Doctor as Teacher: Patient as Teacher

Published September 17th, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in medicine, naturopathy, patients

One of the naturopathic principles I use every day is “Docere.” This translates to “doctor as teacher”. I do my best to explain everything my patients need to know about each health condition, how I suggest we treat it, and answer any questions that come up. This is a crucial part of practicing my

Try Colostrum to Prevent the Flu this Fall

Published September 10th, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in autumn, flu, prevention, research study, seasons

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The research abstract below illustrates that Colostrum, the immune boosting first milk from a cow that has just given birth, was more effective than the flu vaccine in preventing influenza infection. While this wasn’t done for the H1N1 swine flu strain, I believe colostrum is safe and effective. I highly recommend adding it to your

Goodbye to Frank Cook, Another Amazing Herbalist

Published September 4th, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in herbal remedies, nature, outdoors

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My dear friend Frank Cook passed away on August 19th. His death was sudden and unexpected. We last taught together in early July in New Mexico. I had no idea when we said goodbye there that it would be for the very last time. Frank inspired me in so many ways. In the almost two

Back to School Naturopathic Style

Published August 27th, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in exercise, pediatric health

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It’s that time of year again- the kids are going back to school and coming in to my naturopathic medical clinic in droves for various needs. As a naturopath, I am able to help in many ways. I am doing lots of school sports physicals right now and find them a great way to check

The Mysteries of Water

Published August 18th, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in environment, food as medicine, homeopathy, nature, research study

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Dr. Masaru Emoto’s work with water is quite interesting, if controversial. He has been photographing electron microscope images of water crystals that apparently change form based on the energy of words, such as “love” or “hate”, spoken to or printed on water containers. Does this sound interesting to you? If so, check out a great

Midsummer harvest

Published August 14th, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in autumn, diet, food, food as medicine, gardening, nature, outdoors, seasons, summer

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I am in the midst of harvest time and every countertop in my kitchen is covered with tomatoes, onions, garlic, peppers, broccoli, eggplant, tomatillos, zucchini, corn, basil, cucumbers, beans and more. I am canning and drying and braiding like crazy to keep up with the abundance of my garden. Last week was Lammas, the halfway

Patient advocacy

Published August 6th, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in healthcare

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I am visiting family right now in order to try to help sort out a complicated health situation going on with one of my nephews. He has had a major surgery and is preparing for at least one more. He has spent over 2 months of the last 3 in the hospital and his mom and dad

Cervical Cancer Awareness and Screening

Published July 28th, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in women's health

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As Women’s Health Awareness Month comes to a close, I will finish this topic by encouraging all you beautiful women out there to pay attention to your bodies and get regular check-ups to stay well. Here is a link to a website with information on how to get a free pap smear to screen for

Women’s Health Awareness Month Continued

Published July 23rd, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in elderly health, healthcare, naturopathy, patients, prevention, research study, women's health

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All women should examine their breasts once a month, ideally right after menses. Here is a link to a website that gives instructions on how to do a self breast exam. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_6x_How_to_perform_a_breast_self_exam_5.asp You should also have an annual breast exam by a doctor and a pap smear to screen for cervical cancer. After age

Women’s Health Awareness

Published July 21st, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in prevention, research study, women's health

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July is national women’s health awareness month. Breast cancer is a major women’s health concern worth talking about, so here goes: Two of my friends have become aware of breast lumps after an injury to their breasts. I encouraged both of them to get mammograms and both of them ended up being positive for breast

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Doctor as Teacher: Patient as Teacher

Try Colostrum to Prevent the Flu this Fall

Goodbye to Frank Cook, Another Amazing Herbalist

Back to School Naturopathic Style

The Mysteries of Water

Midsummer harvest

Patient advocacy

Cervical Cancer Awareness and Screening

Women’s Health Awareness Month Continued

Women’s Health Awareness

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