I’m currently enjoying a lovely vacation in sunny Mexico. But I’m taking time out and sitting indoors on my computer, to write this note, post on Facebook, and send out a newsletter, to ask for your help. Most of you are reading this having clicked through from my newsletter, and are patients. But many of… Continue Reading
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Should You Keep Taking Your Vitamin D Supplement in the Summer?
This time of year, I’m always entertained when patients come in and admit, sheepishly, that they haven’t been taking their Vitamin D. If this is you too, first, don’t feel sheepish! And, rest assured that sunshine is the best way for your body to increase its Vitamin D stores. However, you may want or need… Continue Reading
Make Like a Bear
This time of year I hear a lot from patients that they’ve been tired and sleeping more, and they’re wondering if that’s a bad sign. Most of the time, it isn’t. (Of course it can be; if there are other symptoms, do come in so we can touch base). Most of the time, it’s because… Continue Reading
Probiotic Power! (or, Eat Your Bugs)
Did you know that you have more organisms of bacteria in your gut than you have cells in your body? Or how about this one: did you know that ¼ of your stool is actually bacteria? (My apologies to those of you who squirm when I start talking about the eliminative end of digestion…) Most… Continue Reading
Naturopathic Medicine – There’s a Catch!
I’m always flattered when a patient tells me that they’ve referred a friend or family member to me for care. Usually the person making the referral is someone who is feeling much better after many years of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, heartburn, menstrual pain and cramps, or the like. I’m often a tiny touch skeptical —… Continue Reading
8 Glasses of Water – Is That Enough?
We are frequently advised to drink 8 ounces of water daily, but is it really that simple? In my opinion – not quite. It stands to reason that a petite 100-lb woman probably does not have the same water requirements as does a burly 250-lb man. Thus, in my mind, a better formula is to… Continue Reading
Potassium Iodide for Radiation Exposure?
With the recent tragedy of the twin natural-disasters in Japan spawning a potential nuclear catastrophe, many of us are concerned not only for the huge numbers of displaced people in Japan, but also about what nuclear fallout might reach us here at home. The news is reporting a run on potassium iodide, and exorbitant prices… Continue Reading
Tips for Chronic Colds and Coughs
Got a cold you can’t kick? This year I’m seeing lots of people coming in with colds they just can’t get over; either they’ve had a cold (or sinus infections are ever-popular) for 4-6 weeks and it just won’t go away, or they’ve had a succession of several colds in a row, with a few… Continue Reading
Wash Out Your Nose with Salt
As we head into cold and flu season, I can almost hear the sound of noses upon noses, dripping like faucets. One simple self-care technique that you can do at home to help keep the common cold from progressing to a bacterial infection is “nasal rinsing.” You might also know this as a “neti pot” treatment.… Continue Reading
Sweet Sleep!
No big surprise: sleep is good for you. While most of us know that intuitively to be true, did you know that one of the reasons it’s true is that we do most of our healing while we’re asleep? And that kids do most of their growing while asleep? [It might really be true when… Continue Reading