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September 1st, 2010
Listen to: the Men’s Health Podcast, an informative look at topics related to men and their health care, including heart disease, hormone changes, and the male equivalent to menopause — andropause. Also available in video podcast format on the Nature Cures Clinic video page.
Read more...August 1st, 2010
Summer First Aid podcast
Dr. Greg Nigh and Dr. Greg Eckel give you some ideas and tips for dealing with bumps, bruises, scrapes, and sunburns during the active summer months, and give you a list of things to include in your summer first aid kit. View the video version of this podcast at the Nature [...]
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.
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
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 [...]
September 25th, 2008
Listen to Everything I Needed To Know… Podcast
Listen as Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh remind you of the fundamental things we often forget that will help keep us on the track to wellness. You’re instructed, at one point, to take naps. Naps? Sweet! Find out what else you should be doing!
September 4th, 2008
Listen to: Symptoms Podcast
In this podcast, Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh discuss the major difference between how the modern medical system addresses patient symptoms and how the naturopathic medical system does.
August 22nd, 2008
Listen to Diet and Nutrition Podcast
Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh will explain how our nutrition and diet affects things like inflammation, which has been linked to almost every chronic disease. They will also discuss how you can eat in a way that will promote optimal digestion, an important component of a healthy body.
August 8th, 2008
Listen to Killer Medicine Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopaths Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh discuss how drugs that are prescribed to patients on a daily basis have been approved by the FDA to be put out by the pharmaceutical companies, even though these drugs have been shown to cause physical harm. They’ll also take you [...]
June 20th, 2008
Listen to Naturopathic Approach to Maintaining a Healthy Brain
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss various ways that we can maintain our brain health. They explain that memory decline is not just a “sign of aging”, but it’s a sign of not aging well and isn’t normal. A [...]
Read more...June 6th, 2008
Listen to: Naturopathic Approach to Food Allergies
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh will discuss the topic of food allergies and the impact they have on the body. They talk about how essentially any symptom that a person is having, whether it be something minor or a chronic sickness, [...]
May 22nd, 2008
Listen to Peer Review Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh will discuss some of the politics and problems behind the process of “peer review”. Peer review is the process of subjecting an author’s scholarly work, research, or ideas to the scrutiny of others who are considered experts in [...]
April 25th, 2008
Listen to The Healing Art of Chinese Medicine
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh talk about the psychological ties to illness, which is a major component to the healing art of Chinese medicine. They discuss the specific relationships between human emotions and organs of the body, explaining how correcting [...]
Read more...April 11th, 2008
Listen to Fatigue Podcast
Listen as Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss fatigue and the issues that surround it. They talk about how a conventional doctor might treat fatigue, which includes blood tests to rule out thyroid or anemia issues. But if the blood tests don’t come back with anything abnormal, [...]
April 4th, 2008
Listen to Naturopathic Views on the HPV Vaccination
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss the issues surrounding the HPV vaccine. They’ll explain to you the politics that lay behind the scenes of this vaccine, as well as the dangers involved in receiving the vaccination. They’ll arm you with [...]
Read more...February 28th, 2008
Listen to Flu Vaccinations
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss the flu vaccine, what the risk versus benefit is, and whether it is even effective. They also arm you, of course, with some naturopathic ways that you can protect yourself from getting the flu in the first [...]
February 8th, 2008
Listen to Naturopathic Views on Vaccinations
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh educate you on the issues that surround vaccinations that you probably don’t hear about. The amount of vaccines that kids are getting injected with is astounding, especially when things like mercury, preservatives, MSG, and many others things [...]
Read more...November 16th, 2007
Listen to Naturopathic Approach to Headaches
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss an issue that sends more than 8 million people to the doctor every year: headaches. They’ll explain what you might expect from a conventional doctor visit, which usually includes a prescription to “manage” the symptom. A [...]
November 1st, 2007
Listen to Naturopathic Approach to Seasonal Affective Disorder
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh talk about what the disorder is, but questioning whether the patient’s symptoms are really attributed to that or could it be something else? From a naturopathic approach, they will explain to you what they will [...]
