Acute vs Chronic Inflammation
Acute inflammation is your body’s normal, healthy response to a foreign intruder, but chronic inflammation is when the body stays in an inflamed state for a long period of time.
3 Essential Vitamins That You Need
You’ve heard vitamins are good for you, but do you know why? n this blog post, we’ll explore 3 well-known vitamins (C, E, and Zinc) and why they’re crucial to your health.
How Healthy Is Your Gut?
Did you know that poor gut health is a sign of poor overall health? More correctly, if you have poor gut health, your overall health is suffering as a result.
Your Foolproof Formula For Lifelong Brain Health
It’s natural for your brain to change as you grow older, but you can protect your cognitive fitness at any age. Your lifestyle plays a major role in how well you think, learn, and remember.
Getting Your Stress Under Control
Feeling stressed? Who isn’t with all the happenings every day, right? Here are some great tips for getting your stress under control.
The Benefits of Serotonin
Serotonin does much more than help govern your brain’s pleasure and reward centers. It’s also involved in general cognition and many body functions.
Prevention Is Better Than Cure
“People are beginning to realize that it is cheaper and more advantageous to prevent disease rather than to cure it.” There are many things you can do to help protect yourself not just from this virus, but others too.
What “Sugar-Free” Really Means
Even though an item is labeled as “sugar-free” or “no added sugar”, please do not be fooled. It’s so important for you to read the label when you see these claims as artificial sweeteners are not real food, and they come with many health concerns.
Healthy Habits, Healthy Lifestyle Mini-Course is LIVE!
IT’S LIVE! I have always had a goal of creating a course, but kept putting it off and let other things get in the way….but I’m happy to report it’s DONE. Want to Instill Healthy Habits You Can Maintain for LIFE, get more energy AND lose weight in the process? Finally!! Easy manageable habits you …
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Dr. E’s Team Has Grown!
I am SO excited to announce that I have brought on Alaa, a 3rd year medical student at SCNM (Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine) to be my right hand gal, help with administrative work all while she is learning how to run a business and patient care.
Your Gut Health Matters
Poor gut health is a sign of poor overall health. More correctly, if you have poor gut health, your overall health is suffering as a result.
Let’s Clear The Noise….
I want to introduce you to one of my friends who, despite hardships in her life, is making her dreams a reality. Above all, she can contribute it to one main reason: her mindset. Meet Teresa Porter: mother of three and owner of Sirrine Studio and Sirrine Yoga. In 2008 when the recession hit, …
Are NDs Real Doctors?
Have you ever wondered if Naturopathic Doctors are REAL doctors? Have you ever wondered if Naturopathic Doctors are REAL doctors? I’ve been called a “witch doctor”, a “homeopathic doctor”, an “herb doctor” and the list goes on…but YES, ND’s are REAL doctors! In order to be licensed as a primary care, general practice physician one …
Quarantine Day 567
What day of quarantine is it for you? Just like I have no clue what day it is I also feel like we have had this “stay at home” order for what seems like a lifetime. Feeling stressed? Today I want to remind you that we will get through this. I wanted to share with …
Your Health is NOT Cancelled
I always try to find the silver lining amongst the chaos and right now it’s– your health is important. Even though literally every event in the near future has been postponed, cancelled or re-imagined and businesses are shutting down there is one thing that remains open. YOUR HEALTH. There is no better time than …
STOP Hoarding TP….BALANCE Your Immune System Instead.
What’s with the TP hoarding? I have yet to understand WHY there is a shortage of toilet paper. This virus does NOT cause crazy amounts of bowel movements, nor does toilet paper kill viruses. Anywho…. As a Naturopathic Physician, I took an oath to abide by 6 principles, one being “Docere” which means to teach. …
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Is the Coronavirus Stressing You Out?
I hope that by after reading this I can calm you down (if you are worried!) Here are some interesting statistics about this virus, which in actuality has been around for years–it’s just that it mutated into a new strain we have never seen before…hence why this “mass hysteria” is beginning… *As of earlier …
Love Your Liver
Today is the day of love, right? So let’s make sure we are loving our liver. I tell my patients to think of their liver like a pool filter. It literally filters EVERYTHING we put into our body and as we age, are stressed, take medications, are exposed to toxins and pesticides, continuously around 5G …
Thyroid Awareness
January is Thyroid Awareness Month! Here’s the low-down on thyroid health and this amazing, yet so important butterfly shaped gland that sits below your Adam’s apple. Quick Facts About Your Thyroid: It’s made up of 2 lobes (left and right) which are each the size of a plum cut in 1/2. They are …