Blog: BNHC Physician Articles and Recipes
Articles & recipes from the naturopathic physicians of Boise Natural Health Clinic which are published in our monthly eNewsletter, subscribe here.
Aging
- Unlocking the Power of Pregnenolone for a Better Life
- Eye Health – Be Proactive
- Want to be 3 Years Younger in 8 Weeks?
- Arthritis: A Naturopathic Approach
- Aging: Two Books I’m Finding Useful
Cancer
- Two Exceptionally Useful Integrative Cancer Resources
- The Connection between HPV and Throat Cancer – Reassurance with $50 Test
- Useful Cancer Resources
- My Passion for Patients with Cancer: Naturopathic Oncology
Digestion
- What’s going on down there? Advanced testing for urinary and vaginal symptoms
- The Gut-Prostate Connection: How Your Microbiome Affects Urinary Health
- Heartburn and Discontinuing Acid Blocking Medication
- PPIs and Dementia Risk
- Is it IBS or SIBO? A New Look at Old Symptoms
- Did you know you are a Super Organism?
- Test Your Gut Microbiome with a Simple Stool Sample
- The Carroll Food Intolerance Test
- Heartburn – Get Relief with Naturopathic Medicine
- Follow Your Gut: The Enormous Impact of Tiny Microbes by Rob Knight
- Harboring Bad Bacteria, Parasites or other Pathogens?
- What is a “Leaky Gut”?
- Reflux: Could You Have LOW Stomach Acid?
- Could It Be Your Gallbladder?
Environment/Detoxification
- Revitalize Your Energy with a Liver Cleanse/Detox
- Dry Skin Brushing
- How The Liver Detoxifies:
- Pets, Kids, Lawn Chemicals and Alternatives
- Why Boise Natural Health Clinic Has a Fragrance-Free Policy
- Testing for Toxic Chemicals In Your System
Exercise
- Elite Athlete: A Journey from Fatigue and Digestive Issues to Vibrant Health
- Keys to Maximizing Exercise Recovery
- Get Rid of Belly Fat with HIIT
Food and Nutrition
- Are Your Medications Causing Nutrient Deficiencies?
- It’s Time to Stop Taking your Extra Zinc
- Dairy 101
- Bastyr Center for Natural Health: Anti-Inflammatory Diet
- Are Foods Causing Your Symptoms? Understanding Testing Options
- The Carroll Food Intolerance Test
- Tis the Season … To Overindulge?
- How to Turn Coffee into a Super Food
- Correcting Your Iron Deficiency
- Calcium . . . Friend or Foe? A Fresh Look at Bone Health and Osteoporosis
- Tired? You Might Have Low Iron
- Could Your Symptoms be Due to a Lack of Water? Sometimes it’s That Easy!
- Fermentation Is Easy
- Choosing a Good Multiple Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Heart Disease & Diabetes
- Navigating the Sodium-Potassium Debate: A Layperson’s Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure summarized by Dr. Nicole Maxwell, NMD
- Unveiling the Surprising Side Effects of Cardiovascular Disease
- Heart Health – Inflammation Increases Risk
- The Low Down on Lipids
Herbal Medicine
- What’s in my Tea Drawer?
- My new favorite herb: Salvia Miltiorrhiza (aka Dan Shen or Red Sage)
- Tired and Overstressed? Consider Daily Adaptogenic Herbs & Mushrooms
- Dangers of Essential Oils
- Alterative Tea – Year Round Tonic
Hormones and Women's Health
- Change is in the Air about Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- What’s going on down there? Advanced testing for urinary and vaginal symptoms
- Say Goodbye to Pelvic Pain
- The Far-Reaching Effects of Hormones on Your Body
- Managing Seasonal Affective Disorder During Menopause: Herbal and Hormonal Treatments
- Report from Women’s Hormone Boot Camp Continuing Education Weekend
- Symptoms and Testing for Hormone Imbalances: The Big Six
- Dr. Maxwell Attends Hormone Boot Camp
- Kale and Biotin Can Interfere with Thyroid Function and Lab Reports
- Caution with Iodine Supplements
- Hair Thinning in Women – Identifying the Cause
- Calcium . . . Friend or Foe? A Fresh Look at Bone Health and Osteoporosis
- Not Coping Well With Stress? You Might Have a Progesterone Deficiency.
