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...
by Dr. Orna | Nov 21, 2024 | food as medicine, healthy living, Uncategorized
Naturopathic patients are a pretty food-savvy bunch. We know what to ask about the provenance of our food. We pay attention to ingredients, to gluten, to dairy, to grass-fed/free-range/high-omega-3/sustainability parameters (except when we just go for a donut.) So it...
by Dr. Orna | Oct 16, 2024 | Alaska, Alta Natural Medicine, insurance
After three years of crazy hoops, my Alaska practice (Alta Natural Medicine) is now officially in network with Aetna medical insurance! Alaskans pay some of the highest insurance premiums in the country — and some of the highest rates for care. Becoming an in-network...
by Dr. Orna | Jun 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
Heat domes and heat waves are all over the news — and as I write this, you’re probably sharing the experience. For the last several years I’ve been creating and gathering resources about surviving (if not beating the heat) and wanted to put them all into...
by Dr. Orna | Jun 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Has your doctor told you that certain foods may impair your thyroid function? Are you unsure which foods those are? Many of my patients run into the same problem, and so I’ve created a resource for them and for you. what’s a goitrogen? Goitrogens are...
