Author: drjillcorey
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Tips for Keeping Your Lungs Healthy
Tragically, Washington, Oregon and California are experiencing unhealthy air quality right now due to wildfires. It is important to protect your lungs from the smoke filled air. Here are some key tips to avoid lung damage: 1. Keep you and your pets indoors as much as possible to limit exposure. This also means keeping doors…
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Maskne (mask related acne) Tips
Maskne (mask related acne) tips: 1. Cleanse your face twice a day (morning and night) with a cleanser that fits your skin tone. Also, cleanse after sweating or exercising. Do not wash your face with bar soap or Dr. Bronner’s. Those types of soaps strip oils from the skin. Skin oils are actually protective and…
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Healthy Chest Binding Practices
Chest binding is a practice where one will use techniques to flatten their chest to appear more masculine. This is a common practice among trans men and gender non-conforming people to feel more comfortable in their appearance. Common chest binding practices: 1. The use of sports bras 2. Strategic layering of clothing 3. Taping 4.…
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How to Protect Against The Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Coronavirus is a family of viruses that are very common and cause respiratory infections. However, the COVID-19 virus is a new strain of coronavirus that has a higher mortality rate than a typical coronavirus strain. The COVID-19 strain has a 1-3.4% mortality rate. For comparison, the typical flu virus has a 0.1% mortality rate.…
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6 Health Benefits of B-12 Injections
Vitamin B-12 is a vitamin that is essential for numerous biochemical processes in our bodies. We can get B-12 from food sources such as meat products, fish, eggs and milk. Therefore, vegetarians and vegans may not be getting enough B-12 in their diets. These people might want to talk to their doctor about supplementation or…
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Naturopathic Approaches to Acne
*This post has been edited to include more gender inclusive language. Going forward I will be more diligent in making these posts gender inclusive.* I see many patients in my practice with acne. Acne can be very stubborn and the treatment should be individually tailored. To put it simply acne is a chronic inflammatory skin…
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Naturopathic Medicine and Gender Affirming Healthcare
Naturopathic medicine has five principals: One of the principals of naturopathic medicine is to treat the whole person. This principle ties in perfectly with gender-affirming healthcare. Many of my patients are seeking to express outwardly what they identify as on the inside. Don’t we all just want to feel more like themselves? Naturopathic Medicine provides…
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What the Flu?!?
It’s that time of year again… flu season. So far the flu has not been as bad as last year but many are still suffering. Fortunately, there are natural ways to prevent and fight the flu. Prevention: 1. Astragalus is an herb I often recommend to students and teachers to take during the flu season.…
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Feeling on edge lately?
Many of my patients report feeling stressed out and on edge recently. Our bodies react to stress in a number of ways. When we perceive stress our body releases hormones that cause our muscles to tense, digestion to slow down and our heart beats faster. This can come in handy when we are running from…
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Stop Bugging Me!
Summer is my favorite time of year in the PNW. Unfortunately, mosquitoes and ticks can take away from the enjoyment of the season. The good news is that you can protect yourself from getting bit. In fact it would be a very good idea to protect yourself against them because these insects can carry diseases…