By: Jamie Doughty ND, Medical Director Coffee enemas, what’s the rage? A coffee enema VASTLY increases the activity and efficiency of the protective enzyme system in your liver, called GST (glutathione S-transferase), by 700%. This enzyme binds with toxins, which are then flushed out … Read More
How Colon Hydrotherapy Can Free You from PMS:
A Case Study
By Dr. Jamie Doughty, Medical Director In light of the coming of Spring and the excitement building for new growth and energy I want to celebrate the powerful healing modality of colon hydrotherapy (i.e. colonics). Colon hydrotherapy provides relief from headaches, migraines, PMS, arthritis pain, … Read More
Managing Hormones Naturally: A Case Study
by Dr. Jamie Doughty ND, Medical Director of Tummy Temple Laura, a 61 year old post-menopausal female, presented to me with annoying hot flashes, decreased libido, and weight gain over a period of five years. She had been prescribed Estrace, an artificial synthetic estrogen medication, … Read More
Weight Loss in a Modern World: When Diet and Exercise are Not Enough
By Dr. Venessa Wahler, ND As we sit down to write our New Year’s Resolutions, we know that many people will include “weight loss” on their list. For some this means taking more time for movement, for others it means increasing fruits and vegetables, omitting … Read More
Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms: Finding Balance Year-Round
The holiday season is full of rituals. I can vividly remember driving down light filled neighborhoods singing carols in the car, being mesmerized by the Nutcracker ballet every December and baking delicious Ukrainian Christmas cookies as a young child. Rituals provide us a sense of … Read More
Case Study: Eat More Rainbows and Heal Your Gut!
Most disease states in the body point to chronic inflammation in the gut, a term naturopathic physicians refer to as leaky gut syndrome. Case: 45 year old Stacy had been sick off and on most of her adult life taking antibiotics multiple times per year. … Read More
Case Study: Time-Tested Remedies To Stay Healthy This Season
By Dr. Jamie Doughty, ND Fall is upon us and so is the beginning of the cold and flu season. We all know those telltale signs of “coming down with something”; maybe it starts with more fatigue than usual, a scratchy irritated throat, tired puffy … Read More
How to Heal Leaky Gut: A Case Study
Research indicates that hypersensitivity reactions to food are implicated in many health problems and can be acquired throughout a lifetime. Times of emotional stress, too many processed foods, acid blocking medications, antibiotics and alcohol can cause an inflammatory reaction in the digestive tract that leads … Read More
How to Love your Liver and Live Longer
I love this time of year 🙂 Did you know that if you love your liver you will live longer? Research has shown that a healthy liver slows down the aging process. This is because the liver produces glutathione which is critical to your overall … Read More
Seed Cycling for Natural Hormonal Balance
The dancing ebb and flow of nature–it’s around us and within us. Ancient peoples from countless traditions have taught us that forging a personal relationship with these rhythms is central to balance in body, mind and spirit. We can experience these rhythms reflected in the … Read More