Posts Tagged ‘Dr. Greg Nigh’
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Wednesday, 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.
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Sports Injuries: Treatment and Prevention Vodcast
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
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“I highly recommend Dr. Nigh. The changes that have occurred for me under his care have been nothing short of remarkable.”
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
I was feeling worse and worse all of the time. I wasn’t actually sick, i.e., I didn’t have an identifiable disease of some kind, but I felt awful. I was tired all the time, sleeping away the weekends. I couldn’t lose weight and instead was slowly gaining. I was taking anti-depressants but didn’t feel any less depressed. I was turning 60 in a few months and my objective was to feel better by that time. I was ready to try something new.
I made by first appointment with Dr Nigh and things started moving. After running initial blood tests and having several conversations with me about my health and my goals, he developed a course of treatment. He put me on an elimination diet that immediately began improving my chronic heartburn. We discussed the results of my blood tests and made a few other changes. He also started me on an acupuncture course. Dr Nigh has recently added a T-3 prescription for my thyroid. In addition we had numerous conversations; I really felt that someone was taking me seriously and listening to my health concerns and not just looking at test results and telling me “I was in the normal range.” His holistic approach and not treating just my symptoms have made an incredible difference.
It has been a little over four months. I have lost about 25 pounds, no longer rely on caffeine to get me through the day, my digestion has dramatically improved, and I am getting off my anti-depressants and feeling better than I have in years.
I highly recommend Dr. Nigh. The changes that have occurred for me under his care have been nothing short of remarkable. When I came in, I felt like I was slowly falling into a big hole that I would never get out of. I feel like a new person today and look forward to continued progress.
- Susan Bailey
Tags: anti-depressent, Dr. Greg Nigh, Elimination diet, Naturopathic medicine, T-3
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“I urge you to visit him [Dr. Nigh] – especially if you have an auto-immune complaint or a “mystery” problem.”
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
I was suffering from hyperthyroidism (and a few things I didn’t know about). When my regular physician wanted to kill off my thyroid with radioactive iodine in order to make me hypothyroid, because it was safer to take the medication for it than for hyperthyroidism, I thought I’d try a naturopath. Fortunately, a friend recommended Dr. Nigh.
Dr. Nigh diagnosed a number of physical complaints as related: they were all allergic reactions, including my thyroid troubles. He changed my diet, administered acupuncture, and also did several lab tests that narrowed down the allergies. By changing my diet, my thyroid levels changed to normal within three months — and have stayed that way, though it’s now three years later. This enabled me to get off hyperthyroid medication and one of the two blood pressure medications I was on. In addition to allergies, the lab tests revealed that I had roundworms and tapeworms (!), which were easily cured with medication, improving my overall health and digestion.
Dr. Nigh’s the best. He’s funny, humane, and very sharp. I urge you to visit him – especially if you have an auto-immune complaint or a “mystery” problem. Heck, he even helped me when I had a herniated disc.
-Benjamin Chambers
Tags: allergies, Dr. Greg Nigh, herniated disc, hyperthyroid, hypothyroid, iodine, Naturopathic medicine, thyroid
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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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“In my world of cancer, Dr. Nigh has by far become my most important ally”
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
After I was diagnosed with an aggressive malignant brain tumor, I began a desperate search on the internet to figure out exactly what I was dealing with and how I was going to get rid of it. It didn’t take me long to become discouraged learning that even with surgery, chemo and radiation, I was only given the hope of living for 3-5 years. Through the most fortunate set of circumstances, I crossed paths with Dr. Nigh. In my world of cancer, he has by far become my most important ally. I have six doctors that I deal with regularly. Five of these doctors mean really well when it comes to treating my cancer. Dr. Nigh is the only one who has taught me that my body must first become well, in order to treat this cancer successfully. I am still alive 6 years after my initial diagnosis and one year longer than what conventional medicine could offer me. Not only am I surviving with the treatments that Dr. Nigh is giving me, but my body is thriving. This clinic has given my family and I the hope that nobody else could.
-Charysse Hesse
Tags: alternative cancer treatment, astrocytoma, brain cancer, brain tumor, Dr. Greg Nigh, glioma, health education, natural cancer treatment, natural IV therapy, oligo-astrocytoma
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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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“I can not tell you how refreshing it is to be seen as a person and not a disease.”
Monday, January 19th, 2009
I am a person with a physical disability. As other people living with disabilities know western conventional approaches to medicine often focus on “making you comfortable” and “masking your symptoms”. Too often I have felt with western medicine that my disability was perceived to be the root of any secondary ailment I might have.
When I first started seeing Dr. Nigh I suffered from debilitating respiratory infection associated with common colds and allergies. I have a reduced respiratory capacity do to my disability, and so a simple cold would leave me incapacitated for up to three weeks, dependent on a nebulizer every two hours to breath. Western Doctors would load me up with antibiotics and expectorants and I would suffer all winter long, lucky if I had a week or two before getting sick again.
When I began treatment with Dr. Nigh he not only helped to ease the the symptoms of what I was experiencing at the time he also spent valuable time working to develop regiments with me that would be preventative. He was mindful of my lifestyle needs and limitations yet at the same time treating each issue as a unique piece to the whole picture of me, with my disability being just one small piece. I can not tell you how refreshing it is to be seen as a person and not a disease.
I have continued to work with Dr. Nigh for over three years now and each year I have seen dramatic improvement in my health. If i do get sick I am sick for less time and do not need to rely on the nebulizer or oral steroids. I am currently halfway through the winter cold and flu season and have yet to get sick. For those of you who think there is no help out there other than “making you comfortable” I highly recommend Dr. Nigh to you!
Tags: allergies, Alternative medicine, Dr. Greg Nigh, Naturopathic medicine, physical disability, respiratory infection, spent valuable time, western medicine
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