Articles from the EVND physicians on chronic illness, hormones, detoxification, brain health and living well in the East Valley.
Phoenix, AZ – March 2025 – East Valley Naturopathic Doctors proudly announces that Dr. Jennifer Nevels has been recognized as one of the Top Primary Care Doctors of 2025 by Phoenix Magazine, earning distinction in the Top Naturopathic Doctors category. This prestigious list,…
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Is Your Child Suffering from Childhood Allergies?
The leading, life-changing treatment for attention disorders.
Is EVND too far a drive for regular treatment? Now you can get in-home neurofeedback sessions for yourself and your family!
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, commonly known as ADHD, is a chronic brain-based condition that affects millions of children in the United States. ADHD impacts certain functions of the brain such as attention, concentration, memory, motivation, impulsivity,…
As a parent, how far is too far to go for your kids? With behavioral and attention deficit disorders at an all-time high, many parents find themselves going to extremes to help their kids learn to function in the world. The wisdom of the day encourages the benefits of strict…
Here at East Valley Naturopathic Doctors, we can help ensure your children have a health school year, all year long.
Neurofeedback has shown positive results of helping those with reading and learning disorders.
Neurofeedback can treat mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), Post-Concussive Syndrome, and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).
Confirming ADD/ADHD diagnosis is not an easy task, but there is an accurate and safe test that does just the trick.
Neurofeedback can help reduce depression.
Neurofeedback can help anyone with cognitive decline.
Neurofeedback can help find solutions to behavioral disorders.
Neurofeedback for insomnia can help you get a better night's sleep.
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER(ASD), SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDERS(SPD) and NEUROFEEDBACK
Stem cell therapy involves using the body’s natural healing and regenerative processes for a specific function. Stem cell therapies use stem cells that do not yet have a particularly assigned function (called “undifferentiated cells”) to repair problems in the body. Stem cells…
Anxiety is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children, adolescents, and adults. Anxiety can express as feelings of intense fear, inadequacy, or reduced coping ability in social interactions and functions of daily living. It may start early in life and persist…
ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVE DISORDER (ADHD) and NEUROFEEDBACK
Because neurofeedback is a cutting-edge science, not many people understand what it is, let alone how it can improve lives. Neurological trauma, such as depression, ADHD, anxiety, and PTSD, are so often treated with chemicals that serve only to mask the symptoms without ever…
Spring is a beautiful time of year. However, this season brings with it the seasonal allergies that afflict many people. The runny nose, itchy throat and headache that is often associated with allergies is enough to send many people running to the nearest pharmacy. But relief…
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as intracranial injury or head injury, occurs when an external force traumatically injures the brain. Brain injury can be classified based on severity, mechanism of injury, and/or other features. The term “head injury” usually refers to…
STRESS! What effect does it have on our bodies? Now we can know. It is the number one complaint of Americans. We complain about it, we live with it, and sometimes it gets the best of us. Can we measure stress levels? No. But we can measure how well an individual handles…
Who doesn’t. Everyone has stress to some degree. We live in a world where we are constantly on the go regardless of our place in it and we don’t always see eye to eye with everyone or everything in it. For the fun of it, I decided to look up to see how stress is defined these…
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…
My approach with any couple trying to get pregnant is multi-dimensional. To understand the appropriate evaluation and common underlying causes of infertility, be sure to read over my blog titled Infertility Part I. My focus on my next series of blogs is to discuss the…
Since 2003, the rate of children diagnosed with ADHD has increased by 22%. As of 2007, over 5.4 million children between the ages of 4-17 had a diagnosis of ADHD. Many parents feel helpless after their child receives a diagnosis of ADHD and feel that there is nothing else to…
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity is a condition that is comprised of a variety of symptoms that are initiated after coming into contact with chemicals such as paint, pesticides, herbicides, gasoline, fragrances in perfumes, candles, air fresheners, dry-cleaned clothes, and even…
Detection of breast cancer can be very difficult and as with any cancer the sooner we are able to make a diagnosis the better the outcome is for the patient. In fact, there is a 97% survivability rate with early detection. I am dedicating my blog this week on a test that I…
As a Naturopathic physician, I have many options when it comes to treating a cold or flu. There are herbs, nutrients, homeopathic remedies, IV's and immune boosting shots. The goal is to provide your body with some help to fight the cold or flu virus more quickly. Suppressing…
Have you ever looked at the ingredients listed on your bar of soap or body wash before? If your answer is no than you definitely should. Most standard soaps have a long list of chemicals that have been shown to disrupt our natural hormone functions. Soap or anything for that…
We are all familiar with changes that occur in women as they enter and progress through menopause. We are just recently becoming familiar with changes that occur in men, beginning as early as age 25, that also affect their lives in a number of dramatic ways. The most common…
Vaginal itching, soreness and discharge affect every woman at one time or another. I find that more patients than not suffer with vaginal infections and are shy about discussing these very common issues for women, which is why I thought I would devote a blog on this very…
There are now several studies that are finding a correlation between pesticide exposure in children and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD. There are almost 40 organophosphate pesticides registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and most of…
An area of intense vitamin D research is its relationship to depression. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a situational mood disorder brought on by decreasing daylight in the winter months. High doses of vitamin D during these months have proven to be a very effective…
Most women suffer monthly from pain with their menstrual cycle. Pain for some can be severe enough to keep them from work or completing their daily tasks. There are several reasons for painful periods and I would like to briefly mention them. It is possible to have more pain…
The intention of cleaning is to remove stains, dirt, unwanted organisms, and to ultimately clean up your environment. To accomplish this task we turn to our trusted cleaning products, but unfortunately it is not only cleaning our environment, it is polluting it as well. The…
There is so much focus and conversation on what constitutes a healthy meal, which I think is important obviously, but there isn’t enough discussion on the importance of good quality cookware. If you are using aluminum, copper, non-stick or even stainless steel cookware then you…
To become a healthier you it is not only important that you evaluate what goes into your body by the way of food but also what goes on the outside of your body as well. In fact the personal care products used on a daily basis are ending up on the inside by absorbing through our…
Step 1 To maintain maximum oxygen transfer to the cell, take sufficient parent omega-6 (linoleic acid-LA) and parent omega-3 (alphalinolenic acid-ALA) essential polyunsaturated oils (EFAs) daily. Take a daily minimum of 3 grams of a blend of parent omega-6 and 3 in the…
High dose Vitamin C IV therapy is one of the most promising alternative therapies in the fight against cancer and also one of the most misunderstood. Contrary to studies based on oral dosing of Vitamin C which showed no effect, intravenous Vitamin C therapy has been proven to be…
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