Natural Healing

By Nonie DeLong, ROHP, CNP

Dear Readers,

This week’s topic grew out of a comment on my recent article on headaches. After reading my recommendation to use fish oils to treat migraines naturally, I received this letter:

 Hello Nonie,

I … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

This 2000-year-old elixir made with two simple ingredients is likely the easiest anti-inflammatory tonic you’ll ever create, and, unlike Ibuprofen, it doesn’t come with a risk of side effects. Plus, it doubles as a daily dose of … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

I hobbled into my garden one day in mid July, flinching with each step, but I was determined to tackle the weeds, despite the stress fracture in my fibula. I’d been trapped in this cycle of pain … [More...]

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

A walk outside is a fast track to herbal happiness. Red clover is an edible perennial herb growing wild throughout Asia, Europe and northwest Africa. Luckily this little love of the legume family has … [More...]

By Nonie DeLong, ROHP, CNP

This week’s column features the eighth of the top ten nutrition questions I get asked.

Is Sugar Really Addicting?

We know from rat studies that sugar is more addictive than even cocaine. I wrote … [More...]

By Nonie DeLong, ROHP, CNP

Dear Nutritionist,

My question is about my mother. She suffers from really bad edema in her lower legs. She takes a prescription diuretic for it, but she has been suffering from a loss of hearing, … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

While a team of scientists from Iceland and Israel have proven natural spirulina is effective in reducing the chance of those with COVID-19 developing serious symptoms, scientists elsewhere are researching the use of Thalidomide, the “nightmare drug,” … [More...]

By Jamie-Lynn Shaw, BHSc, CNP, PTS, NNCP

You may have heard or seen the buzzword “adaptogens” popping up on drink menus lately and in the health and wellness industry, and may be wondering what they are.  

Adaptogens are a … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

Who knew that taking statins, cholesterol lowering drugs, can interfere with your body’s natural ability to produce a coenzyme vital for heart health? Seems a little counterintuitive, but researchers have found statins “routinely result in lower levels” … [More...]

By Mercedes Kay Gold, By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

Sideropenia, iron deficiency, is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world. Iron (Fe) is essential to the formation of hemoglobin and myoglobin, aiding in the oxygenation of approximately 37.2 … [More...]