- Recommended Thyroid Book by Wentz
- What is Adrenal Fatigue?
- Where Did My Sex Drive Go?
- Could it be my Thyroid?
Immune System
- Long COVID
- Babesia – Another Common Tick Born Illness
- Bartonella – a Lyme Look-a-Like
- Lyme Disease
- Is Autoimmunity Created in the Gut? Studies are Pointing to Yes…
- Nasal Rinsing Reduces Severity of Covid and Other Respiratory Illness
- Long COVID Connection to Chronic Infections Including Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) & Lyme
- Catching Too Many Colds?
- When the Immune System Overreacts: Naturopathic Treatment of Autoimmune Disease
- Well-Prepared Natural Travel Kit
- Homeopathic Acute Remedies for Coughs
- Mullein Cold Infusion – Herbal Remedy for Chronic Coughs and Irritated Lungs
- Recommendations for Preventing and Treating the Flu
- Warming Sock Treatment
- Staying Healthy while Traveling – 4 Tips
Make the Most out of Your Health Care
- Navigating the Supplement Industry
- What is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor?
- Two Simple Ways to Save Money on Health Care
- Medical Research – A Disturbing Corruption
- Health Savings Account
Men's Health
- The Gut-Prostate Connection: How Your Microbiome Affects Urinary Health
- Conference Pearl – Supplementing Testosterone in Men reduces Cardiovascular Risk and Helps control Blood Sugar
- Getting to the Root of Hair Loss, Strategies Old and New
- How To Raise Your Testosterone Without Taking Testosterone
- Understanding The Role of Testosterone in Men – Options for Testing and Treatment
Mental Health
- L-Theanine A Supplement for Children (and Adults) with Anxiety and Trouble Focusing
- Nervines: Herbs to Take the Edge Off
- The End of Alzheimer’s
- Low Blood Sugar – Could it be Causing Your Anxiety and Weight Gain?
Miscellaneous
- The Tipping Point
- Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail and How to Make Them Last All Year
- Boise Natural Health Clinic now Carries Beyond Balance Product Line!
- Methylene Blue – The Oldest New Med: for Energy, Chronic Infections, and More!
- Mitochondrial Damage and Chronic Illness
- The Benefits of Humidity
- Feeling Run Down? Consider Cellular Membrane Repair
- How to Decrease Jet Lag
- Natural Cleaning Recipes
- Fibromyalgia
- Chilly?
- 5 Ways to Beat the Heat (the Naturopathic Physician’s perspective)
Pediatrics
- Premature Pubarche: What Is It And Why Should We Care?
- Pediatric Constipation and Encopresis
- No More Bedwetting
- Kids and Sleep
Medical Ozone, IV and Injection Therapies
- Ways Ozone Can Benefit the Body
- Medical Ozone Therapies – Topical, IV Ozone, Prolozone and Insufflation
- Vitamin B12 & B complex injections at Boise Natural Health!
Recipes
- Homemade Electrolyte Drink
- Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Variations
- Turkey Broth
- Ruby Beets with Balsamic Glaze & Fresh Herbs
- Immune Boosting Soup
- Winter Salad
- Our Winter Holiday Gift to You – Recipes!
- Mulligatawny Stew
- Pumpkin Pie – Vegan/Gluten Free
- Braised Chard with Shitake Mushrooms
- One Minute Muffin
- Sweet Glazed Nuts
- Basic Hummus
- Edamame in the Pod
- Rainbow Bean Salad
- Thai Scented Onion Soup
- Vinaigrette
- Nutty Hot Cereal
- Honey-glazed Salmon with Basil
- Medicinal Smoothie
- Avocado, Almond and Pomegranate Salad
- Chocolate Coconut Pie
- Chocolate Bark with Ginger and Pistachios
- Delicious, Quick, Easy, Beautiful Roasted Vegetables
- Spiced Butternut Squash Muffins – Vegan/Gluten Free Optional
- Super-Easy Delicious and Nutritious Kale Chips
- Gluten-Free Italian crepes
- Massaged Kale
- Easy Greens
- Zucchini-Apple No-Grain Muffins
- Rosemary Roasted Pecans
Sinus and Allergies
- Histamine is more than just allergies; it’s a neurotransmitter!
- Spring Allergies – tools for symptoms and prevention
- Naturopathic Care for Seasonal Allergies
- Chronic Nasal Congestion and Sinus Infections