About 9 months ago I began seeing a gentleman in his late 50’s complaining of mild abdominal pain, occasional diarrhea, mild to moderate temporal headaches and low level fatigue. He was functional, but not feeling as healthy as he thought he should feel. We did lab work that showed mildly lowered white blood cell counts

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I was joyfully surprised when I noticed the first daffodil blooming in my garden today! Its splash of yellow against the backdrop of melting white snow suddenly reminded me that spring is near. It’s been 3 solid weeks since February 2nd, when the groundhog saw its shadow and declared 6 more weeks of winter. That

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Diet is central to any naturopathic treatment plan. There are several substances- I don’t even consider these being real food – that I ask every patient to eliminate from their diets. These include hydrogenated oils, artificial colorings, monosodium glutamate, preservatives and, last but not least, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP (HFCS). HCFS has been in the

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A respiratory virus has been passed around the home of one of the families I treat. Last night, their 2 & 1/2 year old toddler woke up in the middle of the night with a fever. Over the course of several hours, it went up to 102 degrees. Although 102 degrees is a healthy temperature,

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We are in the middle of cold and flu season where I live. There is a particularly nasty respiratory virus going around the community right now that everyone is suddenly coming down with. As a naturopath, I aim to support the natural processes of the human body rather than suppress them. One of my favorite

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