Living Wellness Medical Center Blog
5 Surprising Facts Supporting IV Therapy For Nutritional Deficiencies
You’ve heard it all before. “You don’t need to take a multivitamin. Just eat a balanced diet.” Or you may have heard, “Take a daily multivitamin, and you’ve got everything you need.” We’ve been told that eating a ‘balanced diet’ (highly subjective) or taking a daily multivitamin provides us with everything we need to function […]
Training Wheels for Meditation?
Have you heard of the Inner Balance App and Ear Sensor? It’s one of my favorite tools to help myself and patients practice the art of meditation because let’s face it, it’s not something most people can pick-up (and love) overnight. As a naturopathic physician, I see countless patients who struggle with daily anxiety, chronically high cortisol […]
Elimination Diets, Food Sensitivity Testing and Finding Foods That Work For You
Written by: Kayla Bittner, SCNM 1st Year Medical Student In our current time, we’re privileged with the power of choice. We can shop at various grocery stores, farmers’ markets, local co-ops, and health food stores. We have more options than we’ve ever had to support every eating style – standard American, gluten-free, paleo, vegan, dairy-free, […]
Drink a “Rainbow Smoothie”
It’s that time of the year – unlimited sunshine, temperatures in the 100’s and somewhat oppressive heat. This usually means that our bodies start to crave lighter, fresher meals and snacks. I know that when it’s hotter outside, all I can think about is a giant, homemade acai bowl for breakfast, a cool and crispy […]
Using Nutrient IV Therapy to Replenish Nutrients
Nutrient IV therapy is not a new treatment option as holistic medicine has been using it for years. There was a day only high-end athletes, celebrities, and VIPs had the luxury of nutrient IV treatments. It was challenging to find a holistic or naturopathic doctor who was making it available. Now it is widely offered […]