New York City based naturopath, Dr Ivy Branin, shows you how to make a bone building multivitamin using nettles.
Rethinking Pain-Free
An article written by Dr. Millie Lytle. “Pain does not show up in our lives for no reason. It’s a sign that something needs to change.” In the past several years, the US has shown a steady rise in new options for “pain management” – most of them in the form of dangerous pharmaceuticals. It’s…
How Leaky Gut Can Lead to Depression, Anxiety, and Migraine Headaches
In Part 6 of her Leaky Gut series, Dr. Doni Wilson explains how leaky gut affects more than just your digestion. It can also affect the Gut-Brain Axis, which can lead to neurological symptoms including depression, anxiety, and migraines. Part 6 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Leaky Gut In the first three parts of this…
Dr. Jillian Finker’s Path to Wellness
Written by Patricia Pimentel Selassie, ND, CNS Dr. Jillian Finker is a Naturopathic Doctor from Long Island, New York. Her career path has been a lifelong journey, with a few landmark steps that led her to where she is today. Growing up on Long Island, Dr. Finker developed allergy-induced asthma at the age of eight.…
Leaky Gut–What Is It and What Can You Do About It?
Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Doni Wilson gives an overview of Leaky Gut. She explains what it is and how to test and treat it naturally. Part 1 of Dr. Doni’s Series on Leaky Gut Leaky Gut, otherwise known as intestinal permeability, is a major underlying cause of many health issues including IBS, headaches, weight gain, Hashimoto’s…
What is Naturopathic Medicine?
Written by Dr. Patricia Pimentel Selassie. For many people, Naturopathy is somewhat of an unfamiliar term. It might bring to mind images of herbal concoctions, ancient remedies and alternative healing methods that are not practiced in conventional medicine. Though Naturopathic Doctors do have a method that is different from your average MD, you might be…
What is the Breakfast of Champions?
Written by Dr. Patricia Pimentel Selassie. In the Standard American Diet (SAD), breakfast is typically composed of heavy-laden, highly refined carbohydrate foods such as cereal, waffles, pancakes, toast, muffins, Danishes, donuts, biscuits and orange juice. These refined carbohydrates enter your blood stream as glucose, or sugar, providing quick energy. Unrefined carbs, like a porridge made…
13 Common but Hidden Symptoms of Food Sensitivities
Written by Dr. Millie Lytle. A true food allergy generates life threatening histamine type 1 release, most understood by bronchial swelling and throat closing over, in the case of shrimp or peanut exposure. There are also lesser-known allergy signals in the intestines, called Histamine 2 receptors. Allergies from foods and ingredients such as gluten, known…
Member in the Spotlight: Dr. Siobhan Hanlon
Healing Waters Dr. Siobhan Hanlon has spent a lot of time on the water. Born in Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, her childhood was spent on her father’s boats docked on the bay. She spent countless hours on a ferry commuting to Bridgeport from her apartment in New York. And when she can make time for…
Genetic Health Conditions: An Introduction
Part 1 of Dr. Doni’s Series on How Genetic Mutations Affect Your Health Dr Doni Wilson explains how genetic mutations are often at the root of poor health and explains how the effects can be minimized, often with very simple treatment. Many people suffer with chronic health conditions such as fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, depression, and…