By Dr. Nicole Kilian, ND, LAc Feeling that familiar tickle in your throat? Why not try a pair of cold wet socks? Warming socks, as they are known in naturopathic circles, are the application of damp cold socks to the feet before bed. Their purpose is to increase blood flow and circulation to the feet. Most patients find this recommendation disconcerting at best, but they can be a …
Top 10 Oriental Medicine Tips to Support Your Immunity
By Dr. Jon Conant, LAc Even if you’re embracing the ‘yin’ spirit of winter, you can still have a weakened immune system due to various illness spreading from those around you. So, how can you best support your immunity during this time? I’ve rounded up my top ten tips drawn from oriental medicine to get you through the season. 1) …
Start the New Year Right: Tips for Realistic Goal Setting
By Casey McCullough, LAc 2020. This is a big one folks! New year, new decade which may (or may not) mean new year’s resolutions for many of us out there. You may see a million resources about how to execute specific goals, but I’m here to give an list of tips that have helped me to create goals and a …
Why We Cleanse: Reboot for the New Year
By Dr. Katherine Walker, ND Without even realizing it, we are all being exposed to a myriad of chemicals or ‘toxins’ from our food, our environment, our skin care products and even our tampons! Compound that with poor digestion or sedentary lifestyles and the body can quickly get overloaded or overburdened with trying to clear out what the body doesn’t …