An allergy is a misguided immune response triggered by eating, touching, or inhaling an irritant. Examples of allergies include pollens, dust mites, molds, animal dander, and certain foods. The environmental Read More
Category: Alternative Therapies
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) an Integrative Approach
Stephanie Grutz, ARNP, FNP-C What is ALS? According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, “Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or classical motor Read More
Sinus Infections: Beating the Acute & Chronic Upper Respiratory Bugs
It’s that time of year, when the sniffles, coughs and bugs come home from school and work. We have busy lives and these respiratory viruses can linger. We all know Read More
Live Longer With Integrative Cancer Therapy – Part 3
If you’re reading this, congratulations! You made it to part 3. In part 1 & 2, I explained what cancer is and why an integrative cancer approach is crucial in Read More
Live Longer with Integrative Cancer Therapy – Part 2
Cancer Care: Looking at the Whole Person Although October is the declared the official “Cancer Awareness Month”, I’ve decided that every month will be dedicated to cancer awareness. One of Read More
Live Longer with Integrative Cancer Therapies – Part. 1
The Beginning of a Passion: Cancer was never my true passion when I started working in the healthcare field. But it didn’t take long to realize that sometimes you don’t Read More
An Itchy Situation… Treating Chronic Skin Irritation
Have you ever had skin that itched so bad and the itch wouldn’t go away? Have you ever had hives from an unknown trigger? Chronic hives, also called chronic urticaria, causes an Read More
Winter is coming: Prepare your Immune System now
Hello Winter and Hellooooo Immune System! As winter approaches, the beautiful bluffs will be glittered with snow and fireplaces will be glowing an amber hue. Oh the beauties of the Read More
Integrative Medicine for Beginners
Difference between Allopathic (Western Medicine) vs Integrative/Functional/Natural/Holistic Health The below information is an excerpt from “The Beginner’s Guide to Natural Living” which can be found at http://www.thenaturalguide.com/natural-medicine.htm. Not all claims are made Read More