A Breath of Fresh Air? How the Air We Breath is Making Us Sick and Steps to Take for Protection
Last month’s publication of The State of Global Air/2020 outlines the degree to which air quality negatively impacts both individual and public health the world over. This detailed report is part of an ongoing effort to monitor air pollution and its broad health...
Can You Modify Your COVID-19 Risk? The Answer is Yes!
In the world of public health, understanding the timeline of infectious illness is paramount to saving lives and minimizing suffering. In other words, there is an evolution of illness, from an exposure to a latency phase, to symptom development to resolution. It does...
Ask Dr. Amy: Seasonal Allergies in Children
A parent, frustrated with her daughter’s seasonal allergies, asks Dr. Amy if there are natural solutions to reduce the risk of recurrence. Dr. Amy reviews household cleaning and prevention ideas, as well as how a licensed naturopathic physician might address seasonal...
Think Twice Before Reaching for the Zantac: Popular Antacid a Possible Carcinogen
The pharmaceutical world is still reeling since news hit that Ranitidine (or Zantac,) the popular antacid used to treat heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has a tendency to break down into a cancer-causing agent. Over 15 million prescriptions are...
Animal Crackers Go Free! Nabisco Changes its Iconic Barnum’s Animals Crackers Box!
Along for a food-shopping trip in the 1960s, one treat my mom would buy me was the little box of animal crackers, with the smiling animals sitting in their circus boxcar cages looking remarkably happy considering the situation. The white ribbon handle that allowed me...
Clarity & a Peaceful Heart: The Importance of The Head Game for Cancer Survivors
Like most cancer survivor/thrivers, I have many medical checkups. As a licensed naturopathic doctor who has worked with cancer patients for decades, I know there’s so much to do to support conventional state-of-the-art cancer care and to prevent recurrence. And, it...
What Did You Do For Fun Today?
...,,, a simple question that has a lot of people scratching their heads! I was treating a patient recently who shared with me a host of complaints: digestive issues, sleep problems and pretty severe acne. She wanted a naturopathic perspective on finding balance and...
Integrating Conventional and Natural Medicine – American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
A Journey into Naturopathic Medicine – AANMC (Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges)
Positively Radiant: Naturopathic Medicine Approaches to Complement Radiation Therapy
It is my hope that this overall integrated approach to cancer care will not only be successful in terms of my own long term survival and quality of life, but that it also models for patients and doctors alike that complementary care has an essential role to play...