Monthly Archives: May 2012
How to Choose the Best Sunscreen
Sunscreen is an important and necessary product that we use on a regular basis here in Arizona. Many sunscreens now contain potentially hazardous chemicals which have been added to bump up the SPF count. There are many ingredients and brands to avoid, but there are also many companies that make a safe and effective sunscreen.
Ingredients to avoid:
Synthetic Vitamin A or Retinyl Palmitate: shown to accelerate sun damage by forming free radicals that damage DNA.
Oxybenzone, octisalate, Read more [...]
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Summer Juicing with Ginger
The following recipes are refreshing and light and can be an alternative to drinking lemonade or iced tea. Ginger is amazing for the digestive system. Ginger in Chinese medicine is a hot substance and therefore energizing and stimulating. Ginger also is wonderful for the health of skin, hair and nails.
I learned to make ginger tea while living "off-grid" in Jamaica over fifteen years ago.
Traditional Jamaican Recipe for Ginger Tea:
Take a large piece of fresh ginger root- about the Read more [...]
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Testosterone Pellets For Men
Anti-Aging, increasing the quality and quantity of life, is always our goal at EVND. Unfortunately it is the norm, rather than the exception, for men to have some of the following age related complaints; fatigue, weight gain, increase in belly fat, memory loss, mental fog, loss of drive, muscle/ joint aches and pains, loss of sex drive, difficulty having or maintaining an erection, depression, sleep disturbances, loss of muscle mass and high blood pressure. Many just accept that this is part Read more [...]
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Help keep the men in your life healthy this Father’s Day
The best father’s day present is the gift of health. This year it would be a great idea to give the recipe below to the ones you love to improve physical and mental stamina and longevity. An easy way to keep all the men in your life healthy is by recommending they drink one smoothie every day. It can be consumed at breakfast or as a snack but by blending the following key ingredients you can ensure that they are getting all the nutrients they need at least one time in their day. It Read more [...]
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Lack of Oxygen causes Cancer?
The foundation of cancer treatment at East Valley Naturopathic Doctors is based on the profound research of Otto Warburg. Otto Warburg, M.D.,Ph.D., proved that a 35% reduction in oxygen caused any cell to either die or turn cancerous. Cancer is the body, at the cellular level, attempting to survive by reverting to a primitive survival mechanism. Surprisingly, it’s that simple. Most normal healthy cells get their energy by using oxygen in a process called “respiration.” This can be contrasted Read more [...]
Dysport
If the world perceives you as angry even before you speak, first time interactions perceive you as angry. When a movement of the face is made enough times it creates a wrinkle, just as folding fabric over and over will create a crease. These lines eventually persist, even when your face is at rest. This can make you look angry even if you are extremely happy.
Botulinum Toxin type A (Botox) has been used for thirty years medically. The first purification of this toxin with experimentation was in Read more [...]
Posted in Skin Health, Women's Health
Tagged aesthetic, az, botox, cosmetic, dr. julie keiffer, dysport, east valley naturopathic doctors, lines, mesa, movement, purified botulinum type A, wrinkles
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Clean Skin Series Part II: Skin Lesions
"What is this on my skin?"
What Is This On My Skin?
Most of us over the age of thirty-five have something on our skin that we did not have in years past. When they show up we are not really sure. Others remember the exact day they saw that spot in their 7x mirror. With the increase in skin cancer we all have a small amount of discomfort when something new appears on our skin. Getting it looked at is the first step. Most of the skin growths are nothing to lose sleep over. If it is a skin cancer, Read more [...]
Bed Time Tips and Tricks
Getting the kids to bed quickly and without a fight is one of my most common complaints from the mom's in my practice. Here are a few tips and tricks to get your kids to sleep quickly and without a fight.
1. Start a nightly routine. Following the same routine every night before going to bed gives your body the signal that it is time to go to settle down and go to sleep.
2. Turn off all electronics at least 1 hour before bed. This means no T.V., IPod, computer, or video games.
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Stress and Sleep
I have been treating young mothers for over 20 years. I have observed that mothering, as busy and demanding as it is, takes precedence to individual maintenance of physical and emotional health. Early in my career while in school at ASU for my undergraduate in Exercise Science, I noticed how much better everyone felt upon starting a regular exercise routine. It seems to immediately lift the mood and improve stress response to daily tasks. I also quickly noticed that eating three meals daily also Read more [...]
Posted in Mood Disorders, Women's Health
Tagged az, busy, demanding, east valley naturopathic doctors, improving sleep, jason porter, mesa, natural medicine, practice, reducing stress, sleep, stress, young mother
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Infertility Part II, The environmental impact on fertility
My approach with any couple trying to get pregnant is multi-dimensional. To understand the appropriate evaluation and common underlying causes to infertility, be sure to read over my blog titled Infertility Part I. My focus on my next series of blogs is to discuss the environmental impact and role that specific toxins can play on fertility specifically. By explaining which chemicals have been associated with impairing reproductive health, I am hopeful that you will be able to recognize Read more [...]
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