by admin | May 17, 2012 | Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
As you continue along your natural path to optimal health, you will encounter some ‘bumps in the road’. In this post, we will explore the path to illness as well as how the body heals in a very systematic manner and why the natural path to optimal health...
by admin | May 15, 2012 | Ask the naturopathic doctor, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
Illnesses are often talked about in regards to the symptoms present when they occur. In fact, symptoms often drive our behavior. Many times it is not our illness or disorder that drives us to change or seek help, but the symptoms that we experience that motivate us to...
by admin | May 10, 2012 | Eating Naturally, Food sensitivity, Gut health, Naturopathic health, Nutrition, Skin disorders
Several recent studies have highlighted the connection between food hypersensitivities and both gastrointestinal (GI) and skin disorders. Two such studies were presented by researchers at the 2011 European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. These researchers...
by admin | May 8, 2012 | Trichotillomania
“What is trichotillomania?” This question was posed to me by a potential client just the other day and the ensuing conversation was so interesting that I thought I’d share some of the conversation in today’s post. According to the Trichotillomania Learning Center,...
by admin | May 3, 2012 | Natural Remedies
Acid reflux (also called heartburn) is one of the prevailing disorders of our modern day society. This post will tell you why this disorder can occur and what you can do to eliminate it. Burn, Baby, Burn… Acid reflux, heartburn, reflux esophagitis and...
by admin | May 1, 2012 | Food sensitivity, Gut Dysbiosis, Gut health, Naturopathic health, Nutrition, Skin disorders
Several recent studies have highlighted the connection between food hypersensitivities and both gastrointestinal (GI) and skin disorders. Two such studies were presented by researchers at the 2011 European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. These researchers...
by admin | Apr 26, 2012 | Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
Neurotransmitters are a class of chemical messengers in the body that help regulate, either directly or indirectly, most of the other systems and functions in the body. If there are imbalances in these neurotransmitters, many bodily functions will start to function...
by admin | Apr 24, 2012 | Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
As we discussed in our previous posts, most neurotransmitters are classified as either inhibitory or excitatory. Inhibitory neurotransmitters slow down the flow of information by calming and reducing the activity of neurons; they help to bring balance to the body....
by admin | Apr 19, 2012 | Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
Most neurotransmitters are classified in one of two types – inhibitory and excitatory. Inhibitory neurotransmitters slow down the flow of information by calming and reducing the activity of neurons; they help to bring balance to the body. Excitatory neurotransmitters...
by admin | Apr 17, 2012 | Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
Neurotransmitters are basically chemical messengers that help relay information throughout the body. They transmit information through nerve cells called neurons. In its most basic form a neuron has two ends (although either can have multiple branches): an axon and a...
