Radio Naturopath Episode 213: Interview with eaglemoon raes: EFT, The Emotional Freedom Technique: Try Tapping on Everything!

I had eaglemoon raes on again this week. She does hypnotherapy and also teaches people the Emotional Freedom Technique, known as EFT or just Tapping. It's so simple and so powerful! It's a system where you tap on several acupressure points while saying affirmations for things you want to change or transform in your body and your life. It can be really helpful! eaglemoon talked about it today, and then did two live tapping sessions where we invited the audience to tap along with us while we tapped about letting go as kids move on to the next phase in their lives, and also accepting transformation in our own lives. It was really great! Anyone can follow along with the podcast at anytime to get a sense of tapping and also to help with specific issues around transformation.

Radio Naturopath Episode 212: Natural Dental Hygiene; How Much Protein Should You Eat?

Since I had my dental checkup today, I talked about basic dental hygiene practices, why they're important, and some new stuff I learned today! Like flossing with cardamom and also calcium phosphate paste, and making sure to drink WATER after eating sweets. And brush your teeth or at least clear your mouth last thing before going to sleep! Also, a protein calculator, and the protein content of various foods, vegan and not!

Radio Naturopath Episode 211: Protein and Collagen are Good For You!

I talked about the difference between protein and collagen, mostly the specific amino acids, and all the reasons they're good for you. Protein helps you build muscle, burn more fat, and feel fuller! Collagen helps to rebuild hair skin nails organs joints. What could be bad!

Radio Naturopath Episode 210: Allergy Reminder; Interview with Kurt Beil, N.D., The Outdoors and Your Health!

And, it's time for Radio Naturopath Episode 210! My friend and colleague, Kurt Beil, N.D. called in. He is a naturopathic doctor practicing in Westchester County, NY, and Western Connecticut. He focuses on helping people to get outside, and has studied and published on the health benefits of being outside in nature! Who woulda guessed, getting outside is good for your health! We talked about how there are studies on being outdoors and reducing cortisol and blood pressure. Also, Earth Day is Monday, and we talked about enjoying and being a good steward to Mother Earth. Dr. Kurt will be back on June 5 LIVE to get more geeky about why outside is great!

 I also gave a quick reminder on allergy care, since the pollen count is so high.

Radio Naturopath Episode 209: Natural Hormone Delivery Methods; Water: Why Hydrotherapy is Good For You

As promised, I talked about delivery systems for natural hormone replacement therapy. Some things are best as topical creams, some are OK as pills, some are good as sublingual oils, some should go right on the spot they're needed!

Also, while in Washington and Oregon, I went to two kinds of natural hydrotherapy! I went to Carson Hot Springs, where I got a bath in some lovely, hot mineral water, followed by a nice wrap. Then, I went to Multnomah Falls and and got splashed with a big cascade waterfall! That way, I got my negative ions, great for reducing inflammation. I talked about the different kinds of hydrotherapy, from constitutional to sitz baths, alternating hot and cold to foot baths, and much more! Easy stuff you can do with water right at home!

Radio Naturopath Episode 208: Help Allergies with Herbs; Guide to Bioidentical Hormones for Menopause

It’s time for SPRING! This week I reminded people that if they are sneezing, there IS tree pollen in the air, and they might want to break out the neti pots and xylitol nasal spray. And drink nettle and eyebright tea, and eat local honey!

The main topic was bioidentical hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms. If you've tried the natural stuff and it just wasn't working, it might be time to try bioidentical hormones. I talk about the difference between horse-extracted, synthetic, and bioidentical hormones, and why it's better to go bioidentical. I also talk about which hormones to take and where, whether it's testosterone for sex drive, topical estrogen cream, or oral for everywhere. In 2 weeks I'll review delivery systems.

Radio Naturopath Episode 207: Alternative Medicine and Thinking Beyond Opioids

On March 6, 2019, I had the privilege of speaking on a panel at Eastern Connecticut State University called A Wellness Approach to Pain: Thinking Beyond Opioids. I talked about some statistics on opioid use and abuse in the US. I mentioned how naturopathic principles can help with chronic pain. Then I talked about how NSAIDS and acetaminophen are actually more effective than opioids, although problematic. I talked about the effectiveness of physical medicine, like acupuncture, massage, physical therapy, and chiropractic, and how those things are not readily accessible due to doctor and patient attitude, poor insurance coverage, and high cost. I talked about how certain supplements, stress reduction, and diet change can all help with chronic pain. And I presented that if people in general had easy, regular, affordable access to physical medicine, it would go a long way to reversing the opioid crisis.

Radio Naturopath Episode 206: Review of Menopausal Symptoms and Natural Treatments

Time to review MENOPAUSE for we menopausal folks. A nice overview of natural supplements for symptoms. Black cohosh and evening primrose for hot flashes; vitamin E and aloe for sexual comfort; damiana and WEIGHT TRAINING for sex drive; and Vitamins A, K and herbs for heavy menses! It's a rough road but SOMEONE'S gotta ride it. 75%  of women in industrialized society, including me! Preferably on a bicycle.

Radio Naturopath Episode 205: Interview with eaglemoon raes: Hypnosis, Reiki, Avatar, Melchizedek, EFT, Live Love and Laugh!

A GREAT interview with eaglemoon raes, who is going forward with helping couples discover their archetypes and each other. She is a justice of the peace so can join people in marriage. She combines her training and experience in hypnosis, Reiki, Emotional Freedom Technique, Avatar, and Melchizedek to help people with energy medicine that can transform lives! We discover some lovely ideas and insights. 

Radio Naturopath Episode 204: Interview with Karl Goldkamp, N.D.: Healing Crohn's/Ulcerative Colitis with the Ketogenic Diet

This is the story of Karl Goldkamp, N.D., a naturopathic physician, who had some personal tragedies in his life. In short order, his beloved brother, who he supported with natural medicine, finally died of mutliple myeloma. His mother also passed. And his wife was found to have a benign brain tumor. That and the bankruptcy of his Connecticut business led him to severe stress, and an extremely severe case of Crohn's/ulcerative colitis. He tried conventional therapy and that didn't work. While feeling better after a blood transfusion, he sought out answers, and decided to do FMT, fecal microbiota transfer. The donor was his wife! (She recovered from her brain tumor.) This held off the acute symptoms. Then he researched and went to conferences, and learned all about the ketogenic diet. When he started eating this way, his Crohns/colitis completely resolved, and he has no signs or symptoms to this day. He and his wife Judy are mostly carnivores; most days they eat only animal protein, like steak, bacon and eggs, and they have homemade mayonnaise, and very small amounts of vegetables in relish form. They have also come up with a C8 fatty acid, C8-Keto, which is ketogenic friendly and an energizing source of fat. Karl now counsels people on the application of the ketogenic diet for health. Karl also engages in high intensity interval training and feels more fit and healthy than he did in his 20's!