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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Listen to: Sports Injuries Podcast
Dr. Greg Nigh and Dr. Greg Eckel discuss prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries, from a naturopathic perspective. This podcast is also available in video format, as a 3-part “vodcast,” on the Nature Cures Clinic Featured Videos page.
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Sports Injuries: Treatment and Prevention Vodcast
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
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Dr. Greg Eckel appointed to state naturopathic board
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Congratulations to Nature Cures Clinic’s Dr. Greg Eckel for his recent appointment to the Oregon State Board of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Eckel was confirmed in the Oregon State Senate on February 10th. He was chosen for his leadership and excellence in the field of naturopathic medicine. (more…)
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More Listener Questions Answered
Friday, January 29th, 2010
Listen To: More Questions Answered Podcast
Portland naturopathic doctors Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh answer listener questions regarding H1N1, adrenal glad excess, vitamin A, the peer review system and allergy desensitization shots.
Tags: Adrenal fatigue, allergies, antibiotics, Flu, H1N1, peer review, Swine flu, vaccines, vitamins
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The Naturopathic Approach to Colds and Flu Podcast
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Listen to: The Naturopathic Approach to Colds and Flu Podcast
In this podcast, Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh focus on issues surrounding the cold and flu season. Should you be running to your doctor to get a prescription that will only suppress your symptoms, or should you not do anything at all? They will answer questions like these, as well as explain to you what the naturopathic approach to treating these illnesses would look like, citing specific ways you can implement them at home.
Tags: Colds, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, Flu, Naturopathic medicine, prescriptions, virus
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Naturopathic Views on Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
Sunday, January 17th, 2010
Listen to: Naturopathic Approach to Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss the new USPSTF breast cancer screening recommendations that were released in November 2009. What should women do now? They will guide you through their thoughts on some naturopathic and alternative approaches women can take to protect themselves against breast cancer.
Tags: alternative breast cancer prevention, alternative breast cancer treatment, breast screening recommendations, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, Naturopathic medicine, Portland naturopaths, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, USPSTF
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Naturopathic Views on the Health Care Reform Bill
Monday, January 11th, 2010
Listen to: Health Care Reform Bill Podcast
Listen as Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh help you read in-between the lines of what the Health Care Reform Bill is really all about. The doctors will tell you how you can become an active participant in these decisions that are being made about your health, rather than just act as a passive consumer, accepting government policies that assume that they know best about how your health needs to be met.
Tags: Alternative medicine, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, government, health care reform bill, health insurance, healthcare reform bill, Naturopathic medicine, Obama, Oregon, Portland, uninsured
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The Naturopathic Approach to the Swine Flu,H1N1 Virus
Friday, August 28th, 2009
Listen to The Naturopathic Approach to the Swine Flu and H1N1 Virus Podcast
Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh explain the dangers of allowing you to be injected with a live virus that has only been tested on monkeys. Instead of taking this risk, they will educate you on some naturopathic and alternative approaches that will protect your body from getting viral infections, needles not included. They’ll give you tips about nutrition and specific antiviral supplements that should be part of your diet to keep your body strong and decrease your susceptibility to these illnesses.
Tags: Alternative medicine, CDC, Center for disease control, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, Flu, H1N1 vaccination, H1N1 vaccine, H1N1 virus, Naturopathic medicine, pandemic, Swine flu, swine flu vaccination, swine flu vaccine
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Naturopathic Views on Mismanaged Thyroid Disease
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Listen to: Mismanaged Thyroid Podcast
In this podcast, Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh discuss some issues surrounding the mismanagement of thyroid disease. This disease is often misdiagnosed, and therefore mismanaged, leading to very frustrated patients that are left with no answers as to what is causing their ongoing symptoms. Find out how the doctors would approach treating a patient naturopathically, that was suffering with thyroid disease.
Tags: Alternative medicine, antidepressent, depression, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, Graves disease, Hashimotos disease, hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Naturopathic medicine, synthroid, T3, T4, thyroid, Thyroid function, TSH
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The Naturopathic Approach to the Swine Flu
Friday, May 1st, 2009
Listen to the Swine Flu Podcast
In this podcast, Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh share with you their thoughts on the swine flu. Are your chances of dying from the Swine flu any higher than the regular seasonal flu? As naturopathic doctors, they believe that the public should not be put into a state of fear, but that each person should be encouraged to put their body in a state of preparation to fight off infections like the swine flu. They will give share with you some information on how to boost your immune system, as well as common sense preventative measures that will protect your body from these viruses.
Tags: Alternative medicine, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, H1N1, Naturopathic medicine, pandemic, Swine flu, vaccination, vaccine
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Naturopathic views on Mismanaged Health Care
Friday, April 10th, 2009
Listen to the Mismanaged Health Care Podcast
Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh share their thoughts on some of the more common health conditions they believe are mismanaged in medicine, such as diabetes, thyroid disease. They’ll tell you about a patient who is a good example of how the conventional world of medicine relies upon drugs to do the work in “fixing” her health condition. With the naturopathic approach, they will explain to you that the work should be done mostly by the patient. The approach that they outline will help you in eliminating your symptoms because you’re most likely to eliminate the cause of your disease!
Tags: Alternative medicine, Diabetes, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, drugs, Medications, Naturopathic medicine, prescriptions, thyroid
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The Naturopathic Approach to Back Pain
Friday, March 6th, 2009
Listen to the Back Pain Podcast
In this podcast, Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh address back pain, an issue that affects an estimated 85 percent of all people at some point in their lives. Find out what the naturopathic approach to treating back pain is. Dr. Nigh also challenges you to undergo a test that could surprisingly get rid of many symptoms you may have going on, aside from just back pain. It’ll be the cheapest medical test you’ll ever undergo. And it tastes good.
Tags: Alternative medicine, anti-inflammatory drugs, Back pain, chronic back pain, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, Naturopathic medicine, NSAID
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Medical Outrages
Friday, January 30th, 2009
Prepare to be amused as you listen to Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh express their outrage over some recent medical headlines that may just leave you outraged, as well.
Listen to Medical Outrage Podcast
Tags: Alternative medicine, Diabetes, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, gastric bypass, health insurance, medical news headlines, Naturopathic medicine, Obesity
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The Healing Power of Vitamin D
Friday, January 30th, 2009
Listen to Vitamin D Podcast
Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh discuss what is arguably the most important nutrient that should be included in your diet. They will tell you specifically where you can find vitamin D sources, and which form is the more active, and therefore the one you should be putting into your body. From a naturopathic approach, Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh will tell you that they strongly disagree with what the government deems as an adequate vitamin D level for an individual. How much should you be taking and how high should your blood level be? They’ll discuss these issues, as well as many more surrounding vitamin D, some that may even surprise you.
Tags: alternative treatment, cardivascular disease, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh. chronic disease, natural treatement, naturopathic treatment, RDA vitamin D, sunblock, sunscreen, vitamin D, vitamin D blood test
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The Naturopathic Approach to Adrenal Fatigue
Friday, December 5th, 2008
Listen to: Adrenal Fatigue Podcast
Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh discuss these small, but powerful glands in your body that are essential for life, health and vitality. If you are experiencing adrenal fatigue, the doctors will explain the naturopathic approach they would take through things like lifestyle modifications that will reduce the amount of stress on your body, ultimately taking the burden off your adrenal gland and allowing it to heal.
Tags: Adrenal fatigue, Alternative medicine, anti-depressent, anxiety, depression, Fatigue, hormones, mood, Naturopathic medicine, stress, Weight loss
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