The TerrainTen, Dr. Nasha’s Definition These ten arenas are the specific components of one’s terrain that impact mitochondria, and thus metabolic health. Mitochondria? Metabolic? What? Read on! What’s in your bucket? It is the testing and assessing of the TerrainTen that enables us to have improved outcomes: this approach enables patients to know what and where to focus…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Diet is something that MUST be individualized. There is no single diet that is ideal for everyone. Dr. Erin primarily chooses from an array of diets and simple, whole food recommendations when guiding her patients as to what they should be eating. She often initially refers patients to Michael Pollan’s books, especially Food Rules. Beyond…
If you or a family member has cancer, consider using our team to help you or your loved one navigate the firehose of information required to make smart, life-saving decisions regarding your healing journey. We follow the most up-to-date, well documented naturopathic and metabolic-based protocols. These protocols can be used together with your conventional care…
Naturopathic medicine has many therapies 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, or self-directed immune assaults, didn’t exist…
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…
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…