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Thyme for flavor and health
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...
resources for surviving extreme heat
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 one place for...
which foods harm your thyroid?
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 compounds in food...
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.
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 now see me as...
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.
what is functional medicine?
One of the big buzzwords in health care these days is "functional medicine." And, perhaps like you, for years I had no idea what it meant. When I first heard about it, during my days writing for the now-shuttered WellWire, people tried to explain: "It's what you do as...
holistic cancer resources
Although my practice is very diverse, cancer is one of the few things I do not treat. Unfortunately, this diagnosis is horrifically common. When my friends and loved ones ask for my thoughts on a cancer diagnosis, I tell them to take advantage of all the tools...