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Thursday, 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!
Tags: Alternative medicine, Diet, digestion, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, Elimination diet, endorphins, hygiene, laughter, nap, Naturopathic medicine, relaxation, rest, stress, washing hands
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The Naturopathic Approach to Unanswered Symptoms
Thursday, 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.
Tags: Alternative medicine, Conventional medicine, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, Naturopathic medicine, symptoms
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Naturopathic Views on Diet and Nutrition
Friday, 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.
Tags: allergenic diet, Alternative medicine, blood sugar, Chronic disease, Diet, digestion, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, Healthy diet, Inflammation, Naturopathic medicine, Nutrition
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Killer Medicine
Friday, 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 through some disturbing statistics about what modern medicine is really doing to our health. Is it hurting us more than it’s helping us? You may not want to know.
Tags: Alternative medicine, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, drugs, Medications, Naturopathic medicine, pharmaceutical, Politics, prescriptions
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The Nathuropathic Approach to Food Allergies
Friday, 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 be caused by something as simple as what they are putting into their mouth. Some naturopathic approaches that they take to identify potential food allergies in their patients includes things such as an elimination diet, which you can read about here , or through blood and saliva testing. They conclude the podcast with a couple of dramatic patient stories. One patient responded so well to the elimination diet, that the patient was able to stop taking medication for the symptoms they had been dealing with for almost their entire life!
Tags: Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, Elimination diet, Food allergies, Naturopathic medicine
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Thoughts on Peer Review
Thursday, 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 the same field. But, they ask, how can peer review be considered fair and unbiased when a lot of these reviewers have conflicting interests, such as receiving incentives from companies that have financial ties to what is being reviewed? They discuss this, as well as many other flawed elements in the process of “peer review”.
Tags: Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, medical politics, Naturopathic medicine, peer review
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The Healing Art of Chinese Medicine
Friday, 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 imbalances in these organs can address psychological symptoms that patients maybe exhibiting.
Tags: Acupuncture, Chinese medicine, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, Naturopathic medicine
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Naturopathic Approach to Fatigue
Friday, 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, then the patient will often just get sent home with a prescription, usually an antidepressant. They explain what their naturopathic approach would be, which usually involves an adrenal stress test, food allergy testing, stress evaluations and chronic infection testing. Depending upon the results of those tests, patients will be put on a comprehensive treatment plan to address the imbalances and restore vitality to their bodies.
Tags: Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, Fatigue, Naturopathic medicine, stress, tired
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Don’t miss us on TV! Dr. Eckel & Dr. Nigh on Portland’s “Good Day Oregon”
Monday, April 7th, 2008
Channel 12 KPTV in Portland will be airing three segments featuring our clinic beginning tomorrow morning (Tuesday, April 
and continuing daily through Thursday. Each segment will be on the “Good Day Oregon” program, and our segment should air at approximately 8:15am each of the three days.
Please let anyone know who you think might be interested in learning more about what we do here and the types of conditions we treat.
Tags: Alternative medicine, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, Healthy lifestyle
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Naturopathic Views on the HPV Vaccination
Friday, 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 information for what you can do yourself to protect your body from being susceptible to this virus.
Tags: Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, HPV vaccination, HPV vaccine, Naturopathic medicine
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Naturopathic Views on the Flu Vaccination
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
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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 place.
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Naturopathic Views on Vaccinations
Friday, 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 are being included in these injections. Find out the things they think you should consider before making the decision to vaccinate.
Tags: Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, mercury, Vaccinations, vaccines
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Naturopathic Approach to Headaches
Friday, 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 naturopathic visit will address the underlying cause of your headaches and they will explain to you what that approach would look like.
Tags: Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, Headaches, Migraines, Naturopathic medicine
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Naturopathic Approach to Seasonal Affective Disorder
Thursday, 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 be looking at in a patient. Symptoms can be a result of too much stress, nutritional deficiencies, or other factors that can be treated naturally.
Tags: Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, Naturopathic medicine, Seasonal affective disorder
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We Dig Our Graves With Our Forks
Thursday, 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 is walking into their clinic on a daily basis.
Tags: Diet, dig our graves, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, forks, Naturopathic medicine
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