…
You don't need to move to a commune to get back to the land, there's simple things you can do right now to live a more sustainable life…
Medical astrology is actually an ancient science that predates both psychology and astronomy…
Who doesn't have stress in their lives? An easy practice to quickly reduce stress is called the muscle tension relaxation technique…
Your tongue plays a unique role in understanding your body’s constitution; it is the only organ that is both interior and exterior…
CranioSacral therapy utilizes a gentle approach to release tensions deep within the body by feeling and testing for ease of motion and rhythm of the cerebrospinal fluid pulsing around the brain and spinal cord…
Gosh, do you think Hippocrates might have been on to something when he said "let food be they medicine" over 2300 years ago…
Gemmotherapy is pretty amazing! It's technically a form of botanical medicine but it uses only the buds and young shoots of trees (also the rootlets, bark, catkins, seeds, and sap…
The Vis is our own healing potential within the body & soul which allows the body to heal itself…
Finding ways to relax and clear the mind is beneficial to every part of our being. Meditation is totally free and can pretty much be done anywhere.
We spend 1/3 of our lives doing it, we have vivid visual and emotional experiences, and we don't quite know why!
In naturopathic medicine we believe that the organ systems are all interrelated to the mind and body. Applied kinesiology is a tool commonly used in our medicine to aid in the diagnosis process through a series of muscle testing techniques to evaluate the structural, chemical, and mental aspects of a person.
The kinesiology technique is a method which gets directly in touch with a physical body's electrical system which corresponds to the central nervous system.
In naturopathic medicine we always look for the cause of any imbalance in the body rather than simply treating any symptoms that arise. Symptoms are viewed as expressions of the body’s natural attempt to heal but when the origin of a disease is removed or treated the patient is able to recover.
Well, I guess I should start with "have you ever heard of a sitz bath?"…
At-home constitutional hydrotherapy is a simple way to build immunity while pushing your body from the ultra stressed sympathetic (fight or flight) mode…
A total of 316 contaminants in water delivered to the public….
It turned out not to be so bad! I felt energized, clear headed, and refreshed after jumping out of my super quick showers for the last couple of mornings…
Mud & peat baths offer many therapeutic benefits from detoxification to immune stimulation…
I recently moved a magical mountain location surrounded by endless waterfalls, rivers, and forest as far as you can see but it also happens to be quite chilly here…
You don't have to go to a spa and spend thousands of dollars to get the benefits of mud! Why not simply go to the source?…
Going back to the basics is the best way to get in touch with the healing power of nature…
Water is one of the most simple and profound ways to support the body, and I'm always on the lookout for healing waters….
Seawater is amazing for your body... it even contains the same 84 vital elements found in the human body from vitamins, minerals, salt, and amino acids…
So my newest morning ritual involves turning the shower to cold at the end as long as I can handle it... right now I'm at 10 seconds…
Water is essential to every function in our body, we can only live days without it. One of the simplest activities to improve health is to DRINK MORE WATER but first you need to know what's in your water…
My evening ritual involves taking a bath every night before I go to bed. Bathing relaxes muscles, stimulates…
Besides being relaxing they are also great at opening pores and clearing skin…
The cold socks stimulate the body to reflexively increase blood circulation which helps to decrease congestion in the upper respiratory passages, head and throat…
Hydrotherapy certainly isn’t a new type of treatment since it was first documented as far back as the 5th century B.C, but it is having a revitalization with the sprouting of new spas around the area…
Visiting a waterfall is a cleansing experience for the mind & the body by the sheer beauty of being there are also through the invigorating ions…
We are made up of 60% of it and it is essential to every cell in our body…
The most gentle way to rid yourself of toxins is as simple as heat and sweat! By eliminating toxins through your skin…
For the last couple of weeks I decided to immerse myself in the Greek culture instead of simply writing about it…
Well, first off, the Greek women know that beauty comes from the inside out and their lifestyle is the foundation for glowing skin and a vibrant life…
After exploring the rainforest with local "bush" doctors and shamans in Central America…
Acupressure is one of the oldest self-practiced forms of therapy in the world…
Your tongue plays a unique role in understanding your body’s constitution; it is the only organ that is both interior and exterior…
TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) is all about balance, flow, and harmony….
Ayurveda is the traditional medicine of India, which originated there over 5,000 years ago….
When was the last time you smelled the subtle floral scents within the air or really tasted your food?…
Flower Essences are one of my all-time favorite energetic treatment modalities because it is very low force yet can have profound effects! Flower Essences can be used to rebalance the emotional & energetic state of the body and help with common complaints from anxiety to emotional eating.
Magnolia bark (Magnolia officialis) has been shown to lower cortisol, the stress hormone. Increased cortisol occurs from chronic stress and is also associated with weight gain…
Start your day off with a high protein breakfast such as a spirulina smoothie. Protein helps to balance blood sugar and increases satiety…
Light therapy works by simulating the sunlight with full-spectrum light that is missing during the darker winter months….
It seems like it's all about the MTHFR these days!
Having a defect in this enzyme can be linked to depression, autism, ADHD, schizophrenia, heart disease, nutrient deficiencies, and many other illnesses. So, how can one simple enzyme cause so many problems in the body?
A mutation in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) causes a chain reaction in many metabolic processes because it is a key player in building neurotransmitters, creating antioxidants, along with B12 and other nutrients.
Every action and intention begins with a thought…