Irritable Bowel Syndrome – More than a Feeling
When consulting with patients who have been suffering with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, the conversation is usually centered around how they feel. The most common responses from those with irritable bowel syndrome are that they are feeling: upset frustrated...
Bromelain: The Inflammation Enzyme
Bromelain is an all-natural protein extract that’s derived from the stems of pineapples. This powerful enzyme has been used in alternative medicine for centuries – starting with native tribespeople in South and Central America. Though it was known in the western...
Happy Gut, Healthy Body
The foundation of good health starts with a healthy, happy digestive system. The gut is where many of the most important processes happen in the body such as eliminating toxins, absorbing nutrients, filtering out viruses and bacteria, and supporting the immune system....
LiveO2 Featured On Wordwide Business
LiveO2, as a part of Whole Health Network, was very recently featured on Worldwide Business with Kathy Ireland® to discuss restoring vitality with oxygenation technology. Take a look at the full story in the video below!
The Forgotten Mineral: The Effects of Magnesium Depletion
What Does Magnesium Do? Magnesium is one of the most important minerals necessary for the overall function of the human body. It is essential for maintaining the cardiovascular, neurological, musculoskeletal, immunological, and reproductive systems. When the...
How Nasal Irrigation Can Help Relieve Colds, Allergies, And Sinus Congestion
Anyone looking for an all-natural, holistic way to help relieve the symptoms of painful allergies, troublesome colds, and regular sinus congestion, should be interested in nasal irrigation. Nasal irrigation has been growing in popularity, and the basic principle...
LiveO2 Can Save Your Life
In this podcast, Tom Butler explains the concept of super-oxygenation and how different parts of the body have priority for oxygenation. For many reason, certain body systems may be deficient in oxygen for extended periods of time, leading ultimately to...
Kill Your Allergies, Not Your Brain
Summer is a time of renewal for many. After months of hibernation, people can’t wait to break open the windows and rediscover their love of nature and the outdoors. Unfortunately for 50 million Americans with seasonal allergies, this season of rebirth is marred by...
The Intestinal Barrier: Gateway to a Healthy Immune System
Bacteria, viruses, fungus, man-made toxins, and natural toxins are everywhere. They are in food, air, and water. Bacteria and viruses can be transferred by specific vectors like ticks and mosquitos. There is no place to escape....
We’re making some changes to our online pharmacy!
Over the next few weeks our online pharmacy is going to change over to a new system... We've been working with Designs For Health to improve how Family and Environmental Medicine can help you. For a while now, supplements, vitamins, and various other health products...
Alternative to Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments
Athletes and Hyperbaric Oxygen Over the past few months there have been news reports about athletes who are using hyperbaric oxygen chambers to support recovery from their day to day regimens of intense training and competition. As a avid tennis fan I found a...
Anti-Aging Medicine is Exercise with Oxygen
Botox Injections and Collagen Therapy are not Anti-Aging Medicine in Fairfield County As a naturopathic physician for over 12 years I am always researching to find and implement new therapies that generate health and healing for our patients. The current state of anti...
Removing Obstacles as Treatment for Chronic Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is typically associated with a bacterial infection from a tick bite. Most people do not even notice the tick bite or a rash. Nevertheless, the typical treatment for eliminating the infection is one or more treatments with antibiotics. Unfortunately, in...
Importance of Detoxing during the Holiday Season
Everyone knows it’s hard to resist the tempting treats and libations that come along with holiday celebrations. After each meal or party we vow not to indulge at the next party. We eventually give up all together and are back at square one. If you are having a hard...
Treatments for Brain Fog and Fatigue in Fairfield County CT
Brain Fog and Fatigue in Chronic Lyme Disease https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VGypfboyGw In our clinic we see many patients that are diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease. One common thread with all these patients is brain fog and fatigue. Brain fog and fatigue are...
Breast Cancer Screening in Fairfield County CT
Mammogram versus Thermography for Breast Cancer Screening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZv3wNCtJAs For more than thirty years Mammography and Regulation Thermography have been used as a screen for breast cancer. A Mammogram is a simply x-ray of...
Breast Thermography versus Regulation Thermography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63tpPBzu43U There are many methods to diagnosis changes and disease in breast tissue: X-Ray (Mammogram), CT-Scan and MRI, Ultrasound, Infrared Camera, and Thermometry. Most women are familiar with mammography....
Probiotics
There are over 400 species and thousands of strains of bacteria that are supposed to inhabit the lower intestines and colon. These 400+ species are collectively called probiotics, which means "for life", and were initially discovered in the early 1900's. These...
Detoxification is a Spring Thing
During spring, nature goes through the lovely process of renewal. Cleansing and detoxification is a gentle and effective way to bring the energy of renewal into our own lives. Spring cleaning is more than just detoxifying the body, it can also mean avoiding...
Natural treatment for weight loss: L-carnitine
Natural treatment for weight loss L-carnitine is a natural compound that is found mostly in animal foods such as red meat, chicken and fish. A well-balanced diet provides about 100 to 300 mg L-carnitine per day. L-carnitine deficiency is rare if moderate portions of...