My family has talked about moving back to the Northwest since we came to the Bay Area ten years ago, after I graduated from medical school and my husband completed his PhD. With our kids starting Kindergarten and 2nd grade in the fall...
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Happy New Year! Does your new year resolution center around health and wellness? The key to sticking with these goals is to create manageable plans and expectations. These lifestyle changes take time, so be fair and kind to yourself. Here are a...
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This holiday season, it is likely that you and your family will be attending numerous holiday parties and possibly even hosting one. You can still enjoy the holiday festivities while being a bit healthier. Creating healthy habits in the home...
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There is a great story in the book called Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, by Robert Sapolsky. The book presents various effects of stress on the body. It can be a little heady at times, but overall the book gives a good summation of why stress is...
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Preventative healthcare for kids starts with the very important, but often underestimated, foundation of good nutrition and activity choices. Your child’s diet should include lots of fruit and veggies, whole grains, and healthy proteins and fats...
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Stress is an unavoidable part of life. We encounter it at work, at home, in our own bodies on a daily basis. The adrenal system is one of the main ways our bodies mitigate stress. In more stressful times, our adrenals produce more hormones to...
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In the digital age, everything is accessible right at our fingertips. And now that includes virtual medical treatment. At Naturopathic Family Health we are excited to take part in the telemedicine phenomena, which offers a convenient solution to...
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The New Age of Herbal Medicine Herbal medicine focuses on overall wellness and prevention rather than treating a disease or ailment once it arises. It is a cost-effective and easy way to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Here are five herbs, along...
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Thanks to the immense amount of rains that have showered Northern California this year, plants are already starting their spring blooms and pollen levels are only going to increase with intensity as the season goes on. That means more people may...
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Chronic pain occurs when pain in your body lasts longer than three months and you’re not seeing signs of improvement from current treatment. This typically means that your body is still sending pain messages to the brain, even if the original...
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