Natural Health Help

We are all very alert to where our money has to go these days. More and more people are experiencing financial stress, and anxiety about how to spend limited resources is higher than ever in the memories of many of us. I recently responded to an email from a young man who was trying to  decide whether to invest in a doctor/patient relationship with me, versus following the recommendations published in one of the many ‘health guru’ books on the market. Read the rest of this article »

I have an empty half hour on a gorgeous Fall-like day. I have a to-do list a mile long. I want to go outside and play. Ignoring leaf piles begging to be kicked up, I call out to my office manager. “Hey, come have some fun with me. What should I talk about for this next blog entry- Weight loss? Sports injury? Truth and Beauty?” She comes through the door and drops into the chair next to me. “How about erectile dysfunction?” She’s scowling. She seems to be losing her sense of humor about her email spam deluge. “Well, we could do that” I tell her, “but it misses too much of our demographic. What’s the bigger issue?” She rolls her eyes at that and gets up to do something more like work. Tosses over her shoulder, “What does everyone come to see you for? They want to feel good.” Read the rest of this article »

The quality of the foods you eat is most important to your health. But how you eat, that is how you feel, what atmosphere you are in, also matters a lot in terms of getting the most out of your meals. Creating the best physical and emotional environment helps you to digest well and actually absorb the food you are eating. Here are some suggestions for how to eat in the best possible way. Read the rest of this article »

And now for something completely practical! I am seeing a lot of folks with gut disruption. We have all become wary of tomatoes and peppers from the grocery store, and before that it was what? Spinach? When your food passes through many hands the chance there will be a bug that eventually gets you grows and grows. We have a generally reliable food supply- but, not infallible. Prevention is best- know who your farmers are would be Rule #1, buy local-grown and fresh. And - Wash Everything! If you get into distress, the following will help. If there is fever, or signs of dehydration, which little kids are especially prone to- lethargy, dull eyes, dry-looking lips- get to your doctor. Read the rest of this article »

Depression is one of the top five conditions that people want to self-treat with non-drug therapies. St John’s wort (SJW) is one of the best known plant medicines. It is effective for a number of conditions, including mild to moderate depression. Read the rest of this article »

Logan Smith has died. This not-quite 10 year old was in his mother’s arms when the kidney cancer he traveled with for 7 months ended his life. His family has spent these months knit tightly around him. His 2 brothers, his mom and her partner, all nested in and went with him as far as anyone possibly can, on the journey we will all take. Surrounding them is a larger community of family and friends and care providers that has been present with practical and energetic loving support. It has been at times unspeakably agonizing to stay present to the death journey of this child. Witnessing the love that was poured out in response to these demands, especially on and from his Mom, and on his closest family, and the relentless fortitude and attention they have paid to every moment with Logan, is a source of learning and inspiration that now reverberates through many lives. Read the rest of this article »

Essential Oils can be powerful medicine to help you fall asleep. Your sense of smell, and the olfactory nerve are a major pathway defining your mood and your physical energy. Essential oils are a safe, effective and non-drug method you can use to produce a deep, restful sleep. They are great when added to an Epsom salt bath or infused into your room. Read the rest of this article »

Not everyone has the time or even wants to slog through research reports to find out where the cutting edge of medical research is taking us. However, often enough we find ourselves needing to make a decision, or wanting to make a change, that we need to feel really sure about. That’s when we want to read the research. A fresh wind of generosity, of open access to information, is blowing open what used to be the closed doors of science. Open Access is a new model of independent publishing that makes research available to everyone. Read the rest of this article »

I borrowed the following from Mike Adams who runs NaturalNews. This is especially exciting for those women who want to use herbal medicine to support their well-being. “Extract of black cohosh may halt the growth of breast cancer cells, according to a new study conducted by the French company Naturex and published in the journal “Phytomedicine.” The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.” Read the rest of this article »

If you arrived here through my main practice website, drnandunne.com, you may have seen the new notice in the upper left corner. It says “Please help 9 year old Logan Smith fight his cancer”. Logan is a regular kid, part of a regular family here in my town, Missoula, MT. He has kidney cancer. Read the rest of this article »