October 18th, 2007
Listen to We Dig Our Graves With Our Forks
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh explain to you what you should be looking at when you are choosing what to put into your body and the effects it will have. The saying is true, they say, and the proof [...]
Read more...October 4th, 2007
Listen to Naturopathic Views on Bi-polar Disorder
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss their views on a Bi-polar disorder diagnosis. They’ll talk about how they think that many people are misdiagnosed because their symptoms have to be thrown into some diagnosis with a name by their physician. [...]
Read more...September 6th, 2007
Listen to The Top 5 Most Recommended Supplements
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh will tell you the top five supplements that they recommend for any patient to be on. They’ll explain to you why they think you should be on them, as well as the physical benefits [...]
July 27th, 2007
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Andy Swanson and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss the medical political issues surrounding infertility. They’ll tell you how modern medicine would treat infertility, and then compare that to how naturopathic medicine would treat it.
Listen to The Naturopathic Approach to Infertility
July 17th, 2007
Listen to The Naturopathic Approach to Cancer
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Andy Swanson will give you a general overview of what exactly cancer is, and the politics that surround it. They’ll explain to you the differences between how conventional medicine would approach cancer compared to the naturopathic approach. Most [...]
June 14th, 2007
Listen to The Naturopathic Approach to ADD/ADHD
In this podcast, Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh address the politics and money that the diagnosis of ADD/ADHD swims in. Is it a true diagnosis for these patients, many of them kids? Or are there some other aspects that need to be looked at before these patients receive this [...]
June 1st, 2007
Listen to Do Our Genes Determine Our Health Podcast
In this podcast, Dr. Nigh and Dr. Swanson address the question “is our health destiny determined by our genetic code?” They discuss the matter of how our genes are certainly connected to how our bodies could act, but do we have any control of how these genes [...]
May 24th, 2007
Listen to Naturopathic Views on Gastric Bypass Surgery
In this podcast, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss a surgery that is not only highly risky because an organ in the body is being removed, but they also discuss that it is a surgery that is also highly unnecessary. From a naturopathic perspective, they will [...]
May 3rd, 2007
Listen to The Naturopathic Approach to Chronic Sinusitis Podcast
In this podcast, Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh will explain to you what chronic sinusitis is, as well as the symptoms that are associated with it. They’ll discuss what the conventional medicine approach to treating it would be and compare it to the naturopathic approach.
January 26th, 2007
Listen to The Menace of Medicine – Part 3
Concluding this three part series on the “menace of medicine”, Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh will discuss some of good things that our current health care system has to offer.
They conclude, of course, with suggestions on how our current “health care” system can be turned around [...]
December 7th, 2006
Listen to The Menace of Medicine Part – 2
In this podcast, Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh continue to discuss their outrage of the current medical system. In part two, they discuss the ecological, biological, and human front of the medical system. They’ll explain why it’s not sustainable by sharing some startling information, and will give [...]
November 28th, 2006
Listen to The Menace of Medicine – Part 1
In this podcast, Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh discuss their outrage that our current medical system is called a “health care” system. How can we add synthetic chemicals to humans and say that they are healthy because of it? They also dive into ways that they believe [...]
October 19th, 2006
Listen to The Naturopathic Approach to Prostate Health
In this podcast, Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh talk about a subject that will affect almost every man at some point in his lifetime. They will discuss some symptoms that could just be benign, as well as some symptoms that could alert you that you should seek out [...]
Read more...September 28th, 2006
Listen to The Naturopathic Approach to COPD
In this podcast, Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh discuss the 4th leading cause of death in the United States; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. They will explain what the conventional approach is to something the conventional world says is chronic and you will never be able to get rid [...]
September 15th, 2006
Listen to Naturopathic Views on Alcoholism
In this podcast, Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh discuss an issue that affects millions of people. Alcoholism has many social and physical implications, which they will discuss. They’ll tell you the effects of alcohol on specific areas of your body, many of which are extremely devastating and could possibly [...]
August 24th, 2006
Listen to The Naturopathic Approach to Fibromyalgia
In this podcast, Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh discuss a disease that is somewhat ambiguous. They discuss what it is, what they symptoms will be, and how Fibromyalgia should be diagnosed. They discuss the conventional approach to treating it and what they think the etiology is and then compare [...]
