Standard Cholesterol Panels are Inadequate to Determine Cardiovascular Disease Risk

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...

Body Chemistry – Understanding an Acidic pH

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...

Imagine a World Where Parkinson’s Disease Was Manageable

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,...

Eating Naturally Without Breaking the Bank

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...

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Can Cause Sex Hormone Imbalances that Prevent Weight Loss

by admin | Feb 11, 2015 | Libido, Naturopathic health, Women's Health

Women that have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) have a particularly difficult time losing weight. This is because PCOS is associated with a number of underlying metabolic imbalances, including insulin resistance, inflammation and thyroid fatigue, as well as sex...

Do You Need A Time Out?

by admin | Sep 9, 2014 | Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Stress Management

Sometimes all it takes to relax and de-stress is some good old fashioned alone time.   Most of us have a device on our person all day that is buzzing, ringing and flashing with texts, notifications, emails, and various other social media interactions. Think about...