When you aren’t feeling healthy or well, what is the first thing you do? Go to the medicine cabinet? Make an appointment with the doctor? Or, suffer through it and...
If you’re one of the 35.9 million people in the US who suffer from seasonal allergies, then you know the routine: sniffles, sneezing, teary eyes and post nasal drip —...
In the 1964 comedy, The Disorderly Orderly, the hospital orderly Jerome Littlefield (played by Jerry Lewis) had a serious problem. Every day that he came to work at the hospital, sick...
Do you consider your pet a part of the family? I sure do. I'm not only concerned with what I put in my children’s bodies, but what goes in my...
This may seem like an unusual theme for an article, but allow me to explain my perspective. When we begin to delve into the wonders of the natural world, it’s...
Who would have thought there might be a connection between candida and eczema? But there have been a couple of recent studies showing the link between candida overgrowth and eczema....
It’s the largest organ of our body and one of the most important parts of our of immune system. This built-in bodily feature protects us from the environment, helps to...
By Leslie Prins Taking a phone call from my new doctor in the middle of a Famous Dave's parking lot wasn’t exactly how I imagined I would be finding out...
“Get out of that puddle before you catch a cold!” …a mother scolds her young child. “Take your coat in case it gets cold!” …we were always told as children....
What is the Difference Between A Cold and the Flu? Before addressing what is commonly accepted as scientifically factual regarding the cold vs. flu dilemma, perhaps it may be helpful...
When the flu bites, when the cold stings… these are a few of my least favorite things… Fortunately, some colds can be easily prevented, and even once it has struck,...
When I tell people that I am a Naturopath or that I work in alternative medicine, I get some pretty strange looks. Thoughts of “snake oil” cures and weird new...