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- Naturopathic Physicians: Doctors Who Understand Health as Much as Disease - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesNaturopathy is essentially an eclectic system of medicine using the most natural and least invasive methods of treating disease. Yet it is not so much a collection of treatment strategies as it is a philosophy of treating. Naturopathic physician Kenneth Proefrock, NMD, says, “What defines ...
Views: 3063(1 vote) - Adaptogens for Stress Related Decline - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Dr. Diane SpindlerTo understand how adrenal fatigue develops, it is important to understand the original, evolutionary function of the adrenal glands. The adrenals are apricot-sized glands located on top of each kidney, and are important control centers for many of the body's hormones and stress response. The ...
Views: 2583 - Optimizing Thyroid Function - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Connie SanchezThe Thyroid Foundation of American reports that about 13 million Americans have thyroid disorders, of which nearly 11 million are women and more than half are undiagnosed 1. In his book, Thyroid Power, Dr. Richard L. Shamus concurs with the above and writes, “Although extremely common, low ...
Views: 15438(3 votes) - What's Inside Our Cells Proves Drugs Don't Heal! - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Donna F. Smith, Ph.D., N.D., C.C.N."The Diagram of the Metabolism and Pathways of the Human Cells was mysteriously left out of medical school text books over 40 years ago," reports Janet Lang, D.C. When you look at this diagram, you see that only nutrients are inside our cells. Nutrients are macro-nutrients (proteins, ...
Views: 2529(2 votes) - Diabetes can be Prevented! - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2009 from Carrie Louise Daenell, NDDiabetes in the United States and around the world is at an all-time high. According to the World Health Organization, • At least 171 million people worldwide have diabetes, and that number is expected to double in the next 20 years. • Diabetes is one of the world's leading causes of ...
Views: 1695 - The Naturopathic Concept of Illness - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2009 from Sam Etkin*Book Excerpt - from The Naturopathic Way REMEDIES AND THERAPIES Helping the Body to Heal Itself In allopathic medicine the diagnosis of the patient is considered to be the most important point to be resolved, because medical prescriptions will be determined by clues that indicate a ...
Views: 1772 - Characteristic Symptoms - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2009 from Gregory PaisCharacteristic symptoms are symptoms that illustrate the individuality of the patient. These may be found in the mind, emotions, dreams, general tendencies, food cravings, sleep, sex, energy, and so on. What we’re looking for is the individual expression of the person who is sick. The real ...
Views: 5783 - Flower Essences for Natural Healing - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2009 from Judy GriffinFor over 30 years, I have traveled and researched herbals in many countries and cultures. My “classroom” includes jungles, rain forests, Native American reservations, clinics and hospitals, households and ancient texts. Every indigenous culture I studied made flower essences in a ...
Views: 2269 - Why am I so Tired? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2009 from Frank Aieta"Why am I so tired?" This is a question I hear almost daily in my practice from patients. Fatigue is probably the number one complaint amongst most new patients that I see. Almost all of these patients will present with the same complaint, “Doc, no matter how much sleep I get at night I still ...
Views: 8787(2 votes) - Ear Infection Natural Treatment - Foods and Diet That Heal - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2008 from Elizabeth NobleA lot of the pain and soreness associated with ear infections comes from inflammation of the ear and Eustachian tubes. Inflamed tissue and fluid in the ear puts pressure on the nerves causing pain. Inflammation is characterized by pain, heat, redness and swelling. There is also a reduction in ...
Views: 20755(1 vote) - Ear Infection Natural Treatments - Vitamins and Minerals - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2008 from Elizabeth NobleGood nutrition, combined with sensible supplementation can give you the edge in your treatment of an ear infection. The average person doesn't consume an optimal amount of all nutrients in their diet. In fact, scientific trials indicate that all adults should take supplements, even more so if ...
Views: 13485 - Ear Infection Treatment - The Dangers of Prescription Drugs - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2008 from Elizabeth NobleFirstly, can I make it clear that ear infections can be very serious. In some cases prescription drugs are necessary, and in fact can be potentially lifesaving. However in the majority of ear infections, drugs will be of little use. Doctors may prescribe drugs that mask your symptoms temporarily ...
Views: 12303(1 vote) - Cleanse or Die - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2008 from Robert AbbatielloCleanse or Die Everyday we are exposed to many thousands of toxic chemicals. These chemicals and industrial toxics cannot be avoided. They are in our air, water and soil. Even if you live in a perfectly beautiful forested landscape far away from any industrial enterprises and eat only organic ...
Views: 2622 - Thyroid Hormone Interference - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2008 from Jacob SchorCoffee has been added to the list of things that interfere with absorption of thyroid hormone. That's the list of things that you shouldn’t take along with thyroid hormone keeps growing. Most simply hinder absorption of the drug from the digestive tract and effectively reduce the dose ...
Views: 3434 - What Does It Mean To Eat Healthy? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2008 from Cherokee BillieI am sure you have asked yourself this very question. During my many years in practice, this is the most frequently asked question. My goal is to bring enlightenment to people so that they can make wise decisions. The media via television, newspapers, magazines and the Internet inundates us ...
Views: 1610(1 vote) - Book Review: Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Naturopathic Medicine. Naturopathic Medicine is an alternative therapy which emphasizes the body's innate ability to heal and maintain itself. Naturopaths prefer to use natural remedies such as herbs and foods rather than surgery or ...
Views: 1669 - Definition: Naturopathic Medicine - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 from Douglas PakNaturopathic medicine (also known as naturopathy, or natural medicine) is a complementary and alternative medicine profession which emphasizes the body's innate (intrinsic) ability to heal and maintain itself. Naturopathic practice includes many different modalities and practitioners emphasize a ...
Views: 1558 - ***Update From Revitalized Technologies: A new program, A New Product And A New Way To Live Lean! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2008 from Robin KLeanness is a goal most of us are pursuing most of the time. We do it with exercise, calorie restrictions and just about anything else that might help from hypnosis to herbal teas. Some of you may already be familiar with the work of Dr. Oleg Yasko. He's a remarkable Russian naturopath who ...
Views: 2048 - How To Get Rid Of Bad Body Odor The Natural Way - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinEvery person has his or her own unique odor or smell. This scent, whether sweet and aromatic or repugnant and foul, largely depends on what type of food you eat and the overall health of your intestines or gut. Although judging the foulness of an odor is different in each culture, bad body odor ...
Views: 11159(1 vote) - Thyroid Disease, A Naturopathic Answer - by Submitted on May 30, 2008 from Paul BlakeThyroid disease, malfunctions of the thyroid gland, hyperthyroid (overactive) or hypothyroid (underactive) are showing signs in our population of becoming an epidemic says “The Colorado Thyroid Disease Prevalence Study”. This is a trend across the board in American health, where we ...
Views: 3509 - Is Cayenne Pepper the Top Herb in Naturopathic Medicine? - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2008 from Paul BlakeCayenne is considered by many Herbalists, Natural Healers, Naturopaths and myself to be the top herb of all. Cayenne is known as the best, purest and most effective stimulant in the herbal kingdom. Used in herbal combinations cayenne becomes the top carrier and catalyst in the herbal bag of ...
Views: 2428 - Allopathic And Naturopathic Medicine; The Bottom Line - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2008 from Dana ChurchillAllopathic and Naturopathic Medicine; the bottom line. Interview with Dana Churchill, N.M.D. As seen in the 2008 edition of the Healer’s Guide www.healerguide.com Dr. Churchill, as a doctor of naturopathic medicine who has practicing for more than three years, what is your opinion of ...
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