All Health Matters

Do you ever feel like you don't have enough energy to get through your day? Or needing that extra coffee just to cope? Consistently feeling tired can indicate that you may have some nutritional deficiencies that need to be investigated. That being said, low energy and fatigue are at the root of many different health issues …

Fatigue and low energy is one of the most common concerns see in my practice. Male and female patients of all ages come in feeling like no matter what they do they just can't seem to keep up with the demands of their daily lives.The foods you eat and the liquids you consume can either …

Sleep is integral for our overall health. When we do not sleep restfully we are not optimally functioning throughout our days. Getting to the root cause of why you are not sleeping well is addressing and diving into many different factors. Assessing your sleep patterns and asking yourself questions such as: are you having difficulty …

Too much stress effects practically every aspect of health as stressful experiences leave the body in physical, mental, and emotional tension. Stress prepares the body for "fight or flight" (sympathetic nervous system) by tensing muscles and constricting blood vessels which is beneficial if facing an emergency...temporarily. A prolonged stress-response creates limited movement and poor circulation.  Thus, lowering the immune …

How a scar forms & why it matters: Our tissues are organized into independent layers: Skin Fat Fascia Peritoneum (sac, holds organs) Fascia Organ After an incision has been made, these layers can stick together as they heal and no longer slide over each other due to adhesions, which bind tissues together that are not …

Ovulation is the time during the menstrual cycle when a mature egg is released from one of the ovaries. When couples are trying to conceive, it's crucial to understand when ovulation is happening so they can ensure that the sperm and mature egg can meet. There are a couple of ways to find out when …

At The Root Natural Health Clinic we help people of all ages, genders & health concerns but we also each have special skills & expertise in Women's Health that we would like to share with you. I am always amazed & grateful to be able to support a woman through Pre-conception & Fertility Care, a …

Walnuts These protein and fiber-packed nuts have been consistently proven to significantly lower total cholesterol and LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels. Walnuts are a great source of healthy (polyunsaturated) fats, and have also been shown to lower blood pressure. Almonds Studies have shown that almonds are not only able to lower LDL cholesterol levels from baseline, …

Herbal medicine has been a long-time mainstay as one of the many modalities we practice in Naturopathic Medicine. It has also been the inspiration and model for many well-known medications today; did you know aspirin used to come from white willow bark, or that the heart medication digoxin comes from the foxglove plant? Botanical medicine …

Having a healthy gut that is populated with the right microflora (the good bacteria) makes all the difference in a multitude of ways for your health. There has been an increasing amount of research that demonstrates just how important the gut-brain connection is for helping and preventing some health concerns such as anxiety, depression and …