The human body is designed around movement; without it, we would cease to exist. As movement declines, so does health and longevity, which means that movement is so vitally important that it sustains life. Consider the human form. Without blood pressure, we cannot move our blood; thus, our heart must be in constant motion. Without transport of blood, we cannot deliver oxygen, nutrients or medicaments to our tissues and ultimately our cells, then send the blood back for a refill. Then, there’s … [Read more...] about The Importance of Movement
Dan Rubin
Hydrotherapy: Using Water as a Medical Treatment
Hydrotherapy is defined as the clinical application of water to treat or prevent ailments. Yes, this literally describes how water can be used as a medical treatment. One could say that simply drinking water will prevent dehydration or that using sterile water to dilute certain IV medications (such as vitamin C) can be used in a medical sense, which would certainly be true. However, those examples do not describe what is meant by hydrotherapy in the classical, naturopathic sense. Water cure, … [Read more...] about Hydrotherapy: Using Water as a Medical Treatment
Storytelling in Cancer Care
A ladybug, that’s what she wore affixed to her outfit every day. It wasn’t real, of course; rather, a broach, and she had all different types of them, some big, some small, some shiny, some not, but the best one was big, broad and blingy – which she wore when she was feeling her best. I remember the first day she came into the clinic, she was thin, tall, ashen-colored and fearful – chronically ill. Over a few days, we got to know each other, and as she began to trust me, I told her the story … [Read more...] about Storytelling in Cancer Care
Discussing Naturopathic Oncology and Menopausal Symptoms for Women Cancer Survivors
As we move from 2019 to 2020, we see that more women are surviving cancer. With this great news also comes an increased incidence of menopausal symptoms in survivors, whether from normal, age-related causes or those exacerbated by the cancer treatments themselves, or a combination of both. Although menopausal symptoms are often treated with exogenous hormones such as bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, the majority of women with gynecological cancers are not able to use such HRT, because … [Read more...] about Discussing Naturopathic Oncology and Menopausal Symptoms for Women Cancer Survivors
Thriving After Cancer with Naturopathic Oncology
When there is no evidence of disease, when your cancer is essentially beaten, it is a time for a measure of celebration, but it is also a time for brand new questions: Will I be able to get back to my old life? What can I do to prevent my cancer from returning? What comes next? We want to answer a few of these key questions in this article. Patients who are cancer-free are placed on survivorship plans and go from having multiple appointments per week to once every few months. The main goal … [Read more...] about Thriving After Cancer with Naturopathic Oncology
Considering Naturopathic Oncology for Treating Breast Cancer
Think about our biggest choices in life…a car, a house, who we want to spend our lives with…. with those, do people generally rush into a decision and hope for the best? For most people, the greater the expense or the deeper the commitment, the more effort is spent weighing all the options available before making a decision. Should it be any different when someone is diagnosed with breast cancer? While you’re probably familiar with the mainstream treatment methods for breast cancer (e.g. … [Read more...] about Considering Naturopathic Oncology for Treating Breast Cancer
