Tag: health
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How Can LDN Help with Chronic Illness Management?
By Rose Beverly Finding the right treatments to manage chronic illnesses like fibromyalgia, long COVID-19, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and autoimmune conditions can be overwhelming for both patients and providers. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach, and it can take a lot of trial and error to find accessible solutions that make a significant difference in…
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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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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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Be excited about spring again with natural ways to relieve allergies
In the Pacific Northwest we are so desperate for sun by late March but for some the change of season brings misery. Many of us suffer from seasonal allergies. We all know spring is here because of the annoying itchy eyes, sneezing and stuffed noses. These symptoms can be relentless so we turn to over…