Treating Resistant Weight Loss With Naturopathic Medicine

The treatment of resistant weight-loss, especially as we age, is a common reason that many people seek out naturopathic medical care. Resistant weight-loss may be defined as, an inability to lose weight – even when all reasonable efforts have been made to do so. Some of the most common causes of resistant weight loss include genetics, poor eating habits, inactivity, stress, thyroid dysfunction, and the slowing down of metabolism—due to aging and a natural decline in sex hormones. These natural hormonal changes may be coupled with an overall loss of muscle mass as well. Our Hormones Change…

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A Power Breakfast To Keep You Younger!

Simple Solutions To Healthy Aging And Younger Healthier Cell Health Lately, I have been on a search to create the most nutrient dense breakfast imaginable.  A simple morning ritual that can help support healthy nutrition, and keep our cells healthy and younger well into our senior years. I think I may have succeeded. Like most people, I am not perfect when it comes to my diet, and I do like to cheat from time to time with an occasional naughty snack or treat. On those days when my diet is less than stellar, I am comforted by…

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Menopause Blues: Are Changing Hormones Causing Your Depression?

The Menopause Blues Growing older is never an easy process.  And while research shows that older women tend to be happier than younger ones, the changes that happen with age are not without pitfalls.  This is especially true in women that are undergoing severe health challenges during menopause—due to fluctuations in hormones. Before pulling the emergency switch, it might be advisable to first see your doctor, or a well-trained naturopathic doctor, to have your hormone levels tested. I personally do a 24 hours cortisol and hormone panel on patients before prescribing hormone therapy, and prefer saliva hormone…

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6 Tips for Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
A daughter with her elderly mother who is sick with Alzheimer

6 Tips for Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer's Disease is a Progressive Disease Alzheimer's disease is a cognitive disorder that progresses slowly over time and is the leading cause of dementia in the United States.   The disease may progress slowly.  And currently affects millions of Americans.  Alzheimer's disease makes up over 60% of diagnosed cases of dementia. The risk factors for Alzheimer's disease include aging, genetics, traumatic brain injury, diabetes and blood sugar dysregulation.  Chronic use of pharmaceutical medications, exposure to toxic substances, chronic disease, heart disease, infection, and stress, are also considered risk factors. The Risk of Developing Alzheimer's Disease Many people…

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