by Dr. Orna | Aug 16, 2026 | CBT-I, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, herbal medicines, insomnia, sleep
One of the best known and most popular herbs for sleep is valerian (Valeriana spp.) I never use it. When I teach about sleep herbs, whether it’s to patients or colleagues, I always put valerian in the “herbs to watch out for” category. Why? Because...
by Dr. Orna | Oct 4, 2025 | clinic updates, healthy living, insomnia, insurance, sleep, Uncategorized
Sleep is fundamental to health, and yet sleeplessness is an epidemic. Leaving aside the question of what causes this phenomenon (ranging from individual physiology to global climate change) one key issue is what we can do when insomnia hits us personally. Sleep...
by Dr. Orna | Sep 9, 2025 | Alta Natural Medicine, featured, food as medicine, lab testing, thyroid, Uncategorized, weight management
What’s the best way to check your thyroid health? Here are the top tests I recommend to my patients as part of a comprehensive medical evaluation.
by Dr. Orna | Feb 17, 2025 | Alaska, Alta Natural Medicine, clinic updates, Uncategorized
I’m honored to offer naturopathic medicine to Alaskans, but current rules keep me from offering the best care. Senate Bill 44 can change that — with your help.
by Dr. Orna | Jan 7, 2025 | food as medicine, garden medicine, herbal medicines, Uncategorized
New Year’s day was as one of those perfect Pacific Northwest winter days — 45 degrees, misty and soft. The kind of day that smells and feels like earth. My garden is pretty much hibernating. A long spell of deep cold knocked back the last of my greens. There’s a...
