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food’s effects on COVID risk and severity

food’s effects on COVID risk and severity

by Dr. Orna | Feb 10, 2022 | COVID19, eating, food as medicine, knowledge is power, plant medicine, resilience, you've got the power

In more good COVID news that’s not exactly surprising, new research supports the idea that eating healthy helps keep you healthy. A September 2021 study published in the journal Gut found that folks eating more plant-based foods had lower risk and lower severity of...
new research on zinc and immunity

new research on zinc and immunity

by Dr. Orna | Feb 1, 2022 | COVID19, food as medicine, knowledge is power, supplements

Are you ready for some good news in these crazy COVID times? A few new studies from late 2021 offer really promising findings about the role of vitamins and minerals to mitigate or prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection. Is this surprising? Not at all. Is it nice to have...
geeking with charts: stress and your sex hormones

geeking with charts: stress and your sex hormones

by Dr. Orna | Nov 27, 2021 | hormones, knowledge is power, mood

Hormone imbalances are one of the most common complaints people have when they first come to see, especially the so-called “sex hormones” like testosterone, estrogen and progesterone. (These do more for us than just manage reproduction, but let’s leave that aside for...
healthy body-care products: an overview

healthy body-care products: an overview

by Dr. Orna | Oct 14, 2021 | detox, Dr. Orna recommends, knowledge is power, Uncategorized

This is the overview to a multi-part series. You can skip ahead to posts about facial care, skin care, hair care or soaps.   In this series of posts, I’m going off on a slight tangent to discuss something that’s health related, but not directly about food,...
healthy skin-care products guide

healthy skin-care products guide

by Dr. Orna | Oct 14, 2021 | detox, Dr. Orna recommends, knowledge is power, Uncategorized, you've got the power

This is the second post in a series on healthy body-care products. Jump to the overview, facial-care, hair care or body soap.    As a naturopathic doctor and herbalist, I work from the idea that skin is a reflection of the internal ecosystem. If you’re...
clean facial-care products guide

clean facial-care products guide

by Dr. Orna | Oct 14, 2021 | detox, DIY medicine, Dr. Orna recommends, knowledge is power, Uncategorized

This is the third post in a series on healthy body-care products. Jump to the overview, skin care, hair care or body soap.    The best support for your surface is actually internal: Drinking water, limiting (or eliminating) sugar, getting your zzzzs, eating lots...
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