tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87796400627283511902011-04-21T13:51:19.032-07:00Your Center for Whole HealthSarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-74148703289687830202008-11-16T09:10:00.000-08:002008-11-16T11:59:14.327-08:00

I have recently heard several people mention that they think Naturopathy is not evidence based medicine. First off lets define evidence based medicine (EBM)= "the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patient. It means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-74028878204257648722008-11-07T08:47:00.000-08:002008-11-07T08:52:24.823-08:00

Well I am picking up my pasture raised trukey on tuesday! And if you don't know where to find your healthy Thanksgiving Feast check out this article on MSNBC on the Healthiest Supper Markets in America.

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-49460493386944434012008-11-06T10:26:00.000-08:002008-11-07T08:47:07.514-08:00

Its almost that time again, Turkey Season! I just received notice from my local farmer that he will have my free-range pastoral raised Thanksgiving turkey ready for our big family feast. Ordering a fresh turkey from a local farmer is a great way to add health and wellness to your favorite holiday meal. Buying grass-fed, free-range meats are ensure the healthiest product and support a

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-81804830810932145972008-10-14T11:24:00.000-07:002008-10-22T10:37:04.184-07:00

A few times a year you may find it pretty hard to maintain a healthy diet. Halloween is one that can cause a lot of strife, especially between kids and their parents. There are many creative alternatives to help prevent kids coming home with a bag of candy that weighs as much as they do from eating it all. My favorite is the HALLOWEEN FAIRY.The kids can still go out and trick or treat and then

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-87993081916920778282008-09-17T07:38:00.000-07:002008-10-22T10:38:41.366-07:00

While watching TV last night (yes, I do that sometimes) I came across a show on the history of wheat. What was the most remarkable was the amount of processing wheat goes through before it makes it to our plates. As many of you may already know wheat or gluten intolerance is a growing phenomenon in our world with an estimated 50-70% of the population of the US undiagnosed with gluten

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-20662870429071417572008-09-10T09:49:00.001-07:002008-10-22T10:39:08.246-07:00

One of the most challenging parts of my job working with patients is giving bad news. I had three separate occasions of this just yesterday. I am not really talking about delivering a difficult diagnosis, although that is certainly hard. What I find even more difficult is explaining that the cause of our symptoms rarely begin when the symptoms begin. I have written before about the cause of our

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-29014083776277067532008-08-28T11:13:00.000-07:002008-10-22T10:39:43.995-07:00

I want you to answer a question for me. I know this seems silly but work with me here. How would you light a dark room? This is not a trick question. List five ways you could light a dark room.Got them?Good. I came up with: open a window, turn on a light, light a candle, open a door, take off the roof.One more question. What do all these things have in common, besides being ways to light a dark

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-24076173983838235772008-08-28T10:24:00.000-07:002008-10-22T10:40:09.886-07:00

In today's world most people expect a cure for illness to come in the form of a pill. For over 40 years we have been 5 years from a drug to cure cancer, heart disease, diabetes, you name it. True cure, as it turns out, comes from choices people make in how they live their daily lives.Here are my top 10 favorite ways to add health to your picture and prevent future dis-ease.1. Get outside EVERYDAY

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-73757329011227787822008-06-16T09:30:00.000-07:002008-10-22T10:41:22.490-07:00

You say you don’t treat the symptoms, what does that mean?Looking at the symptoms your body expresses is like looking at an iceberg. If you only focus your attention, and treatments, on what you can see, you are missing most of the picture. About a month ago a friend of mine asked me if I had any “miracle cures” for a rash she had recently broken out in. She told me she had had the rash off and

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-24551244043968657282008-05-02T11:37:00.000-07:002008-10-22T10:41:46.771-07:00

There is a lot to know out there about "eating right". In learning about nutrition you will find contradictions, inapplicable facts, and a lot of confusion. I have been working to figure out how to build up your knowledge about nutrition without overwhelming you.So let's simplify things."Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." - Micheal PollanThe only rule is - there are no laws in eating: there

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-61938756482565737452008-04-22T23:50:00.000-07:002008-10-22T10:42:06.201-07:00

Hello my loyal readers.I greatly apologize for my absence and I am back! Truth be told my last post was just before finals, which I followed with the most necessary and inspiring 10 days in Mexico. Upon returning and a rough reentry into medical school I take my Primary entrance exam tomorrow, the last step before I enter the clinic as a fully functioning intern. And so I write tonight, at 11

