Blog - Dr. Orna Izakson

the vitamin I’m asked about the most

Low levels of Vitamin D are rampant in our country — some even call it an epidemic. It’s also the...

Fish oil is one of my top prescriptions in practice because it does all the things: supports...

Are superfoods a thing? I spent a sunny Sunday morning going down the rabbit hole of...

After 2020's apocalyptic wildfires, clean air has never felt more important. While the smoke was...

In late July 2020, a friend invited me to pick newly ripened elderberries in her Portland...

I’ve loved popcorn since I was a small child. Maybe it was the association with movies (the...

I'm a big proponent of nature as a prescription — for mood, for stress, for immune resilience....

More folks than ever are getting tested for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Access to...

Growing up, I was a kid who hid in the back corner during gym — because dodgeballs are hard and...

Food is medicine. You’ve heard me say that a lot.This week I got a new book that takes the concept...

My med-school bestie is starting her first(ish) garden this year. She’s mostly growing veggies in...

Yes, I love all the plants and their medicines. So it really is never fair for me to call one...

In the midst of a pandemic, the most recent series of assaults and deaths of black Americans at...

In the US, we're having a big debate about the efficacy and necessity of face masks during the...

I'm a big proponent of Nature as a therapeutic agent. It's right there in my job title. As much as...

Honey is one of nature’s great preservatives. And it’s a delicious way to extend access to one of...

We’re all looking for deals, and certain online retailers (name redacted to avoid lawsuits) offer...

The big epiphany that led me into herbalism and naturopathic medicine was that medicine is all...