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7 Simple Steps To Relieve Pain (Without Taking Drugs)
Millions of Americans experience chronic pain. If you do, you know it can interfere with work, exercise, relationships, sleep — even your self-esteem and happiness. Chronic pain is a major cause of...
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Top 5 Favorite Herbal Medicines for Women
For every human illness, somewhere in there exists a plant which is the cure. ~ Rudolf Steiner Gabi is a 22-year old college student who has been struggling with constipation, irregular periods,...
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Adaptogens: Herbs for Beating Stress, Fighting Fatigue & Banishing Cravings
Specialty chocolates. Organic coffee and green tea. Gluten free baked goods. Energy bars and drinks. There’s no shortage of quick energy fixes lining the shelves of even “healthy” stores, including...
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Toxic Shock: What You Need to Know About Hormone Disruptors & Your Health
Wondering if you have hormone problems? Here are some of the common symptoms and conditions that suggest that the answer is YES: Acne Depression Endometriosis Fertility problems Fibroids Insulin...
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Healing Herb Baths for New Mamas
The postpartum bath is a tradition that my midwifery clients have enjoyed for over 30 years, one that I enjoyed after my own babies were born, and one that I now use as my grown children have their...
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10 Signs That Your Adrenals Are On Overdrive
Have you heard of the adrenal glands? They are 2 tiny little organs that sit on top of your kidneys and control quite a few actions in your body including your stress response, weight, blood sugar,...
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Natural Fever Treatments for Kids From a Mommy-MD
“Mommy, I don’t feel well.” Your little one wakes up in the middle of the night, fretful and hot to the touch. You check her temperature and it is 102 degrees. She’s had a cold for a few days but...
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Women’s Herbal Medicine Holiday Survival Kit: What You Need & How to Use It
The holiday season is a really busy time for our immune systems. We’re not just fighting off the typical seasonal colds and flu that everyone around us seems to have, but underneath the fun of gift...
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Herbal Remedies for Hot Flashes & Night Sweats: Natural Remedies for Menopause
Are you in your mid-to-late-40s, maybe your early 50s and noticing that your body is changing? You’re still having periods, but they’re not the same. They may be shorter, longer, lighter, or heavier,...
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Herbs in Pregnancy: What’s Safe & What’s Not
“So eight days late, huh,? You must be getting a little uncomfortable? . . . If you’re anxious there are a few ways to help things along . . . actually there are things you can do…just some home...
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Heal Your Thyroid by Getting Out of Adrenal Survival Mode
It’s dark and it’s late. You’re coming out of a club in the city heading back to your car, which is parked on a poorly lit side street. About 50 yards from your car door, you notice a man crossing the...
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Homemade Vapor Chest Rub
Vapor chest rubs have solid scientific evidence for quieting irritable coughs both during the day, and at night — helping your child – and you – get a better night’s sleep where there is a cold,...
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The Natural Approach to Endometriosis: Getting to Your Root Causes
At 36, Liz came to me as a patient popping Percocet before breakfast, several ibuprofen before lunch, and another round of narcotics before the kids got home from school. She was tired, constipated,...
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The Gut-Thyroid Connection: 4 Steps for Breaking the Hashimoto’s Autoimmune...
So many women are led to believe that their thyroid symptoms are in their heads! Well, guess what, ladies, it’s not in your head – but your thyroid troubles could be starting in your gut! Let me tell...
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Treating Bladder Infections Naturally
Bladder infections are super common – over half of us will have at least one at some point in our lives, up to 20% of all women have some urinary discomfort or a bladder infection every year, and as...
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PCOS: The Natural Prescription
I recently received this letter from a wonderful woman who follows my blog. It moved me so much that I decided to weave some of her story into this article, because it brings up a lot of good...
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Sleep Well, Naturally: 7 Steps to Great Zzzz’s
If you’ve got your ceiling memorized from lying awake staring at it night after night, if you’ve got a spare tire you just can’t get rid of, you wake up and can’t get back to sleep, you wake up...
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7 Back-to-School Kids’ Immune Boosting Tips that Really Work
It’s so much easier to prevent illness than spend time on visits to the doctor’s office and go through endless rounds of antibiotics that often don’t really work anyway! While a lot of kids don’t need...
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Ask Dr. Aviva: Antibiotics for Fluid in the Ears? The Q: Hi Dr. Aviva <3. I am trying to do the best for my kid and wanted your feedback. She has thick fluid in her ear, and the ENT suggests an...
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Preventing Migraines Naturally
If you suffer from migraines, you’re no stranger to the often debilitating symptoms that can keep you out of work, pleasure, and life for days at a time when a migraine strikes. Some of my patients...
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