With the fall upon us, many are enjoying the breathtaking view of the Northeast’s splendid fall color display. This scenery is enough to fill one with the warmth of gratitude and lessen the chill upon one’s cold body. Along with the beautiful and awe-inspiring gift of the brilliant hues of nature, it also conspires...
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The Underdog Oil Makes a Comeback: The Tale of Mountain Savory Part II
In part one of my tale of mountain savory (Satureja montana), I confessed how this previously tossed aside oil had made a comeback into the limelight by a serendipitous event. After its revival and my renewed appreciation for its potency, I dug deeper into the research on this oil from the mint family. Similar...
Ode to the Tossed Aside Essential Oil: The Powerful Impact of Mountain Savory Oil (Part I)
This tale starts with a poor tossed aside essential oil. Like all shiny objects, it eventually got placed on a shelf, sitting unshaken for several months. It was only recently during my friend’s sniffle episode that mountain savory got brought back into the limelight. Fond memories came flooding back to mind of my mixtures...
Essential Oils to Nourish Your Mind and Body: Webinar
The world is in an anxious and uncertain state. Society is in need for holistic solutions to ease our emotions and support physical wellness during these trying times. As a naturopathic doctor, one of the most powerful tools I have found to support the mind-body is essential oils. These plant secondary metabolites positively influence...
Using Essential Oils to Ease Tension, Tame Stress, and Achieve Better Focus for Back to School and the Fall Transition of 2021
During these challenging times, the strains on our mental, physical, and emotional health weigh heavy. With so many changes, hurdles to jump through, and uncertainty surrounding this academic year, parents, teachers, and students are seeking out effective resources to support them in achieving their goals and focusing on assignments. Unfortunately, conventional interventions are not...
Natural and Holistic Solutions for Stressful Times and Back to School
Teachers, students, and parents had hoped that the 2021 school year would be easier than 2020. Unfortunately, many of the same challenges have persisted. Furthermore, the strain of unrelenting stress has added fuel to the fire. In my latest article, I review the challenges to learning that continue throughout this current academic year. I...
Video: No Longer Settling for Sick Care- The Naturopathic Approach to Transformation Revealed: Part I
For awhile now, I’ve been stirring the simmering pot on the hot topic of healthcare. My goal has been to spark a flame in you to make you a bit unsettled and disturbed by sick care. After all, for most people, it takes being uncomfortable with mediocrity and complacency to move forward and take...
The Power of Expectations, Mindset, & Healing Therapeutic Partnerships
Previously, I explored how one’s belief can shift health in a positive or negative direction. The expectation that one holds about an intervention being harmful (the nocebo effect) or healing (the placebo effect) changes one’s physiology and impacts health outcomes. Researchers have struggled for years to outcompete the power of the mind in their...
How Your Mind Can Be Medicine: The Power of Placebo
Did you know that what you believe has a powerful influence on your health outcomes? Spiritual masters have been touting throughout the ages how beliefs have the ability to heal. Researchers have observed and controlled for this “placebo effect” in their experiments since evidence-based medicine was initiated. What both spiritualists and scientists have accepted...
How Naturopathic Medicine and Personalized Care Can Become a Global Health Movement
Modern medicine excels in treating acute traumas, managing chronic pathologies, and handling emergency situations. Unfortunately, these same modalities are being used for long-term treatment options. In both the physical and mental health arenas, the results have been dismal. American’s healthcare system is one of the worst among developed countries and the most expensive. Long-term...