And More to the Point: Natural and Integrative Medicine Approaches to the Treatment of Hypertension This week Pfizer Inc. recalled a blood pressure drug when elevated levels of nitrosamine, a potential carcinogen, was found in some of its products. Several lots of Accuretic, Quinapril and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets were found to be impure. …

A fun interview for survivors and those whose lives have been touched by cancer. I had the great pleasure of sitting down with colleague and friend, John Neustadt ND, a few months back to be interviewed on the topic of my book, You Finished Treatment, Now What? A Field Guide…

And Useful Natural Medicine Approaches for Burnout I was blown away this week by the humanity and directness of New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s resignation speech. She put in simple terms how she did not have “enough in the tank,” to carry on in her role. Pundits and politicians will examine her decision from every angle…

You Finished Treatment, Now What? A Field Guide for Cancer Survivors On a cold January morning in 2014 I got the call. Yes, it’s cancer. My initial thought was: I am not going to tell anyone. I’m just going to put my head down and power through. I can…

It’s easy to feel grateful when things are going well. Thanks and appreciation pours from our lips with a kind of ease and brightness. But during tougher times, feeling grateful can be hard indeed. It’s easy to focus on what’s not good, what’s not going well, and on disappointments and…

More of us are sporting gray hair: probably a good thing. One time when I was lecturing on a serious topic in medicine, cancer survivorship, an older gentleman got on the question line with other attendees after the talk. Instead of asking a question, he said something like — I…

Don’t Forget To Use These Hidden, Nutritious Gems! This year before the last harvest was in, I was taken by surprise by a group of delicata squash lounging about on the edge of my small backyard garden. The trail of green tendrils last spring meandered away from seedlings I planted…

When I have the chance to listen to a full orchestra, I appreciate the fact that there are so many musicians playing different instruments, bringing out particular notes at the right tempo, with precise rhythm and intensity, each doing their part to create a full, rich and multi-layered sound. I…

A recent NY Times article on sleep deprivation highlights the way lack of sleep may well cause long lasting damage to the brain. I have written before about how insomnia is one risk factor for cognitive decline. And I have shared thoughts about addiction to benzodiazapines. What follows here is general information about how naturopathic doctors think about insomnia. — If you struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep, you are not alone. Forty percent of American adults get less sleep than the nightly seven hour minimum recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Good quality sleep is essential to whole-person health — mind, body, and spirit — and…