Vitamin D- The Sunshine Vitamin

Published May 26th, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in summer, vitamins

Memorial Day Weekend respectfully honors brave soldiers who died protecting our country and also serves as the kick-off weekend of summer here in the US. This is that wonderful time of year when we can make our own vitamin D through our skin by exposing our arms, legs and face to 20 minutes of full

Eat a Rainbow of Vegetables Every Day, part 2

Published May 21st, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in environment, food as medicine, gardening, nature, outdoors, seasons

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Today I am transplanting my tomatoes out into the garden beds I prepared on Tuesday. Tomatoes are packed full of nutrients. The red color of the fruits tells me what kind of phytonutrients they contain. I’ll summarize the nutrients associated with each color of the plant rainbow below: Red Fruits like Pomegranate and Vegetables such

Eat a Rainbow of Vegetables Every Day, part 1

Published May 20th, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in gardening, nature, outdoors, seasons, summer, the healing power of nature, vitamins

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Today I have been getting my exercise by preparing garden beds for planting corn, beans, tomatoes, peppers, squash, eggplant and more. It has been a perfect spring afternoon- sunny, warm and breezy with white puffy clouds decorating the blue sky. I am dreaming of harvesting summer vegetables of all the colors of the rainbow while

May 11-15 is “Ride to Work” Week

Published May 14th, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in cardiovascular health, celebrate!, Events, exercise, hypertension, outdoors

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Tomorrow, Friday the 15th of May, is “Ride to Work Day.” It is the culmination of “Ride to Work Week,” designed to promote bicycling for exercise and to reduce traffic congestion. It also serves to educate drivers and riders about bicycle safety and sharing the road. I plan to ride my bicycle to work and

Diet and Obesity Study in the News & a Patient’s Personal Experience

Published May 12th, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in diet, exercise, pain relief, physical medicine

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Yesterday I had a 2 month follow-up visit with a patient in her 60′s complaining of hip and knee pain, constipation, and mild menopausal symptoms. The last time I saw her, she weighed 179 pounds, with a muscle mass of 54.8 pounds, body fat at 37.6% and 45.9% water. She had seen a naturopath in

Learn about your Family Health History

Published May 7th, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in celebrate!, women's health

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Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 10th. If we are lucky enough to have a mom that is still alive, most of us will call her on Sunday to tell her we love her. I encourage you all to talk with your mothers about her health and health history this Mother’s Day. Not only will

Prevention during a Pandemic Panic: Swine Flu, Influenza A (H1N1) Update

Published April 30th, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in flu, medicine, winter

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Naturopaths all over the country — the Natural Health Experts — are blogging about swine flu, Influenza A (H1N1). There are many excellent points in their posts, so please check these links out for grounded, rational information and advice about how to deal with a viral epidemic. Dr. Maryann Ivons, ND, RN, from Monroe Naturopathic Medical

Swine Flu in the News

Published April 28th, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in flu, winter

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I’m sure you have all heard about the swine flu coming up from Mexico by now. The major media outlets love this kind of story and the news addiction it fuels. I am encouraging my patients to stay calm and realize that fearing a pandemic is more likely to cause health problems than your risk

Coping with Allergy Season

Published April 23rd, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in allergies, spring

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In my area of the US, pollen is literally covering everything outdoors right now. For those of us with seasonal allergies, also known as hayfever, this time of year can be miserable. Symptoms of pollen allergy include runny nose, scratchy eyes and throat, cough, fatigue, itchy eyes and throat and sneezing. Allergies are a common

Health Benefits of Gardening

Published April 16th, 2009

Posted by Dr. Philhower in diet, exercise, gardening

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I am spending a lot of time tilling my garden soil and planting seeds and starts. It is great exercise and my body is also being strengthened by the high nutritional value of the fresh-picked osaka, kale and chard I am harvesting to eat right now. As a naturopathic doctor, I recommend tending a garden

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Vitamin D- The Sunshine Vitamin

Eat a Rainbow of Vegetables Every Day, part 2

Eat a Rainbow of Vegetables Every Day, part 1

May 11-15 is “Ride to Work” Week

Diet and Obesity Study in the News & a Patient’s Personal Experience

Learn about your Family Health History

Prevention during a Pandemic Panic: Swine Flu, Influenza A (H1N1) Update

Swine Flu in the News

Coping with Allergy Season

Health Benefits of Gardening

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