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Naturopathic Women's HealthCare · 4M ago

Feeling depressed? It’s all in your… gut

Naturopathic medicine has long espoused the connection between digestive health and overall wellness.  The  interior ‘terrain’ of the body affecting susceptibility to illness and the general state of health as described by traditional Naturopathic physicians is all about the ecosystem of the gut.  T
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Naturopathic Women's HealthCare · 4M ago

Seasonal Affective Disorder: Strategies to Beat the Winter Blues

Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, affects roughly 6% of adults in the US.  Defined as annual depression occuring the winter months and lifting with seasonal change, SAD is a more severe form of the “winter blues.”  Over 25% of Americans report some sensitivity to the decrease in light during the
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Naturopathic Women's HealthCare · 5M ago

Holiday Craft and Artisan Bizarre December 11th 12-4

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Naturopathic Women's HealthCare · 1Y ago

Safe Summer Fun: Non-Toxic Sunscreens

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has recently shed light on the dangers of sunscreen.  Most commercially available sunscreens contain two major toxic chemicals; Oxybenzone, a hormone-disrupting chemical, and retinyl palmitate, a form of vitamin A that has been shown to accelerate the growth of
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Naturopathic Women's HealthCare · 1Y ago

Upcoming Events

Parenting Workshop: Naturopathic Women’s HealthCare welcomes Sonja Knighton and her creative parenting workshops.  Sonja is a preschool teacher, and has dedicated fourteen years to crafting her own mothering and working with children and families professionally.  The Mother Wit perspective provides
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Naturopathic Women's HealthCare · 2Y ago

In Defense of Food Sensitivities

Yesterday’s article in the New York Times on food allergies presents an opportunity to clarify the distinction between food allergies and food intolerances.  The article cites Dr. Marc Riedl, allergist and immunologist at UCLA who was recently commissioned to author a report on food allergies for th
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Naturopathic Women's HealthCare · 2Y ago

New Parenting Workshop Series with Sonja Knighton

Naturopathic Women’s HealthCare is pleased to present a new series of parenting workshops with Sonja Knighton.  Sunday May 16th, 3:00-5:00 pm “After the Snow Forts & Tea Parties.”   In this workshop you will discover how to participate in play with your child(ren) in ways that nurture parent-child i
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Naturopathic Women's HealthCare · 2Y ago

Have a Healthy Heart This Valentine’s Day: Eat Chocolate, Drink Wine

February is Heart Health Awareness Month, a great opportunity to explore preventive measures for maintaining cardiovascular health.  While hereditary risk factors are not modifiable in preventing heart disease, many lifestyle and nutritional choices have been shown to reduce risk and to strengthen t
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Naturopathic Women's HealthCare · 2Y ago

Seasonal Affective Disorder: Strategies to Beat the Winter Blues

Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, affects roughly 6% of adults in the US.  Defined as annual depression occuring the winter months and lifting with seasonal change, SAD is a more severe form of the “winter blues.”  Over 25% of Americans report some sensitivity to the decrease in light during the
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Naturopathic Women's HealthCare · 2Y ago

Flu Prevention and Wellness

A Naturopathic Perspective on the H1N1 Flu By Dr. Diana Christoff Quinn The H1N1 virus, also called the swine flu, is of great concern to many as we enter the early stages of cold and flu season. The swine flu is a strain of the influenza A virus that typically causes flu-like symptoms including fev
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