“Love is the greatest force in the universe,” said Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I can attest to that when it comes to my loving… Read More »Dogs: One of the Best Medicines in the Naturopathic Formulary
Have you ever felt divinely guided to a person, healthcare provider, or place? How did it work out for you? We are here to grow,… Read More »Intuition: The Guiding Light of Healing
Do you suffer from chronic fatigue that is unrelenting or comes and goes? I videotaped this class in 2020 before we were seeing Long Covid… Read More »Addressing Chronic Fatigue from a Naturopathic Perspective
In homeopathic theory, German physician Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, who founded homeopathy, discussed the concept of an obstacle to cure. From my perspective, this means that… Read More »Looking at Obstacles to Cure from a Naturopathic Perspective
In Portland, Oregon many patients experience seasonal affective disorder in the winter. What are the Symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder? (From www.nhs.uk) Depression: Signs that… Read More »Seasonal Affective Disorder
How much sleep is sufficient for you? The answer is simple: however much it takes for you to feel refreshed and functional. Ideally, you will… Read More »Sleep: A Naturopathic Foundational Pillar of Health
When I was in naturopathic medicine school, I repeatedly heard, “in naturopathic medicine, you start by treating the gut.” As a young twenty-three-year-old starting medical school,… Read More »Viewing the Microbiome as a Naturopathic Doctor of Cause
Our bodies are constantly giving us messages. Our healing work is to listen. In the book Heal your Headache, neurologist Dr. David Buccholz speaks about the threshold theory… Read More »Naturopathic Listening to Your Body’s Signs
“Your bone marrow suppression is benign,” my primary care physician said after a hematologist gave me the diagnosis. “How can bone marrow suppression be benign?” I thought. In… Read More »My Journey with Lupus Led Me to Naturopathic Medicine
I would like to share a case with you that exemplifies why a holistic approach is important. In a specialized system of medicine, we still… Read More »Importance of Naturopathic Medicine: A Holistic Case Study