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CBD Dose Guidelines for Pediatrics and Adults
The most common question I get about CBD is: How much do I take? A comprehensive weight-based dosing guide for children and adults with a stellar safety profile.
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The Naturopathic Medicine Blog
Practical guidance on naturopathic medicine, herbal therapies, diagnostic testing, and family health from Dr. Coleen Murphy, ND, LAc.
Digestive Health
Why Do UC/Crohn’s/IBD Sufferers Fail to Heal from GAPS/Simple Carb/Paleo Diets?
For those suffering from the disease constellation known as Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis, and irritable bowel disease, what to eat is a constant worry and challenge. Information about “trigger foods”...
Naturopathic Practice
Peek Inside My Medicine Cabinet: A Naturopathic Doctor and Mom Opens Up
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2017 and lightly refreshed in 2026 with current practice contact information. Some product recommendations reflect the clinical landscape at time of writing. My...
Pediatric Health
5 Ways to Treat Pediatric Oral Thrush Naturally
Oral thrush or Oral Candidiasis is a fungal infection most commonly caused by an overgrowth of the Candida albicans species, a fungal microorganism that normally lives on our skin and mucous membranes....
Case Studies
Case Study: Naturopathic Treatment of Pediatric Eczema
Background Skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis are fairly common in children and are often treated with pharmaceutical interventions such as cortico-steroids, anti-inflammatories and immune suppressants. Families looking for holistic...
Recipes
Cherry Soup Recipe
I finally got around to making one of my favorite recipes from the Moosewood Cookbook, Cherry Soup, this weekend at the height of what appears to be a very good...
Homeopathy
Homeopathic Vaccines aka ‘homeoprophylaxis’
With California enacting the nations’ most restrictive vaccine legislation, vaccine safety will continue to be a hot topic. Parents looking for alternatives have seized on homeopathic vaccines (nosodes) as a...
Nutrients
Liposomal Vitamins, Easy to Take, Readily Absorbed
Liposomal nutrient formulations are easy to take and are readily absorbed into the bloodstream through the mucosal membranes. The absorption of many vitamins and therapeutic agents such as vitamin c...
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Yunnan Baiyao-The Anti-Bleeding Herb Coveted by the Vietcong
After carrying around a vial of the powdered herbal formula Yunnan Baiyao since 2013, I finally got a chance to use it this month to help a neighbor who sliced...
Digestive Health
GERD drugs linked to Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease
The scientist who, in 2015 first demonstrated a link between proton pump inhibitors (ppi’s) and Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease and renal failure has updated his research to demonstrate the mechanism...
Asthmas
Fish Oil Reduces the Risk of Childhood Asthma
Fish oil supplements taken in the in the third trimester of pregnancy reduced the absolute risk of persistent wheeze or asthma and infections of the lower respiratory tract in offspring...
Diagnostics and Testing
Genetic Testing for MTHFR Gene Defect
The rise of genetic testing has allowed the average individual to look into their genome and see where small mutations or defects can have big impacts on health. One such...
Weight Loss
The Genetics of Weight Loss
We all know someone who eats with impunity and never gains a pound, others starve themselves yet continue to struggle with their weight. The rise of advanced DNA testing through...
CBD
CBD and Diet vs Mouse Antibodies for Long Term Management of Auto Immune Disease
Does a new class of drugs derived from “humanized” mouse DNA offer promise for long term management of chronic auto-immune disease? As early as 1997, drug development scientists were touting...
Lifestyle
5 Toxic Chemicals in Personal Care Products to Avoid
The average American woman uses 12 different personal care products daily and is exposed to 168 chemicals in the process according to the Environmental Working Group. Most of these chemicals...
Food and Diet
Eating Organic and the New Dirty Dozen List
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) just released its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of the fruits and vegetables most contaminated with pesticide and herbicide residues. Studies reveal that conventional strawberries can have...
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