Author: PipeTabor

General Health

Some Ideas for Insomnia

Insomnia can be one of the most difficult conditions to treat. It can be related to blood sugar, adrenals, pineal gland, thyroid, and more. Here are some ideas that may help you–but if they don’t, please call for an appointment!  Adequate sleep is critical for our good health.

Naturopathic Medicine

Hawaii ND Rights Under Attack

A bill has passed the Senate limiting prescriptive rights of ND’s in Hawaii. There is a hearing about this bill on Thursday. Please consider writing a testimony objecting to this action. A template is attached for convenience. Thank you! Attachment.

Nutrition and Diet, Weight Loss

Full Fat to Reduce Risk of Obesity

Yes, you read that correctly. Not only can research NOT prove that full-fat dairy causes obesity, they’ve actually discovered a REDUCED RISK of obesity in those who include whole milk, butter, and cream in their diets. Please eat WHOLE foods–minimally processed, as close to how nature provides them as possible, […]

Recipes

“Nutella” Recipe

I don’t know about your family, but my daughter fell in love with Nutella. She was introduced to it at a friend’s home–they were thinking that it was a healthy treat. But have you looked at the ingredients?? So . . . I’m excited to share this recipe for homemade […]

General Health

Stressed? Get into Nature!

What a great study! Participants were checked for levels of cortisol (a stress hormone) after being in different settings. Cortisol elevations can lead to chronic fatigue, blood sugar dysregulation, and more. And guess what:  this stress hormone was higher after being in urban settings and much lower after being in […]

Cancer, Nutrition and Diet, Women's Health

Folic Acid May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer

Please read:  SYNTHETIC “folic acid” supplementation has been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.There has been much confusion about folic acid versus folate–including using the terms interchangeably. However, they are NOT the same and many people cannot convert the synthetic folic acid that is used in supplements. Foods […]