What is Holistic Health? Holistic health is a lifestyle approach that considers the whole person and how they interact with their environment. The goal is to achieve optimal well being and functionality by focusing on someone as a whole instead of a specific illness or body part. Holistic health care emphasizes whole body healing through a […]
Caring For Mamas in the Postpartum Period: Part 1
So You Just Had a Baby? Your life has certainly changed! The whole focus of your world has been shifted to this tiny person who is entirely dependent on you to survive. You may feel like you’re spending all your time feeding your baby, changing diapers and outfits, and soothing them to sleep. With all […]
Licensed Acupuncturist Shares 5 Reasons to Embrace Flower Essences
When given in combination with acupuncture, bodywork and other modalities, Flower essences facilitate going deeper and integrating the healing process. learn more from Portland acupuncturist Inez Coppola.
Naturopathic Physician Investigates Joint Pain
Dr. Angela Cortal is a Naturopathic Physician who focuses on Regenerative Injection Therapy (Prolotherapy and Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections) and integrates this into her Naturopathic clinical practice.
How Does a Low Carbohydrate Diet Help Diabetics?
Diabetes is a disease involving a dysfunction of sugar/carbohydrate metabolism, i.e. the body can’t process sugars/carbs in a “normal” way. The cause of the dysfunction differs depending on what type of diabetes it is (Type 1, Type 2, etc.), but the resulting high blood sugar and inability for the cells to utilize glucose efficiently is […]
Licensed Acupuncturist Discusses Chinese Scalp Acupuncture for Neurological Conditions
Acupuncture helps a variety of conditions, including musculoskeletal, neurological, reproductive, respiratory, mental/emotional & more.
Simple Breath Work for Improved Mood and Cognitive Function
Shaolin Dan Tian breathing promotes relaxation & positive mood. Learn more about this healing modality & how to get started! It only takes 5 minutes a day.
The Healing Power of Herbs
How Chinese herbal medicine works is neither a great mystery, nor a process that can only be understood by chemists and pharmacists. Learn more about this healing modality.
Portland Docs Recommend These Heart Spring Health Providers for 2017
Eight of our Portland naturopaths, acupuncturists, chiropractors and massage therapists made this year’s Portland Monthly Top Doctors & Nurses list.
Portland Naturopaths Answer Top 10 Questions About Natural Medicine
Our Portland naturopaths fields questions from people who are curious about how natural medicine works. Get answers to these top 10 questions!
