I often describe detoxification to my patients using the analogy of a rain gutter. The rain gutter and downspout symbolize the enzymatic detoxification processes that happen inside our cells. When we are…
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As we start to move into the winter months, we usually see an increase in upper respiratory infections (URI’s). As people gather for the holidays from different parts of the country, we share our viral infections. This can cause…
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As a naturopathic doctor, classical homeopath and a physician who has always specialized in pediatrics, I am very familiar with vaccine injury….
Read MoreSix weeks is, by far, the longest vacation I have ever taken. And it was delicious. There is something about having forty-two days spread out before you that gives you…
Read MoreAs pediatrics has always been an important part of my practice, I have spent a lot of time discussing vaccinations over my career. And I have always tried to approach it from a balanced, and yet self-admittedly biased, point of view. This basis comes mainly from…
Read MoreIn Greek mythology there is the famous tale of the multi-headed beast known as the Hydra. Mother Earth’s first and finest sons, the Titans, were impeding Zeus, Mother Earth’s grandson, zealous attempts to…
Read MoreBartonella. 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 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 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…
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