by Dr. Orna | Nov 23, 2013 | flower essences, food as medicine, garden medicine, herbal medicines, Uncategorized
As you may know, I am slowly — glacially, even — working on a book about gardening with medicinal plants. Looking out at the frost-covered garden this morning for any inspiring hint of green, I decided to start work on my olive (Olea europea) monograph. Before my...
by Dr. Orna | Nov 15, 2012 | Alaska, Alta Natural Medicine, chronic disease, depression, diabetes, heart disease, Uncategorized
When I got my first smart phone, I also discovered a fun little app called D-Minder, intended to help track your vitamin D exposure. The app looks at your skin tone, size, location, local weather and sun angle to determine how much vitamin D you can get at any given...
by Dr. Orna | Oct 31, 2012 | healthy living, Uncategorized
We all have times when we don’t eat exactly as we should. So supplementing with a multivitamin makes sense, right? Or does it? As doctors and research scientists look into the value of multivitamins, the picture has become increasingly muddled. Many studies find...
by Dr. Orna | Oct 27, 2012 | diabetes, healthy living, hormone balance, sleep, Uncategorized, weight management
Trying to lose weight? A recent raft of studies show that more sleep may be just what you need. Here’s how it works. First, well-rested people make better food choices. But when you’re sleep deprived, the parts of your brain associated with addiction do...
by Dr. Orna | Oct 23, 2012 | Alaska, Alta Natural Medicine, chronic disease, food as medicine, Uncategorized
This TEDx video has been making the rounds in emails and social media. A lot of these things get tossed your way. And you may have been leery about wasting 17 minutes of your busy time on yet another random video. That’s certainly how I felt. But after seeing...
