Everyday choices DO make a difference!

I attended an AWESOME continuing education conference this past weekend with the topic of viruses and vaccines (current events focused). The speaker was someone that I trust greatly (she was the person who recruited me to teach at NUNM a handful of years ago), Heather Zwickey, PhD (immunologist). The course, as a whole, covered the…

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Individualized Nutrition

Like many naturopathic doctors, I firmly believe in individualized nutrition – there is no one way that all people should eat to optimize health. There are, however, general guidelines that may apply to all: eat food in as close to its natural state as possible; i.e. whole, unrefined food consume essential fatty acids from cold-water fish…

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Better nutrition

Taking the mystery out of eating well Here are some basic guidelines for better nutrition… Making healthier life choices can be overwhelming. So where do you start when trying to form better nutrition and food habits? With these basic rules for better nutrition: eat fresh, local and/or organic, non-GMO whole foods and avoid processed and…

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How to use food as medicine

Do you know how to use food as medicine for acute illnesses? The healing power of nature is one of naturopathic medicine’s guiding principles. This refers to not only your body’s ability to heal itself but also the earth’s ability to provide resources to guide that healing. Dr. White discusses some every day, easily-accessible, healing…

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Digestion – how you eat matters

It’s not only what you eat, but also how you eat. You won’t absorb energy or nutrients for your body unless you are digesting your food well. In order to maximize digestion and, therefore, absorption, it’s important to make sure you are in as relaxed a mood (with the parasympathetic nervous system dominant) as possible…

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Food choices for your blood type

Eat Right 4 Your Type

Aspects of your physiology correlate with your blood type. According to Dr.Peter J. D’Adamo, author of Eat Right 4 Your Type, a diet based on your blood type, research indicates that your blood type is a key genetic factor that influences many areas of health and well-being, as well as how your body reacts to…

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