the Vitamin D test-price scam
One of my patients was almost charged ten times too much for a basic screening Vitamin D test. It shouldn’t be this way — and it doesn’t have to be.
5 ways to improve your poop
How you poop offers important clues to your state of health or disease. Here’s how to know you’re doing — and what you can do to poop better.
castor oil packs: keeping it simple
Castor-oil packs are one of the most important tools I have as a naturopathic doctor for gently, effectively and inexpensively supporting health on several fronts simultaneously. Although the internet is filled with directions for doing castor-oil packs, every...
Alaska insurance updates
As the year draws to a close, I’m happy to report some good news for Alaskans: I’m now in network with more local insurance companies under the banner of Alta Natural Medicine. Alaskans covered by Blue Cross, First Choice, Multiplan and Beech Street can...
naturopathic doctors and medicare
Medicare is confusing, and accessing naturopathic care through it has long been difficult. But recent advances make it easier to use your coverage to see an ND.