Big Media Speaks to the Terrain!
The NY Times reported on Dec. 7th about the link between pollutants in the air and C*VID-19 deaths. This article struck me as one of the few times the mainstream media has alluded to what we call “The Terrain” in our world of viewing patients in the context of the larger environment, as well as […]
Order A Sauna Through Options and Get a Discount!
Infrared saunas are an effective tool for natural healing and prevention of many ailments. Infrared light has the ability to penetrate human tissue which, in turn produces a host of anti-aging, immune-boosting, detoxifying, and anti-inflammatory health benefits making infrared saunas one of the “hottest” home therapies for overall healthier living. If you want to get […]
NON-Hormonal Contraception
Protect your liver, please STOP the pill! We have found a multitude of health concerns that arise after women unknowingly choose to use hormonal birth control. Respect your rhythms and your own hormones and let us help you get away from these noxious drugs! Natural Family Planning & the “FemCap” are reported to be just […]
Gerard Guéniot, F.D.
In Memoriam A significant piece of the education on optionsnaturopathic.com comes directly from the teachings of Dr. Gérard Guéniot. Dr. Guéniot was my mentor; he was a teacher of the finest form, sharing all his knowledge, as much as he could, without ever stopping and without ever withholding information. He taught with passion and with […]
The Importance of Breastmilk
By Amelia H. Psmythe Executive Director (Interim), United States Breastfeeding Committee The US DHHS National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign tells us ‘Babies were born to be breastfedi’. Leading health organizations like UNICEFii, the World Health Organizationiii and the American Academy of Pediatricsiv, recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months, introduction of appropriate solids with continuation of breastmilk […]
Dietary Testing
Diet is something that MUST be individualized. There is no single diet that is ideal for everyone. Our doctors choose from an array of suggestions, leaning heavily on metabolically-focused suggestions, such as ketogenic diets, Mediterranean Ketogenic diets, low-carb diets and paleo. As we dive deeper into an individual’s history, bloodwork and epigenetics, we continually tailor […]
Cancer Is Not a WAR & You Are Not a Battlefield!
The greatest challenge we face as Metabolic-Terrain Practitioners is the same challenge the world as a whole faces: define the effective therapies to address cancer, based on the most recent science about the biology of cancer. Cancer is not a series of random genetic mutations without cause, but rather, it is a metabolic […]
Comprehensive Approach to Building Resiliency: Support for Viral Illness
Naturopathic Support for Viral Illness & Cytokine Storms Naturopathic medicine has many suggestions for the ‘cytokine release syndrome’ or ‘cytokine storm’ driving the respiratory failure mentioned in our Microbes and the Terrain article. The release of these immunological molecules is the aberrant immunity on overdrive (again, related to the toxicants, but classical medicine rarely considers this). Autoimmunity, […]
The 90-minute Homeopathic Cure
Erin Holston Singh, ND Allow me to relay a brief miraculous resolution of a sick kid. I’m at privilege to detail this story as he happens to be my 8-year old son. Adan woke up yesterday morning at 5am and came to my husband’s bedside complaining of an earache. When he got up to leave […]
Home Management of Acute Fever
A fever is one of the first elements of immune defense. When an individual has a fever, he is triggering his immune defense. So a fever is not a disease, but an indication that the individual is defending himself. If the child is under 7 years old when the fever appears, he is building his […]
