Terrain Medicine
Terrain Medicine is a holistic approach to health that focuses on strengthening the body’s internal terrain, promoting wellness, and preventing disease.
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What diseases manifest in any person is based upon their entire milieu, including their behavior and family history
Derailing Toxicity
On February 3rd, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train of roughly one hundred and fifty rail cars derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, creating a massive explosion that released five different hazardous
Cancer and Heart Disease
CANCER & HEART DISEASE: WHAT DO THESE TWO CONDITIONS HAVE IN COMMON? Not only are they the leading causes of death, but they also arise from the same fundamental issue:
Conventional, Integrative, Functional, or Naturopathic?
CONVENTIONAL, INTEGRATIVE, FUNCTIONAL OR NATUROPATHIC – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? Most people are familiar with “conventional medicine” since it is the predominant system of healthcare in society today, but as more
New Mitochondria, New Me!
NEW MITOCHONDRIA, NEW ME! The phrase “New Year, New Me” is a great reminder to implement healthier habits. Despite good intentions, the resolution “to lose 20 pounds” or “to stop
Benefits of Fasting: Flourishing Without!
BENEFITS OF FASTING: FLOURISHING WITHOUT! Patrick Healey, N.D. Fasting is a timeless and ancient practice used both for religious reasons and health benefits. It is one of the only therapies that
Keto Around the Holidays! 🎁
KETO AROUND THE HOLIDAYS Laura Mouriño, N.D. The holidays are upon us and that means it is time for joy, cheer, and FOOD! Yes, food is in abundant supply including
Keto and Its Benefits
KETO AND ITS BENEFITS Patrick Healey, N.D. Metabolism refers to how efficiently and effectively the body creates energy using carbs, fats, protein, and nutrients to fuel the body’s cellular functions.
Macronutrients and Metabolism in the Modern Era
MACRONUTRIENTS & METABOLISM IN THE MODERN ERA Laura Mouriño, N.D. As we have mentioned many times before, not all food is created equal and by that same token not all
Food Quality: Why It Matters
FOOD QUALITY: WHY IT MATTERS Patrick Healey, N.D. All food is not created equal. Some should not even be considered food, because of how processed, chemically laden, and manipulated it
Trauma & Gratitude Around the Holidays
TRAUMA & GRATITUDE AROUND THE HOLIDAYS Laura Mouriño, N.D. Thanksgiving for many of us is right around the corner, which is traditionally considered a time for celebrating with family over
Physician Heal Thyself: Lessons in Healing Reactions
PHYSICIAN HEAL THYSELF: LESSONS IN HEALING REACTIONS Erin Holston Singh, N.D. Just in time for a blog post on acute healing, I had a synchronous healing reaction of my own.
Acute Physical Illness
ACUTE PHYSICAL ILLNESS Patrick Healey, N.D. “Illnesses do not come upon us out of the blue. They are developed from small daily sins against Nature. When enough sins have accumulated,
Sacred Secretions
THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Laura Mouriño, N.D. The endocrine system is a complex system that consists of hormones, which are chemical messengers that we prefer to call our “sacred secretions.” These
Understanding the Lymphatic System
The lymphatic system is made of your lymph nodes, lymph vessels, tonsils, thymus, spleen, and bone marrow. It is a network of vessels organs and glands that are major centers
Heavy Metals & Intestinal Detoxing
The bodily accumulation of toxicants from our environment is one of the greatest challenges to maintaining normal health in modern times. Sneaking in like a mouse in the night, we
What Is The Terrain Ten?
WHAT’S IN YOUR BUCKET? THE TERRAINTEN DR. NASHA’S DEFINITION These ten areas are the specific components of one’s terrain that impact mitochondria function, thus metabolic health. Mitochondria? Metabolic? What? Read
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
Terrain, Microbes, Illness, & Resiliency
At Options Naturopathic, we espouse reinforcing our innate immunity to reduce damaging environmental influences that lead to illness. Our experience has proven these practices as the ideal form of natural
Homeopathic Drainage
Biotherapeutic Drainage is the therapeutic use of homeopathics, botanicals or trace minerals to facilitate the elimination of toxins out of the body. Often the term is shortened to ‘drainage’ for
Terrain, the Guéniot Definition
From the perspective of natural medicine, the terrain of a human being is made up three things: what is inherited (i.e. what he came with), an individual’s personal history (i.e.
Microbes and the Terrain
Special Commentary on COVID-19 & What you can DO today to protect yourself and your family Dr. Erin The particle beam from the largest and oldest black whole ever measured
Principles of Healing
There are two main philosophical explanations of healing that guide both naturopathic medicine and our day-to-day work with patients: Hering’s Law of Cure and Reckeweg’s Homotoxicology. Hering’s law defines the