From the Doctor's Desk

Group Visits offer an innovative and interactive approach to addressing your health condition and meeting your health and wellness goals. While not the standard model of care, group visits are becoming more popular nationwide. A battery of scientific evidence shows that if you want success in changing something, you should meet with groups of people doing the…

Conventional lab ranges are based on the average of what is found in the general public, not necessarily healthy individuals. We all know that the average American is overweight, sick and tired. It is not optimal to simply be “in range.” As a naturopathic doctor, my goal is to optimize the health of my patients.…

I typically don’t recommend drastically cutting salt intake. We need it- for the transportation of nutrients in and out of cells and the maintenance of proper nerve transmission. It’s all about balancing sodium with potassium. Our diet is very different from our ancestors, especially in terms of the sodium-to-potassium ratio. We eat way more sodium…

I have a sweet tooth, and I have dessert every single night. Rather than deprive myself, I find mindfully eating the dessert to be a balanced approach. I try to be intentional about my choices- indulging in quality dark chocolate or homemade chocolate chip cookies. Sweets are part of traditions, celebrations, and holiday gatherings, and…