Adrenal Glands and Allergies- The Connection
Have you noticed that your allergies have worsened over the years? Maybe you did not have allergies as a kid but now you dread Spring due to the influx of the common allergens in the air. This can be due to poor adaptation to stress, or adrenal fatigue. You may have heard stress impacts the…
SIBO: A Common Cause of IBS
IBS is the most common gastrointestinal disorder in the US. In fact, 15% of the population has IBS. IBS is a disorder characterized by abdominal pain, change in bowel function (constipation and.or diarrhea), and bloating. Until recently, the “It’s all in your head approach” to IBS has prompted prescriptions for anti-depressants as a common treatment…
Depression is NOT Prozac Deficiency
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that by the year 2020, depression will be the second largest cause of suffering (second to heart disease). As a naturopathic doctor, my role is to identify and address the underlying cause of one’s illness. In the case of depression, anti-depressant medications can be a band-aid approach. There are…
Magnesium- the Missing Mineral
We live in a world of tension. Mentally, emotionally we are tense with anxiety, insomnia, depression and stress ever-so-present. And physically we are tense evidenced by muscle aches, restless legs, tremors, back pain, migraines or headaches, high blood pressure, and constipation. These symptoms may be a sign that you have an underlying Magnesium deficiency. Magnesium…
