by Dr. Chad | Sep 23, 2010 | ADHD, Amino Acid Therapy, Anger depression, Asthma, Childhood Obesity, Detoxification, Fatigue, Food sensitivity, Gut Dysbiosis, Gut health, Immune health, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic medicine
photo credit: timsackton It’s one thing to be overly sensitive about the food you eat. We call that being picky, and it just means your menu is limited and people will hate to cook for you. It’s an entirely different issue to have a food hypersensitivity, or a...
by Dr. Chad | Sep 7, 2010 | Ask the naturopathic doctor, Eating Naturally, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
photo credit: me and the sysop With many people trying to tighten their belts both physically and fiscally right now, we thought we’d offer you 10 tips to selecting healthy foods to help you accomplish both. During tougher economic times, you can still eat well for...
by Dr. Chad | Sep 7, 2010 | Amino Acid Therapy, Fatigue, Food sensitivity, Gut health, Nutrition, Sleep/Insomnia, Stress Management, Testing / Assessment, Thyroid, Uncategorized
Fatigue is one of the most common health complaints we hear about in the clinic. It’s a symptom with many possible sources, and once serious illnesses have been ruled out, finding the reason for your fatigue boils down to a process of elimination. The good news,...
by Dr. Chad | Sep 7, 2010 | Alcohol, Natural weight loss
photo credit: carulmare According to conventional wisdom, the infamous “beer belly” is caused by excess alcohol calories being stored as fat. Yet, less than five percent of the alcohol calories you drink are turned into fat. Rather, the main effect of...
by Dr. Chad | Aug 16, 2010 | Amino Acid Therapy, Ask the naturopathic doctor, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic medicine, Trichotillomania, Uncategorized
Sorry we missed last month’s podcast, but Dr. Chad is back with more answers. The questions we answer this month: My daughter is constantly pulling her hair. I’ve heard this is a disorder called trichotillomania. Can you treat it? I’m suffering from intense...
by Dr. Chad | Aug 6, 2010 | ADHD, Amino Acid Therapy, Anger depression, Fatigue, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic medicine, Postpartum Depression, Sleep/Insomnia, Trichotillomania
photo credit: MikeBlogs What do Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, Migraines, Fibromyalgia and other chronic pain syndromes and obesity have in common? They’re all a result of a neurotransmitter imbalance. Neurotransmitters are the chemical messengers that travel along...
by Dr. Chad | Aug 6, 2010 | Amino Acid Therapy, Anger depression, Postpartum Depression, Stress Management
photo credit: mahalie “Everything changes.” This was the refrain that I heard most often as we advanced through my wife’s pregnancy with our daughter. I couldn’t fathom the depth of this expression at the time, or the impact that having a child would have on me, both...
by Dr. Chad | Jul 26, 2010 | Asthma, Cardiovascular health, Eating Naturally, Fatigue, Gut health, Immune health, Mineral absorption, Natural Remedies, Nutrition
photo credit: Danielle Scott Mineral absorption (or more appropriately – lack of mineral absorption) is a very common problem for many people, especially those with gastrointestinal disorders, such as IBS, acid reflux, Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Since...
by Dr. Chad | Jul 26, 2010 | Acetaminophen, Amino Acid Therapy, Anger depression, Cardiovascular health, Gut health, Natural pain medications, Natural pain relief, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
photo credit: Charles Williams Pain and depression make a dangerous pair. In fact, this combination can be downright deadly. But the reason may surprise you: Two common treatments could actually be to blame. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like...
by Dr. Chad | Jun 28, 2010 | Acetaminophen, Cardiovascular health, Fatigue, Gut health, Natural pain medications, Natural pain relief, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic medicine
photo credit: shaire productions Most of us will have some physical pain throughout our lives. It may be a sports injury, or it may be a fall while out mowing the lawn. At some point, everyone feels it. Everyone is also familiar with the typical sensations that go...
