Energy Hygiene: Vital Practices for Healthcare Providers, Fall 2023
This class is meant for you if you want: - to develop your intuition in relation to your work -your body to inherently hold boundaries without your conscious effort -better
The Soul, In Hard Places
Much of our lives are spent in our analytical mind or our emotional body. But how many of us are in touch with our soul’s journey?
My Ocean Awakening
Little did many of us suspect, the ritual of meeting up every morning, stripping down to our swimsuits, and sauntering into the water would become a beloved tradition as the months wore on...
Disorientation While Distancing: Mental Health in Times of COVID
If you are anything like me, this time of physical distancing and flattening the curve has been a bit disorienting. The most common complaints I am hearing in my practice
Naturopathic Medicine. What?
My profession is my passion and one of my pet peeves is being misunderstood. So here’s the scoop: (originally published Feb 23, 2014) If you live on the western side
Hand, Foot, And Mouth Disease, Fevers, and Childhood Illnesses
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease reared its head in the Berkeley area schools earlier this spring and started causing a stir. This childhood illness is caused by an enterovirus, which
This Year’s Flu Vaccine
Hmm. Worth taking note. http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20150226/flu-vaccine-effectiveness
Naturopathic Medicine vs. Functional Medicine MD
A question was posed in my professional discussion group this week: What distinguishes an ND from a functional ND? Here is what my well spoken colleague, Dr. Gibran Ramos, ND,
Sunscreen Choices- More to Consider Than You Thought
While I was in medical school we had to write a research paper for our dermatology class. I chose to write one on skin cancer. I was quickly distracted by
The Flu
“Should I get a flu shot?” “The flu is really bad this year” “I am afraid of getting sick- what should I do?” People are initiating conversations like this with me a