Bartonella. These tiny bacteria are likely the most common infectious agent on earth. There are some thirty species of bartonella with at least seventeen of those species causing disease in mammals including humans. I believe, based on the numbers I see in my clinic…
Read MoreMeditation can be a very scary and daunting idea. Before I began meditating, the word usually conjured up…
Read MoreWhenever “fever” shows up in song lyrics, it’s usually in the context of a steamy romance. When fever shows up in our bodies, we don’t tend to wax poetic. Unless, you are…
Read MoreThis a a family favorite! Burdock is nourishing, full of antioxidants, and traditionally is used for gently cleaning the blood. Since it is also a diuretic, remember to…
Read MoreEnergy is the basis for all things. Waves of energy are strung together in the form of protons, neutrons and electrons. They create the basic building blocks of all physical matter. It’s fascinating to ponder…
Read MoreThe events of this last year have been particularly fear provoking for many of our clients. I myself experienced fear early on in the pandemic. It has been a topic I have considered at length throughout this spring and summer. Although fear and its effects…
Read MoreI have explored the wonders of health with an ever expansive look at both the complexities and simplicities of being human. On a functional and complex level our bodies are a delicate and elegant balance of physical, biological, chemical, electrical and symbiotic life relationships. In the simplest form, our health…
Read MoreIn my days of naturopathic school, viruses always struck me as something very unusual. Viral origins, their inner workings, and our apparent symbiotic relationship with them always fascinated me as something we didn’t truly understand. Unfortunately, I didn’t get much positive feedback when I would bring up these unpopular ideas with my professors. My questions were mostly meet with blank stares or…
Read MoreNatural medicine was frowned upon in our home as I was growing up. My father was a highly regarded, gifted surgeon trained in the allopathic tradition and he had learned to…
Read MoreAs the sun reaches its yearly height, June and the surge of summer manifest through all life. On every level, the waters of winter and spring nourish the blessings of all lives. So, too, in our health. This time of year fuels our…
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