by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | Cardiovascular health, Cardiovascular Risk, Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
Most people have a standard lipid profile complete every year or two to help them and their doctor assess their risk for cardiovascular disease. These panels look at total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL (calc) cholesterol and triglycerides. However, research shows...
by admin | Sep 17, 2015 | Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health
I am often asked, by doctors and laypersons alike, what is meant when someone talks about an “acidic pH” or “acidic body chemistry”, so I’d like to try and provide a simple explanation here (I’ll try to keep as much of the biochemistry out of this as possible). Your...
by admin | Aug 26, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
Now you can. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neuro-degenerative disease that slowly robs people of their fine motor skills and memory. Up until now, the only approach to dealing with the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease has been carbidopa/levodopa. Unfortunately,...
by admin | Aug 5, 2015 | Eating Naturally, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
Is eating healthy an affordability issue for you? Are you having qualms about justifying the cost of organics? Here are some tips on how to kick the processed foods and starting eating more whole foods… without blowing your savings. Real, whole foods have a stigma of...
by admin | Jul 22, 2015 | Eating Naturally, Nutrition
It’s no secret that I love to eat. My favorite food of all? Avocados. I’m bananas for them! Avocados are truly one of nature’s little miracle foods and I encourage you to enjoy them several times a week. These little green gems can do so much to help keep you well...
by admin | Jul 8, 2015 | Eating Naturally, Events
It’s farmer’s market season! Are you planning on taking advantage of all the wonderful local, delicious produce and goods that our local farmers and businesses have to offer? Here’s an easy guide to figure out where you can shop any day of the week to get the best...
by admin | Jun 24, 2015 | ADHD, Childhood Obesity, Eating Naturally, Natural Remedies
Everybody is (or should be) concerned about the health of their brain and the brains of their children. Proper brain function is necessary for proper development (mentally, emotionally and physically); is vital for such functions as learning, focus, concentration, and...
by admin | Jun 10, 2015 | Natural Remedies
Foods to avoid for migraines Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Chocolate Citrus fruits Alcohol (especially red wine and beer) Luncheon/deli meats Aged cheeses Caffeine Fermented, pickled or cured foods Food additives that ALWAYS contain MSG Monosodium glutamate...
by admin | May 20, 2015 | Gut health, Natural Remedies
I came into the NPHC to eliminate chronic constipation (I was only having a BM once a month with lots of mucus in the stools), increase my energy and memory, and decrease the achiness in my legs (rated an 8 on a scale of 1-10). I had started making some dietary...
by admin | Apr 22, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy
A paper published late last year links a $19 billion dollar a year drug – Carbidopa – to an increasing death rate among Parkinson’s disease patients as well as significant worsening of Parkinson’s disease symptoms. You read that right, this paper provides evidence...
