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Host a lecture by our practitioners

Monday, April 5th, 2010

Do you have a group or organization that you think would benefit from learning more about Naturopathic Medicine?  The doctors at Nature Cures Clinic provide free lectures as part of our mission to educate people on treatment options.  We also provide health screenings that catch often-overlooked symptoms that can lead to larger health issues.  With knowledge, enthusiasm, and humor, we deliver information that can change people’s lives and contribute to the health of your community or organization.  Some lecture options we offer include:

Digestion, Nutrition and your health: What is proper nutrition for you? You are what you eat — so learn how proper nutrition can bring better health, sleep patterns, aid in digestion, lower blood pressure and bring mental clarity, even in times of stress. How what we eat affects us both in positive and negative ways.

Children’s Health: Simple nutrition and the natural treatment of childhood illness. The experienced doctors from Nature Cures Clinic will share simple home remedies and new approaches to preventing and treating the most common childhood illnesses, from ear aches and tummy aches to chicken pox and fevers. Come find out what you can do at home.

Natural Remedies for Colds & Flu: Treating our illnesses can be very nerve-wracking and discouraging. Often the treatments we end up with are not what we wanted. Come and learn some great home remedies to turn to when your family gets hit with seasonal bugs.

ADD, ADHD & Learning Disorders: Learn a drug-free approach for Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD) and other childhood behavioral issues. The doctors will discuss how neurofeedback, together with nutrition and homeopathy, can strengthen your child’s nervous system enabling better focus and concentration at home and in the classroom.

Women’s Health: There is abundant evidence that environmental factors may contribute to a variety of diseases in women, including Breast and Ovarian Cancers, Osteoporosis, Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids, Infertility, and Autoimmune Diseases. Our physicians will lead a discussion addressing the most common environmental exposures, associated risks, and treatment options.

Ergonomics for a Health You: Learn how stretching and proper posture are important to prevent health problems as well as reduce back problems, headaches, arm and wrist pain and neck aches.

Allergies & Asthma: Breathe easier and naturally. Learn how to treat allergies and asthma naturally, as well as optimize the effectiveness of current treatments including food, herbs, Chinese medicine, homeopathy and hydrotherapy.

Natural Approaches to Pain Relief: Learn how Acupuncture and Naturopathic Medicine together provide a complete, dependable, and time-honored approach to break the pain cycle. A Trigger Point/Acupressure demo will be included in this workshop.

Controlling Your Blood Sugar Naturally: Dysgycemia explains the whole spectrum of sugar regulation problems, from Hypoglycemia to Hyperglycemia. This talk will explain how food and supplementation affects our blood sugar and proper choices will result in stable energy and healthier blood glucose levels. Anyone with a family history of Diabetes should not miss these powerful message about prevention and sugar balance.

Rapid Weight Loss & Detoxification: Start fresh with a 9 Day Cleanse to shed those unwanted pounds and feel the energy you really have inside. Dr. Greg Eckel will explain why you store fat, the cleansing system and how the importance of nutrition, reasonable exercise and the RIGHT supplements will not only help you take the weight off, but KEEP it off.

The Many Faces of Lyme Disease: Chronic Lyme Disease can manifest in a multitude of ways. Its symptoms can mimic conditions as diverse as Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Arthritis, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis and many others. Dr. Greg Nigh will give an overview of chronic Lyme Disease, discussing new testing options, as well as naturopathic treatment protocols for overcoming this widespread and growing health menace.

Anxiety & Depression: The Holidays are gone. The weather is cold, wet and gloomy. Come find out what Naturopathic and Chinese Medicine have to offer you. You don’t have to feel that way! Presented by Dr. Greg Eckel

Vaccines: To Vaccinate OR To Not Vaccinate. Dr. Rose Paisley discusses the controversy on vaccinations. She will provide information about risks, benefits, public health issues, harmful additives and consumer choice.

Insomnia: Always Tired But Can’t Sleep. Come learn about natural simple therapies to help you snooze through the night. Presented by Dr. Greg Nigh

Women’s Health, Botanicals & Nutrition: Learn how to relieve symptoms of PMS, menopause and other hormone-related issues with natural remedies. Presented by Dr. Rose Paisley

Motor Vehicle and Sports Injury Rehabilitation: Tired of being told to just take a pill that relieves the pain, but doesn’t treat the problem? This workshop will teach you how to properly treat and prevent these types of injuries.

To schedule a FREE workshop at your location please contact:

Maria Zilka

Community Outreach Coordinator

maria@naturecuresclinic.com

or call (503) 929-7747

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Massage may help lift depression

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

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Treating Vitamin D Deficiency Significantly Reduces Heart Disease Risk

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Two new studies involving over 40,000 patients have provided further evidence that low vitamin D levels are inversely related to cardiovascular disease risk.

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Massage Eases Anxiety, But No Better Than Simple Relaxation Does

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

A recent randomized trial has shown that massage is no more effective than relaxing in a room alone with soothing music for treating anxiety.

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Vitamin D lifts mood during cold weather months

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

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Happiness makes for a healthy heart

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

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Mediterranean Diet Prevents Depression

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

A study involving over 10,000 people suggests that the Mediterranean diet effectively reduces the inflammatory proteins that are raised in patients with depression.  The diet is high in olive oil, which increases the amount of serotonin in the body.  The mechanism of action in most anti-depressant drugs is to increase the amount of serotonin available to the brain.

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Tea And Exercise May Affect Depression In Breast Cancer Patients

Friday, January 29th, 2010

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B12 Deficiency and Depression

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

There are many reasons that any given person with depression might be depressed. Like all illness, depression can have many contributing causes, from past traumas and grief, to chronic illness, toxic exposures, and many others. Unfortunately, in the conventional medical world most cases of depression – no matter what the cause – are treated the same way: medication.

A growing amount or research, though, is finding that deficiency of a single nutrient, vitamin B12, can play a major role in causing symptoms of depression and anxiety. (more…)

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Vitamin D – We Can’t Say It Enough

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

We’ve told you before how sufficient levels of Vitamin D can help reduce your risk of many chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease, depression and diabetes.

While these are all very serious conditions that deserve your attention, there’s another ailment that’s dominating the headlines right now. You’ve heard it blasted in big letters — the FLU. And guess what? Study after study is showing that Vitamin D can help you battle that cold-weather illness too. (more…)

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Kids, Health, and Vitamin D

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

If there were any easy way for tens of millions of people to reduce their risk of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, depression, osteoporosis and many other chronic diseases, shouldn’t that be in the headlines?

Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine discovered exactly that. In a large survey of the vitamin D status of children aged 1 to 21, they found that 7 out of 10 were deficient.

Did you know that if women maintain optimal vitamin D levels, their risk of breast cancer is cut in half? Did you know that maintaining optimal vitamin D levels also cuts the risk of colon cancer in half? In fact, getting this one single nutrient up to optimal levels would save untold lives and tens of billions of dollars annually in health care costs.

At Nature Cures Clinic we take this seriously. It’s why we test vitamin D levels on virtually every patient we see, and we make sure people get enough to get these protective effects. (more…)

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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.

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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.

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Depression in the Elderly

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

A study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry followed 521
people over the age of 65 for 2-3 years. At the beginning of the study
none of the subjects were depressed. However, at the end of the study it
was discovered that those people who had lower levels of vitamin B12 and
folate in their blood – and higher levels of a substance called
homocysteine – had a significantly higher risk of depression than other
people in the study.

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Training the Brain with Neurofeedback

Thursday, 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 (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries.

Listen to Neurofeedback Podcast

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