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-57560549317407136002008-04-22T22:54:00.001-07:002008-10-22T10:42:33.210-07:00

"What, do something for me?""But I don't have time!"Gone are the days when we can run ourselves into the ground doing for others. Because of work, family, or friends we as a society are running on "E". I am not asking, I am telling all of you that's all in the past. Starting now we all must invest in ourselves if we wish to invest in our future.It is evident that as a nation we are getting sicker

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-72262485200521244842008-03-24T08:54:00.000-07:002008-10-22T10:42:52.271-07:00

Okay so I debunked some of our more idyllic thoughts about organic farming, at least at the level of the national chains. If organic boxed salad from the grocery store isn’t all it's cracked up to be then what do we eat?This answer is remarkably simple with a complex twist. Put simply, eat local. The complexity is that eating local requires more from you than a drive to your local grocery store.

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-48006990771092530002008-03-17T23:17:00.000-07:002008-03-18T12:03:48.444-07:00

A college ecology professor of mine insisted that Darwin was misquoted and meant to say “the survival of the fit ins”. By that, my professor meant the ability of an organism to adapt, or change in order to fit into an ever-changing environment. This changeability allows species of all kinds to survive. In the modern world we have manipulated and altered our living and eating circumstances to such

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-60348118073817760292008-03-16T15:08:00.000-07:002008-09-10T10:45:06.331-07:00

By now, it has become clear that organic food production is a growing industry in the United States and around the world. The CEOs of top named national brands like Cascadia Farms surely want you to “buy organic” but what does “organic” really mean and what are the benefits of eating it? Crops designated as organic must be grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers,

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-30429348908437931302008-03-08T11:44:00.000-08:002008-03-08T21:45:21.509-08:00

Art by Elvina MunirNatural law asserts that any organism placed into an environment of stress will respond in an equal and opposite way to maintain balance. Ideally, if we get sick our body responds in exactly the opposite way to the sickness thus completely returning us to health. Unfortunately, our bodies' may react in a disharmonious way pushing back against the illness in an equal but not

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-73865841861906810602008-03-07T13:39:00.000-08:002008-09-10T10:45:06.332-07:00

Deciding what to eat seems like a simple enough concept at first glance. That being said I have found myself perplexed at nearly every meal as to what to put on my plate and into my body. Since long before I came to Naturopathic school I have been curious about what is "best to eat". In trying to solve that inquiry I have found as many answers as I had questions.Is a vegetarian diet the answer?

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-42930403707439797262008-03-04T13:19:00.000-08:002008-03-08T21:26:48.202-08:00

Oil on canvas by Lise CarlsonEnso is a Japanese word signifying a circle and has no single, fixed meaning. A popular expression in Zen painting, it symbolizes a moment when the mind is free enough to simply let the body or spirit create. The brushed ink of the circle shows the expressive movement of the spirit in time. The enso also symbolizes strength, enlightenment, harmony, elegance, and

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Naturopaths, or ND's, are primary care doctors who bring your body, mind, and spirit back into balance freeing you from the restrictions of disease. As a Naturopath my patients' and I look into all aspects of their life to find the obstacles that are preventing them from living it to their fullest potential. The beauty of practicing natural medicine is that we are limitless in what we can

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-8654572246693104902008-02-29T11:33:00.000-08:002008-10-22T10:34:39.427-07:00

What is the best water to drink?Unfortunately the standard for our municipal water is not as good as it could be. Additionally our water is only as good as the pipes it flows through. Trace amounts of many toxins remain in our water and over a life time contributes to ill health. If a well is an option taping into the Earth’s natural artesian water is the BEST source. This water is both free from

Sarah Marshallnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779640062728351190.post-41281547658857821842008-02-28T08:57:00.000-08:002008-09-10T10:45:58.714-07:00

Water is one of the most essential substances on the planet. It covers approximately 70% of the earth's surface and makes up 70% of our body weight. In our bodies' water is essential for the removal of wastes, proper enzyme activity, energy production and so much more. Simply drinking enough water can increase our metabolism by up to 30% (weight loss anyone?).How Much Water Should I drink?The

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