It should go without mentioning that dark chocolate has great health benefits.  The buzz has circulated and recirculated enough for it to have reached almost every household (at least in Seattle).  Since the 2003 Nature article in which Mauro Serafini, PhD, from the National Institute for Food and Nutrition Research in Rome, wrote about his research showing the … Read more →

This blog post is not for the squeamish.  Although if you’re one to get squeamish, looking at the balance of your gut flora may be in order.  Abdominal complaints are far and wide in my patient population; and, I venture to say that nearly 100% of people in the United States have issues with the balance … Read more →

Many people have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep the whole night.  If this is you, have a medical exam to make sure there’s no medical reason for it.  Coming to see me, you can expect that I balance your body’s systems (including the nervous system which is responsible for many sleepless nights… but not … Read more →

Thanks to naturopaths, like Sussanna Czeranko, who remind us of our naturopathic roots, such as the Nature Cure practitioners of Benedict Lust and Sebastian Kneipp of the early 1900’s.  She wrote an encouraging, yet provocative, article called “The Hardening of Our Children” in the 2011 Volume 7 Issue 9 edition of the NDNR journal.  This blog … Read more →

People often have white, painful ulcers in the mouth and on the tongue, which can be a troubling nuisance, making eating and drinking uncomfortable.  Canker sores, or apthous ulcers which they are referred to by the medical community, aren’t the same thing as cold sores or herpes.  Cold sores are caused by a virus that’s spread … Read more →

Eliminating acne in a non-toxic way requires treating a person from inside and out.  While it’s important to understand the mechanisms predisposing a person to acne and treating this predisposition, light therapy can also be a non-toxic adjunct to help.  The MayoClinic, in this article http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/acne-treatments/SN00038, goes through the various light and laser treatments that … Read more →

According to Organic.org (www.organic.org) and the Environmental Working Group (www.ewg.org), here is a list of the 12 foods to avoid (The Dirty Dozen) and their 12 healthy cousins (foods least pesticide-ridden).    The 12 Most Contaminated Foods are: 1. Peaches 2. Apples 3. Sweet Bell Pepper 4. Celery 5. Nectarines 6. Strawberries 7. Cherries 8. … Read more →

Liz Vaccariello, blog post writer for the Prevention section of “Shine from Yahoo,” talked to several food safety experts.  The following blog, has highlights of her article, which can be found at the link at the bottom of the page.  Keep in mind while reading this information that the solution is to live more in … Read more →

According to homeopathic thinking, a healthy person should respond to colds and flus with mild symptoms allowing a person to continue to function or with a short intense phase of symptoms lasting about a day.  Easily caught colds and flus, recurrent colds and flus, and prolonged intense discomfort are all signs that the body is struggling with … Read more →