July 20th, 2006
Listen to The Naturopathic Approach to Lyme Disease
Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh will give you the background on what lyme disease is, how it began, and what the symptoms are. They’ll discuss the conventional approach to testing and treating lyme disease and then compare it to how naturopathic medicine would test for and treat it.
Read more...July 6th, 2006
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss a therapy technique called Neurofeedback. They explain to you what it is and how it works. They’ll also go into detail about what types of disorders it has shown to effectively treat, such as ADD/ADHD, epilepsy, depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder [...]
Read more...June 11th, 2006
Listen to Gut Health Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss their views on various digestive issues, such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Chron’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis. In the conventional world, the patient will likely be treated with a different drug for each diagnosis, but should [...]
May 4th, 2006
Listen to Medical Testing Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss their take on medical testing and what tests they think should be done regularly to screen patients for potential problems going on in their body. They discuss the differences between what the conventional world deems an acceptable [...]
April 20th, 2006
Listen to Arthritis Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss arthritis, a disease that 65 million people are said to be diagnosed with. They’ll discuss the various forms of arthritis, as well as symptoms that may correlate with each one. They’ll also discuss the differences in how conventional [...]
April 4th, 2006
Listen to Skin Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss the largest organ in your body, your skin. They talk about the various symptoms that will manifest on your skin and what could be some of the underlying causes. They’ll discuss how the conventional world will most likely [...]
March 23rd, 2006
Listen to Thyroid Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Andy Swanson talk about hypothyroidism, a disease that affects millions of people in the US. They discuss the various symptoms that are associated with the disease and the tests that are run to diagnose it. As naturopaths, they will give you [...]
February 23rd, 2006
Listen to Artificial Sweeteners Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss the impacts that artificial sweeteners have on the body, due to the disturbing way these sweeteners are produced. They discuss the specific sweeteners and the symptoms that can be associated with the ingestion of these sweeteners. They’ll [...]
January 19th, 2006
Listen to Allergies Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss the various forms of allergies. They’ll explain the various symptoms that are associated with an allergic reaction, as well as their thoughts on why your body reacts to these allergens in the first place. They’ll also discuss the [...]
January 6th, 2006
Listen to Stress Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss stress and the specific physiological damage that it can do to your body. They’ll discuss why our body produces stress, as well as the difference between what can be good stress and what is bad stress. They talk [...]
December 13th, 2005
Listen to Pain Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss pain, an extremely common symptom that affects most people. They’ll discuss the various forms of pain and how the conventional world would treat them. They’ll then discuss the naturopathic approach to dealing with pain, which begins with finding [...]
December 1st, 2005
Listen to Hearts, Brains and Vessels Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss diseases that surround the blood vessels. The second and third leading causes of death are diseases that are directly connected to the health of the blood vessels. They explain what can cause damage to these [...]
November 18th, 2005
Listen to Flu and Avian Flu Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss the seasonal flu, as well as the Avian flu. Should you get vaccinated? Does the benefit outweigh the risk, or is it even effective? They’ll discuss those questions, as well as give you some ways [...]
November 10th, 2005
Listen to Diabetes Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Rose Paisley and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss diabetes, a common disease that is plaguing the US. They’ll discuss the various forms of diabetes and the associated symptoms. They’ll tell you how the conventional world will treat this condition, usually with drugs, that will ultimately do [...]
November 3rd, 2005
Listen to Inflammation Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss inflammation, a condition that has now been shown to be linked to almost every chronic disease. and the effects that it has on the body. They discuss what causes inflammation in the body, such as foods and various [...]
October 28th, 2005
Listen to Depression Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss depression and the issues that are associated with it. They’ll discuss the conventional way of treating depression, which is usually with a prescription, which may do more damage in the long run. But is it a disease or [...]
October 21st, 2005
Listen to Digestive Health Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss
October 16th, 2005
Listen to Statins Podcast
In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss statins, drugs that are prescribed to lower cholesterol. They discuss what the risks are in using statins to balance out the cholesterol, rather than addressing the underlying cause of the imbalance. Drugs are the most common way that [...]
October 16th, 2005
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