Ruth Allison Dana, ND received her doctorate at Bastyr University, the premier institute for research-based naturopathic medicine, in San Diego, California where she focused her clinical studies on homeopathy, mental health, and neurological disorders.
Mindfulness meditation is not only good for stress-reduction, it has a plethora of other health benefits. Many illnesses can be mitigated, if not completely managed, through a consistent meditation practice. It is a powerful “self-healing” tool that is fairly easy to implement. Meditation has been shown to have positive changes that can actually affect function…
It’s that time of year where we’re thinking of getting back into shape again. But…before you begin to build lean muscle through exercise, it is important to make sure key core muscles are balanced, mobile and strong. If they are not, everyone from body builders to those who are more sedentary are predisposed to disk…
Tired of feeling fatigue, pain and/or brain fog? Do you have digestive symptoms, extra weight, or just want to improve your overall fitness? Join us for the Reboot Together program. This is a peer support group, led by a licensed naturopathic physician.
Is it “flu season” or “sugar season”? We are more susceptible to illness when eating diets high in sugar and low in nutrients! Let’s UP our health game this winter with our Healthier Living – BodyLean Group Program! This group is appropriate for anyone and everyone who wants to improve their health through lifestyle and nutrition. …
“What is homeopathy, really?”… We integrative physicians get this question a LOT! Homeopathy is commonly confused with naturopathic or herbal medicine. It is not a synonym, but rather a specific modality used within the broad scope of natural medicine. It emerged through observation of the phenomena that “like cures like” in the 18th century. Homeopathic remedies…
Now that it is well into spring, you may have had a bout of hay fever already, or are in the middle of sneezing your way through it. When this is something you experience year after year, you may have accepted it as your fate to have sneezing, fatigue and/or itchy eyes throughout the next…
People with ASD may have trouble getting folate to the brain. This may be attributed to the presence of antibodies to FRα, a specific transporter that is required to allow circulating folate into the fluid surrounding the brain.