Joan Haynes, NMD Boise Natural Health naturopathic physicians are now prescribing injectable semaglutide and tirzepatide through compounding pharmacies in town, finally making the medications more accessible for our patients. Prescription Cost The cost for these compounded medications in area pharmacies is around $175 – $200 / month, although the price will differ depending on the dose and frequency. … Read more
Naturopathic Medical Doctors or Naturopathic Physicians (NMD) are the only licensed naturopathic providers in Idaho who are educated and trained in accredited naturopathic medical colleges recognized by the US Dept of Education. They diagnose, prevent, and treat acute and chronic illness to restore and establish optimal health by supporting the person’s inherent self-healing process. While … Read more
Why Do We Need Strong Stomach Acid? Five steps to fixing your heartburn: Step 1 – Manage symptoms At first, if you are on an acid blocking medicine stay on the lowest dose you can tolerate. To treat occasional breakthrough heartburn symptoms, choose one at time from this list: Step 2 – Identify causes of … Read more
During covid, many of us started taking zinc supplements to help our immunity. But now, many are overdoing it! It’s common for me to see people taking a high dose such as 50 mg or more daily for years on end! Functions of Zinc: Zinc can be Harmful: Copper Deficiency Caused by high Zinc Levels … Read more
Trouble digesting dairy is not really a disorder, it’s just a natural variation in how our digestive system works. Most people in the world have trouble digesting dairy past infancy and symptoms can get worse with age. Here are some tips and tricks to survive in a dairy filled world. Learn Your Dairy Vocabulary Lactose … Read more
A few weeks ago, I attended a 3 day, multi speaker conference known as “Hormone Boot Camp” that was attended by over 250 health care providers from around the country. I’ve attended these hormone conferences many times before, usually every other year since med school. I am a hormone user myself and have many patients … Read more
By Joan Haynes, NMD Hormone imbalances is something we see a lot of at Boise Natural Health. Listed below are symptoms of deficiency and excess of different hormones. Because there is such an overlap between the symptoms of the hormone imbalances, testing takes the guess work out. Estrogens Deficiency Hot flashes Night sweats Vaginal dryness … Read more
Keeping Indoor Air at 40 – 60% relative humidity will help you feel better in your skin and reduce your risk of flu, COVID-19, and other respiratory illness. Every Fall, when the heater comes on, my skin, respiratory passages, and hair dry up. It’s time to get out the humidifier. We run it 24/7, all … Read more
Many insurance plans have high deductibles or limited coverage that don’t cover the tests or medications you need. These two services below may be able to find you a lower price than your insurance co-pay. UltaLabsTests.com Order and pay for your own lab tests directly online. Get your blood drawn at Quest Diagnostic in Meridian … Read more
I recently took an Eye Health continuing education class. It was excellent and I got caught up on the latest. I learned some interesting and useful science about the eyes. Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in Americans 60 years of age and older. Luckily it is a “nutrition responsive disorder”. What … Read more