Video Post There is a lot of confusion and misinformation out there about Naturopathic doctors. In the video below I discuss how the training and specialization differs between the naturopathic and conventional medicine

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What is a Naturopathic doctor?

Naturopathic doctors specialize in a drug-free, natural approach to healing the body through diet and lifestyle modifications and the use of natural medicines. The naturopathic approach combines evidence-based medicine with time-proven

by Dr. Alexis Shields

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Why You Should See Your Doctor Like You See Your Dentist

We all know that we should go to the dentist every six months because good dental hygiene prevents most dental diseases from occurring. The daily habit of brushing our teeth is

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Want to know if your diet is healthy? Track your blood sugar.

Are you confused if what you are eating is healthy? Are whole grains good for us? Do we need to be gluten free? Should we be eating dairy regularly? What about fruit? Nuts? Beans? Ahhhhhhhh! Let’s face it,

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Three things I learned about health while living in Thailand

For nine months in 2013-2014, I lived in Chiang, Mai, and traveled around Thailand. Thailand truly is a magical place full of friendly smiling faces, stunning sites, and flavors so fresh

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How to get out of an exercise rut

It’s easy to fall into an exercise rut from time to time. The all too familiar story goes something like this… You’re exercising regularly, feeling great, and it’s all starting to feel

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The 5 lab tests your doctor should be ordering every year (but isn’t)

You are putting yourself at risk if you are not asking your doctor for these tests every year. Monitoring the progression of your health with blood work each year is extremely

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The 3 things you can do every morning to reduce stress

Last week my article titled "A 15-Minute Morning Routine That Will Dramatically Reduce Stress" was published on MindBodyGreen! Here is what you missed... "Our bodies aren't designed to manage the amount of

by Dr. Alexis Shields