Living with digestive dysfunction If you have ever struggled with digestive problems, you know how disruptive they can be on your daily living. Some of the most common digestive concerns in patients include: abdominal pain after eating nausea constipation diarrhea heartburn and reflux abdominal bloating belching trouble digesting fats To treat digestive dysfunction naturopathically, it…
What is visceral manipulation? Visceral manipulation addresses the movement of our internal organs and the fascia that surrounds them. Each organ in our body has a specific motion. Healthy organs have smooth movement patterns, and unhealthy organs are stuck in abnormal movement patterns. This “stuckness” comes from restrictions that decrease normal motion. Restrictions occur for…
Most of us have at some point suffered from the unpleasant experience of bloating. This can mean different things to different people, but most of the time it’s the feeling of fullness, distention, discomfort, and heaviness. These sensations often follow a particular meal, eating a specific food, medication use, accompany part of the menstrual cycle,…
Is Neural therapy right for me? The list of indications for use of Neural Therapy is extensive in clinical practice and can provide long term benefits. Do you suffer from one or more of the following? Chronic pain Headaches Irritable bowel syndrome/disease Anxiety Congestion Post-surgical pain Urinary issues These are just some of the many…
If you have followed along so far in our series of blog posts on the microbiome, you now have a better idea of what the microbiome is, how it works, and what a good microbiome looks like. Armed with that knowledge, let’s dive into how we can improve our microbiomes. To explore strategies to improve…
Hiatal Hernia Syndrome Do you experience heartburn, shallow breathing, trouble swallowing, reflux, chest pain, or bloating? Any of these could be a symptom of lesser known conditions called hiatal hernia and hiatal hernia syndrome. Hiatal hernias are extremely common and affect over 40% of the US population and are often found accidentally on x-ray. These…
How do I know if I have a healthy microbiome? Let’s take a trip to the (microbiome) gym After reading the last two blog posts, you may be asking yourself now – how do I know if I have a healthy microbiome? Do I need to do a stool test? While understanding of this continues…
Microbiome Series Part 2 – Pre, Pro, and Postbiotics Let’s define a few terms first before we jump all the way into how we can improve our microbiomes. As we reviewed in the introduction, there are many ways to feed and grow the microbiome. You have likely seen probiotics in new products from supplemental capsules…
Microbiome Series: Part I – What Is The Microbiome? You may have heard about the microbiome in the news or from your friend who drinks kombucha, but what is it, really? And why is it so important? What is a probiotic? Do I actually have a bunch of bacteria living inside of me? Does this…
Introduction You may say “I want to lose weight” but what I’d like you to mean is “I want to feel better…” …better about your pain, sleep, appetite, body image, or future. Let’s take the focus off of weight. Healthy body, not weight. People often ask me to present a ‘Weight Loss’ talk. I, however,…