Anyone who knows me well knows that I identity as a climber. My pronouns are “I climb”, “me climber”, and “myself loves to climb”. Now please don’t mistake my enthusiasm as anything that…
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Read More“What are you looking for when you put my blood under the microscope?”
I am asked this question every single day…
Read MoreEmerging phenomena need time to evolve before commentary is worthwhile. Only when we have a healthy grasp of the situation should we speak up…
Read MoreIn the minds of many, the liver’s sole purpose is the body’s primary detoxifier; but the more complex truth is that it has an array of responsibilities that are incredibly diverse, interwoven, and complex. This complexity arises from the fact that…
Read MoreThe kidneys is an organ system dear to my heart; I have helped a lot of very sick people save their kidneys through simple measures. The kidneys can take an awful punch in Chronic Multi-System Degenerative Disease (CMSDD) and many toxins…
Read More1. It’s completely safe. Lying comfortably in a pressurized chamber super saturating your cells with oxygen is safe for just about anyone. Cancer patients…
Read MoreI 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…
Read MoreAs 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…
Read MoreAs 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…
Read MoreIn 2003, there was the SARS virus; in 2009, the H1N1 pandemic; and in 2012, the MERS virus. Despite having learned about epidemics throughout my whole career, there have only been…
Read MoreOur mitochondria are tiny organelles that live inside our cells and produce the energy required for life. It appears that some 300 million years ago, we absorbed some type of bacteria…
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