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A Naturopathic Physician Explains How Vitamin IV Therapy Works
IV vitamin therapy, an infusion of various vitamins and minerals delivered through an intravenous drip, is a decades old treatment finding its way to the limelight. In an age when robust health has become a matter of vital urgency, the promise of hefty nutrient absorption, and a corresponding boost in immunity, has never been as attractive. Hence, IV clinics are popping up around the country.
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Waking up to Use the Bathroom at Night? Why it Happens, and What to Do
If you’ve ever lied in bed at night with an uncontrollable urge to pee, a compulsion that you can’t renege on, you have had a minor bout of nocturia. Officially defined as waking up more than once during sleep to urinate, nocturia is an order of magnitude beyond the typical “well I’m up might as well pee” situation.
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Help Your Vitamins & Supplements Absorb Better
When you take an array of supplements, it can get confusing on how to optimize the process. Do you take them all at once, wanting to get it over with, or do you procrastinate and end up forgetting to take any? However you roll with your vitamin plan, try these nine simple tips to make it more effective.
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Flax is Back! 7 Healthy Reasons to Start Eating These Super Seeds Today
Hailed by many as one of the most powerful plant foods on the planet, flax seeds—chock full of omega 3 fats—support healthy blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels. Flax seeds can also decrease overall inflammation, are great for skin, hair, immunity and brain health. But perhaps they are most known for being a hyper efficient source of fiber ground into a powder and added to smoothies or yogurt (excellent for preventing constipation). Here are seven science-backed benefits of this humble wonder seed.
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5 Tips for Using Herbal Supplements Safely
Chamomile. Siberian Ginseng. Echinacea. Reishi. The mere names of herbal supplements sound exotic and alluring. Otherwise known as botanicals, herbs—which can be found in both foods and supplements—differ from vitamins and minerals in that they can be used for health-supporting purposes, and generally support a particular area of health such as bones or the liver. The value herbal dietary supplements offer, coupled with a collective interest in turning away from synthetic products, has led to a surge in their popularity.
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How to Practice Mindfulness: 5 Exercises to Bring Calm to Your Life
Mindfulness is no longer a fringe activity solely reserved for Chopra and his ilk. The practice, ancient in its roots, is wildly popular in our modern age. 9.3 million Americans engage in it. Globally, that number is estimated to be between 200 and 500 million. Since 2012, the number of kids who have given meditation a go has risen by 10 times. In short: Mindfulness isn’t just a passing trend, but what many consider to be an indispensable part of their day.
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Dr. Laurie Steelsmith Shares Her Top Tips for Heart Health
Dr. Laurie Steelsmith, naturopathic physician, licensed acupuncturist, author, speaker and long-time contributor to The Upside blog, shares her expert advice on caring for heart health naturally.
From mitigating stress and prioritizing sleep to maintaining a healthy weight and taking key supplements, these key lifestyle changes can help you to manage heart care and achieve a long and healthy life.
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Why I Chose to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
As a naturopathic doctor who prizes a holistic, natural approach to health, it may seem surprising to some of you that I’ve chosen to get vaccinated against COVID-19. This is understandable, to be sure, but after giving the vaccine a tremendous amount of thought—and conducting an enormous amount of research—I felt it was the best decision I could make for my family, friends, patients and community.
We are all well aware that COVID-19 can be not only a life-threatening disease but also one with grave, long term consequences. Several parts of the body, such as the neurological and vascular systems, can suffer greatly from the virus. At the time of this writing, the risks of the vaccine are significantly less than the potential dangers of the disease. More than 17.2 million doses of the vaccine have been administered in the U.S. This includes nearly 72,000 shots given in Hawaii, the state in which I run my practice. Given the huge number of people vaccinated, there have been relatively few unusual side effects. Indeed, the majority of those vaccinated—millions of people—have experienced only mild to moderate side effects, such as a slight fever, soreness at the injection site, or fatigue. While these side effects may be unpleasant, they are both normal and welcome indicators that one’s immune system has been activated by the vaccine, and is mounting a healthy immune response. Read on…
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The Resolution You’ll Benefit from for Years: Detox Your Relationships
The New Year is fast approaching, which means a fresh start for us all. And while standard New Year’s resolutions—from toning up to eating clean—are often wise, there’s one personal pledge that often goes overlooked: Removing ourselves from relationships that bring us more worry and pain than solace and joy. (Just think of Auld Lang Syne playing in the background, “Should old acquaintances be forgot, and never brought to mind?”)
As a naturopathic doctor, I take a holistic tactic to health, and believe that genuine well-being can occur—and endure—only when one is physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally aligned. And yet often—too often—I work with clients who are incapable of seeing how their emotional stability directly impacts the state of their health. Read on…
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What’s Really Causing Your Muscle Pain—Sarah Hiner talks to Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc
Tired of suffering from muscle or joint pain that just won’t go away? Scientists have recently discovered that fascia—the connective tissue that holds all of our muscles in place—actually is an extremely sophisticated communication network that has a huge impact on chronic pain. The good news is that properly caring for your fascia can help you live pain-free.
In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast, Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc, a naturopathic physician, licensed acupuncturist and medical director of Steelsmith Natural Health Center, joins Bottom Line President and CEO Sarah Hiner to talk about the hidden role that fascia plays in your body and the specific self-care strategies that will help relieve your pain…once and for all. Dr. Steelsmith is author of Natural Choices for Women’s Health and the Bottom Line blog “Natural Healing Secrets for Women.” Watch the interview…
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Healthier Holiday Baking: Try These Sugar Alternatives
The holidays are upon us and while they may be radically different in our COVID era, one thing is bound to stay the same: We’ll be spending a great deal of time in the kitchen, perhaps more than ever. And with #quarantinebaking going down as one of the most popular ways people have dealt with the stress of 2020, we’ll likely be pulling out our favorite recipes for everything from pie to pudding.
Yet, with good health also on our minds, it’s a wise time to swap out your less-than-wholesome baking ingredients for smarter choices. Read on…
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