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Why Everyone Should Have A Bottle Of Tea Tree Oil In Their Home: Especially Now

About forty years ago, an herbaceous yet pungent smelling oil found its way into America from the land down under. Today, tea tree oil, prized for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, has become an important ingredient for many over-the-counter skin care products, soaps, and lotions. But it can do more than protect and heal the […]

The 8 Best Natural Sanitizers You Already Have In Your Home

If you’re like many of our readers, you probably prefer to use natural cleaners over conventional ones. You may have heard how chemical-based cleaners can cause health issues such as headaches and lung irritation, not to mention unnecessary pollution to the environment. Natural cleaners are not only better for your health but are safer for […]

Try Elderberries for Great Skin, Hair, Improved Heart Health and More

Humans love to put things in categories…I suppose it helps us feel like our world is more organized that way. In the realm of food and nutrition, we love ideas like: carrots are good for your eyes or bananas are good for muscle cramps. Although their reputations may be deserved, it’s unfair (and inaccurate) to […]

What’s Love Got to do With Health? (you might be surprised)

The Beatles got it right when they sang, “I need somebody to love.” In an extraordinary and beneficial way, love and health are intricately entwined. Human beings are pre-wired for connection. The rewards of warm and positive relationships are enormous and even somewhat surprising. Let’s take a closer look at the remarkable impacts of love.

Stock Up Your Fall Flu and Cold Cabinet With These Natural Remedies

Every year about this time, my office gets flooded with calls from concerned parents about what to do to protect their kids during cold and flu season. Of course, your local pharmacy shelves are brimming with all sorts of over the counter medicines…but you’re more interested in a natural approach, right? If so, my team […]

Preparing for the Flu Season

Hayrides, Halloween, and a harvest moon…all are welcome October visitors in my book. Unfortunately, in addition to those trick-or-treaters, this month also brings an unwanted visitor to your doorstep too — October is the official start of the flu season in the US. Over the next several weeks, you’ll probably see people lining up to […]

Everything You Need to Know About Mucus Snot, and Phlegm

I love my work as a naturopathic physician but there are some aspects of my job that are decidedly unglamorous. For instance, quite often my patients feel compelled to bring me a sample of their nasal discharge. “Look here, Dr. Josh”–as they unfurl a handkerchief containing a prized specimen of mucus–“my snot is green, what […]

The Secret to Battling Frequent Infections

To everyone out there who feels like they catch every bug under the sun: this article is for you. We all get colds and flus from time to time, but some people seem to get sick way more often than others. Someone coughs at the other end of a crowded room, and BAM, you’re sick […]

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