Water Can’t Prevent Dehydration?!
December 14th, 2011
by Dr. Greg Nigh, Nature Cures Clinic physician Sometimes a headline is so absurd that I have to read it a few times to be sure it isn’t a joke. Recently the following headline was sent to me by a friend: EU bans claim that water can prevent dehydration The article goes on to note [...]
Read more...How to Succeed on the GAPS Diet
December 9th, 2011
I’ve delivered several lectures at New Seasons markets on the GAPS Diet – (for those who may not be familiar with GAPS, it stands for Gut & Psychology Syndrome. You can visit my last post to learn more about it.) – and what is becoming a common theme is that there is a giant *gap* [...]
Read more...Palliation vs Treatment in Cancer Care
December 2nd, 2011
By Dr. Greg Nigh – Nature Cures Clinic physician No cancer patient wants to hear that their only option is palliative care. Palliative care means using therapies (usually limited to pain medications) that reduce discomfort and thus enhance quality of life. These therapies are explicitly not intended to control the growth and spread of cancer. [...]
Read more...Parent, Nourish Thyself
November 15th, 2011
by Dr. Erika Siegel Nature Cures Clinic physician On top of being an excellent physician, writer, yogi and supermom, Dr. Siegel is also the creator of Nourish Me, a superfood supplement for kids and adults aimed at boosting immunity and overall health. Check it out at the Items We Love page of the Nature Cures [...]
Read more...The Many Faces of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
October 21st, 2011
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) carries a huge complexity of factors, each of which complicates the healing process. There is of course the impact, the moment of trauma, causing significant damage to the brain and oftentimes other body structures. This is the primary concern as the patient is rushed to the emergency room for life-saving procedures. [...]
Read more...“Discovered” by Western Medicine
October 18th, 2011
A popular website for medical headlines, medicalnewstoday.com, recently posted an interesting story titled “Potential New Drugs From A Cup Of Tea – The Witch Doctors’ Gift.” The article is describing a video series produced by the American Chemical Society, and it leads off with a compelling scenario that I will quote at length, because it [...]
Read more...Depression: Treatments that go beyond medication
October 17th, 2011
_____________________________________________________________ A number of imbalances in the body or brain could be the cause of depression. Naturopathic medicine seeks to find and change those causes. by Dr. Greg Nigh - Nature Cures Clinic physician October is National Depression Awareness Month. This is a good opportunity to reflect on the treatment for depression that our “health care [...]
Read more...Our Fall Cleanse Group – Detox before the Holidays!
October 4th, 2011
Come and learn about our fabulous Cleanse and Elimination Diet Group Program at our Orientation Meeting this Thursday – Oct 6th – at 6pm here at Nature Cures Clinic. This is a great opportunity to learn all about the benefits of cleansing before making a commitment. Our program includes products, support meetings, a shopping trip, [...]
Read more...The GAPS Diet – Healing the gut, healing the mind
September 27th, 2011
I was fortunate enough to take part in a very special training this past week-end up in Seattle with Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride. Dr. Natasha is a medical doctor and neurosurgeon and has studied the effects of diet and gut health on brain function, moods and behavior. With years of research and clinical work she [...]
Read more...After a week of Cold Showers….
September 26th, 2011
So a week of cold showers, or rather, 3 minutes a day of cold water. Yep, I did it. Though, it should be known that this all went down in early August. As a refresher, after reading some articles on the health benefits of cold showers, I decided to try it for a week. My [...]
Read more...Cleanse: Day 4
September 21st, 2011
Well, Day 4 has come and gone, and my cravings for mac n’ cheese went with it. I didn’t believe it was possible, but I am actually starting to feel full on just one real meal a day and some shakes. Tomorrow is the big one – shakes only. In addition to feeling full, I [...]
Read more...Cleanse: Days 2-3
September 20th, 2011
Day Two of the cleanse was pretty uneventful. I’m feeling that this is much easier than I had anticipated. I ate an almost identical diet to day one. I did discover that the best baby puree (again, I used Plum Organics in the little pouch) is a pear base. This tasted so much better in [...]
Read more...Vegetables Galore: Only Slight Deception Required
September 20th, 2011
by Dr. Erika Siegel – Nature Cures Clinic physician Your eyes meet your plate. Pupils dilate to accommodate a cornucopia of impossibly bright colors. Freshly steamed vegetables explode with oranges, greens, reds; a masterpiece that only Mother Nature could create. Your salivary glands prepare to devour a medley of beta carotenes, antioxidants, phytochemicals and fiber. [...]
Read more...NCC Cleanse: Day 1
September 17th, 2011
Nature Cures Clinic Cleanse Day 1 After reading through the materials for Day 1 and 2 of the cleanse, it seemed pretty doable to me. Breakfast wasn’t so different from what I usually have. This morning it was a bowl of steel cut oats with blueberries, raspberries and a dash of cinnamon. I would normally [...]
Read more...The Night Before The Cleanse…
September 15th, 2011
Hello, my name is Megan, and to be perfectly honest I am not a big “cleanse” person. I completely support the idea and have seen the amazing results that people have achieved. But, for me personally, I don’t enjoy what I consider to be “restricting” my diet. I have decided to embark on a cleanse [...]
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