Patricia Pearce, NDDec 5, 20163 minHigh Cholesterol & Atherosclerosis(This article belongs to a series called "Metabolic & Cardiovascular Disease." It is meant to be educational, empowering, and based in cu...
Patricia Pearce, NDDec 5, 20163 minManaging "Lifestyle Diseases" With Drugs: A Flawed System of MedicineWhen I describe what I mean by "diseases of lifestyle" (like type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease) to my clients, I like ...
Patricia Pearce, NDNov 22, 20163 minThe Importance of Liver Function in Women's Health ConditionsIn today's article, I am going to tie together my detoxification series and women's health series by introducing an interesting but littl...
Patricia Pearce, NDNov 22, 20165 minNatural Hormone Balancing For Painful Periods & EndometriosisUp to 85% of women experience some degree of menstrual pain in their lives, one in four to the point that they miss school or work and ne...
Patricia Pearce, NDNov 21, 20166 minFive Holistic Strategies for Stress Reduction in First RespondersI would like to preface this particular article by mentioning that I am the wife of a Chicago police officer. The physical, mental, and e...
Patricia Pearce, NDNov 18, 20163 minWhat are Female Hormones and How Do They Become Imbalanced?There are many factors that contribute to female health issues, but by far the most well-recognized are hormonal imbalances. Sex hormones...
Patricia Pearce, NDNov 18, 20164 minA Holistic Approach to Hormone Balance-My StoryTo kick off my series on holistic approaches to hormone balance, I would like to relate a personal story that will probably seem very fam...
Patricia Pearce, NDNov 17, 20164 minThe Myths & Realities of DetoxificationOpinions on "detoxification" vary widely in the medical community. On one hand, the stated position of most of the conventional world is ...
Patricia Pearce, NDOct 27, 20165 minWorkout Supplements for the Paleo Athlete & Body BuilderI became a serious weight lifter in 2012, around the time I was starting my holistic health journey and was just starting to learn what t...
Patricia Pearce, NDOct 25, 20165 min5 Simple Ways to Convince a Restless Brain to SLEEPInsomnia is a condition that tends to build upon itself in a vicious cycle and often gets started due to a "cumulative load" effect. This...
Patricia Pearce, NDOct 21, 20165 minThe Whole 30 Diet: Tips for SuccessAre you getting started on your Whole 30 journey? You couldn't be making a better decision! "The Whole 30" is a way of adopting the Paleo...
Kate Alsop, NDOct 21, 20163 minCOMT, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain | Individualizing Natural Wellness Series – Part 2Chronic pain conditions have frustrated doctors and patients alike for decades. Patients suffering from fibromyalgia have perplexed the m...
Kate Alsop, NDOct 18, 20164 minMTHFR and Depression | Individualizing Natural Wellness Series - Part 1Depression is a serious condition with wide ranging symptoms that affect every aspect of a person’s life. Effects are commonly seen as cogni
Patricia Pearce, NDOct 18, 20162 minWhat is a Healing Crisis & Why Do They Happen?According to the tenets of Naturopathic Medicine, a healing crisis is the phenomenon people experience in the beginning of making significan
Patricia Pearce, NDOct 12, 20161 minThe Autoimmune Disease Series: ANW's Reading RecommendationsIf you've been reading my Autoimmune Disease Series and are interested in learning more, please check out some of my favorite books below!
Kate Alsop, NDOct 10, 20161 minWhat is Naturopathic Genetic Analysis?What is Naturopathic Genetic Analysis? 23 & Me is a simple DNA analysis offered through Advaita Natural Wellness. It is to a closer look at
Patricia Pearce, NDOct 10, 20163 minThe Autoimmune Disease Series: Five Naturopathic Strategies for Hashimoto's DiseaseHashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease against the cellular infrastructure of the thyroid, often causing a state of hypothyroidism
Patricia Pearce, NDOct 8, 20162 minThe Autoimmune Disease Series: Five Naturopathic Strategies for Celiac DiseaseOverview: Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that results from gluten protein presentation to immune cells and subsequent activatio...
Patricia Pearce, NDOct 8, 20162 minThe Autoimmune Disease Series: Five Naturopathic Strategies for Multiple SclerosisMultiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system that involves de-myelination and axonal destruction by T-cells a
Patricia Pearce, NDOct 8, 20163 minThe Autoimmune Disease Series Part 5: The Importance of Vitamin D in AutoimmunityCurrent research shows a significant correlation between vitamin D levels and autoimmunity (1.) Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that p...