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Hormones

How Do I Know If I’m In Perimenopause?

I hear it all the time. A woman in her 40s comes to me feeling like she’s going through puberty again. She’s irritable at the smallest things and feels like she’s PMS-ing half the month. Her sleep and energy are all over the place and she’s having a hard time concentrating at work. Is this perimenopause? Like any concerned individual, she goes to her doctor to see if they can figure out what’s going on. After a quick visit, she leaves

September 3, 2025 No Comments

Acupuncture

Back to School, Not Back to Stress: 5 Tips to Stay Grounded

As the new school year begins, families are often swept into a whirlwind of new routines, early wake-up calls, extracurricular commitments, and academic pressures. This abrupt shift can lead to heightened stress for both parents and children, manifesting as disrupted sleep, increased irritability, weakened immunity, and even digestive issues. For parents, the mental load of managing logistics, preparing meals, and staying emotionally available for their children can be overwhelming. Meanwhile, children and teens may struggle with separation anxiety, peer dynamics,

August 3, 2025 No Comments

Hormones

Calming the Overactive Thyroid: A Natural Approach to Graves’ Disease

July is Graves’ Disease Awareness Month, which makes it the perfect time to shine a light on this autoimmune thyroid condition. Even though the thyroid is a small gland at the base of your neck, it has a big job — helping to regulate your metabolism, energy levels, temperature, mood, and more. When something goes wrong with the thyroid, your whole body can feel it. And that’s definitely the case with Graves’ disease, where the immune system starts attacking the

July 4, 2025 No Comments

Acupuncture

Five Natural Remedies That Actually Work for Headaches

Headaches are among the most common health concerns, affecting people across all ages and lifestyles. Whether they appear occasionally or become chronic and disruptive, headaches can significantly impact quality of life. While conventional medicine often treats headaches with over-the-counter or prescription drugs, naturopathic medicine takes a more integrative approach, one that addresses underlying causes and supports the body’s innate ability to heal. By exploring factors like nutrient status, hydration, stress levels, sleep patterns, and blood sugar regulation, we can uncover

June 4, 2025 No Comments

Sleep

Rest to Reset: Natural Sleep Tips for Improving Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to highlight practices that nourish the mind, body, and soul. One of the most fundamental—but often overlooked—pillars of mental health is quality sleep. When we rest well, our mood stabilizes, focus sharpens, and emotional resilience increases. In fact, modern research consistently shows a strong two-way connection between sleep and mental health. Inadequate or poor-quality sleep doesn’t just make us tired—it can significantly affect mood, cognitive function, and emotional regulation. Studies have linked chronic sleep

May 5, 2025 No Comments

Digestive Health

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): The Ultimate Functional Disorder

The term “functional” has been a buzzword in the medical world for years. But what does it actually mean, and why is IBS the quintessential functional disorder (at least in my eyes)? When studying anatomy and physiology, we learn both the structure and function of different body parts and organ systems. For example, we learn that the heart has four chambers and four valves, and that its function is to use an electrical system to pump blood for oxygenation and circulation. On a broader

April 7, 2025 No Comments

Acupuncture

Our Top 4 Acupressure Points for Back Pain

Neck and back pain are some of the most frequent complaints I hear as an acupuncturist. Most often, the root cause is some combination of incorrect posture, chronic overuse/underuse, traumatic injury, or stress-induced tension. Thankfully, at this moment in time we are incredibly well-equipped to find ways to call in a more healthful balance, and the system of healing known as Traditional Chinese Medicine provides us with powerful tools for doing so. Rather than using fine needles to stimulate the

March 5, 2025 No Comments

General

Holding space for your heart in February

The new year has just come and gone. Whether or not you created New Year’s resolutions for your health, I am writing today as a gentle reminder of how best to sustain your mind, body, and spirit, and to give a little sprinkle of hope to get us through the rest of Winter. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it is a good time to reflect on our hearts’ health. And yes, I did mean “hearts” plural. The Physical Heart

February 3, 2025 No Comments

Mental Health

When Medicine Does Harm: Medical Trauma

Last year, I fulfilled a bucket-list goal of mine: to present at the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians 2024 Convention. I was one of about twenty chosen out of over 200 proposals to speak to my colleagues and it was such an honor. But I would be remiss if I didn’t share some of what I presented since it likely affects more people than we realize. And that is medical trauma. As a society, we are very familiar with the

January 8, 2025 No Comments

Environmental Health

Go With The Flow: Harmonize With Your Luteal Phase

Do you feel down in the dumps as soon as the second half of your menstrual cycle hits or starting a few days before your period? Does it interfere with your relationships, your mental health, or your daily activities and responsibilities? Many menstruating people struggle with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or what I like to call the “luteal phase blues.” In this article, you will uncover what is happening during the second half of your menstrual cycle and why you may

November 6, 2024 No Comments

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