Why are we seeking comfort more and more? The easy answer is because so many of us do not have comfort. Body pain, chronic uncomfortable symptoms, excess body weight, combative relationships, unfulfilling or stressful work situations, fear in our world, lack of control in our lives ... how can we have comfort?
Read MoreEverywhere you turn you will see products, diets and therapies that are all designed to cleanse your body from the inside out which sounds amazing. The negative side to this is that it encourages us to force-cleanse our bodies all the time, every day. We are brainwashed into believing our body doesn't do this on its own when actually it is happening just about every night for a period of time ... gently, easily and effectively. It's what my grandmother used to say about cleaning the house ... do a little every day and it will never build up.
Read MoreWe need to remember that throughout human history much of our health, particularly our work/sleep balance, has been tied to daylight. Since the invention of lighting, first flame, then electricity, our instinct has been to maintain daylight through artificial means further and further into the darkness of the night. Now there are so many businesses, government buildings, commercial areas, even our streets that have created a 24 hour light cycle between daylight and artificial light that 80% of North Americans cannot see the stars in the sky at night. Even small towns are now turning to overly bright LED fixtures that require much less electricity and last much longer. But the cost is one that many of us may not be able to afford. The cost of our health, our vision and our environment.
Read MoreHow much of an illness is our own perception? Conventional medicine says that if something does not appear in testing, then it is probably not an issue or it’s all in your head. Far from it!
Read MoreThe summer is wonderful … except for the bugs!!!
Read MoreThe secret to slowing your aging process is something your cells understand all too well. It’s called cellular senescence and it’s now the most sought-after natural process available. It’s the fastest-growing solution for chronic symptoms and illness that our clinic has seen since we opened in 1997.
Read MoreHolistic means essentially in contemplation of the whole. So when I'm putting together a plan for someone to address their symptoms, conditions or diseases, I have to consider their emotional health, their physical health, their nutritional health, their lifestyle, their stress level, what has happened to them in their life, and myriad other little things many of which have become rather intuitive over the 30 years I've done this. In other words, natural healing takes a village...
Read MoreWhen patients sit down to tell me about their history, they never mention their parents, as though their personal experience is all that influences their health. But in fact, our health history begins further back in time then we may even know. Jung had the right idea when he espoused the collective unconscious. We truly are the sum total of our ancestry, not just our life experience.
Read MoreAfter thirty years as an herbalist I had become a bit jaded about “new” herbal discoveries. Until one appeared on my shelf that really opened my eyes!
Read MoreOur society and our medical community suggest anti-depressants for everything from digestive disorders to chronic skin conditions. Because we believe that what is a reaction to either external or internal forces is actually an aberrant unconnected emotion. And if you feel better, then you are better. Next! This is a ludicrous conclusion.
Read MoreNot only do you feel better drinking tea, you actually FEEL better! Let’s drink to that!
Read MoreI had the luck of ending up behind a school bus this morning that was picking up neighborhood children and whisking them off to school.
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