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Tea it up!

Aug 28, 2020

By Shari Jainuddin ND, BCB Teas are a great way to get medicinal benefits of plants into the body and hydrate at the same time, as well as it usually doesn’t feel like you are drinking medicine. It’s so hot outside. You want me to drink hot tea!?!? The good news is...

Pelvic Floor Muscles; The Unsung Heroes

Aug 14, 2020

By Shari Jainuddin ND, BCB We go about our days hurriedly without much care about parts of our body that we take for granted. The pelvis is usually one of them. When people head to the gym you don’t hear people say “I’m going to go work out my pelvic floor muscles,”...

The B’s Knees

Aug 14, 2020

By Shari Jainuddin ND, BCB Many people are familiar with the importance of B Vitamins and their effect when it comes to energy. In fact, that is part of the reason that B12 and other B vitamin shots have become so popular. But in addition to feeling a boost in energy,...

Do Electronics Have You Cross?

Jul 28, 2020

By Shari Jainuddin, ND, BCB Maybe they do figuratively, but I am talking literally. With the infiltration of electronics into every facet of our lives, and even more so now with an increase in the number of people working at or having to stay home, physical ailments...

Bring the Outdoors In

Jul 28, 2020

By Shari Jainuddin, ND, BCB While we don’t have much control over where we can go outside of our homes, we can control the bringing some of the outside into our indoor space. With the current state of limited access to places, people, and things to do, it is important...

Contrast Hydrotherapy to Improve Circulation

Jul 28, 2020

By Shari Jainuddin, ND, BCB In naturopathic medical school we are taught the art of water (hydro) therapy. This therapeutic approach includes contrast hydrotherapy which can be used to increase circulation to a specific area or the whole body. (You may be familiar...

Steam It Up

Jul 7, 2020

By Shari Jainuddin, ND, BCB Feeling under the weather, congested, or just dried up? Steaming can be an excellent at home tool to help the situation. Your nasal and lung passages are healthiest when they have enough moisture and heat. Hydration is essential to...

My Personal Experience With The 21 Day Nutrition Reboot Plan

Jun 27, 2020

By Shari Jainuddin, ND, BCB This past October, I started my residency at the Live Well Clinic. The year prior to landing here was jam packed with situations that compromised any quality of food I was getting. I had suffered personal illness, finished my fourth year of...

One Size Does Not Fit All

Jun 27, 2020

By Shari Jainuddin, ND, BCB Recently, I was contacted for advice on treatment for [mild] depression, specifically supplements that could help. This has happened frequently since I became a doctor. They were looking for an alternative to medication, a supplement, a...

Give Your Eyes a Break

Jun 27, 2020

By Shari Jainuddin, ND, BCB The pervasiveness of screens in our everyday life is evident with all the TV’s, computers, phones, etc. in front of us. Reflecting on the history of human existence, how often do you think we looked at something the same distance from our...

Vitamin D is Key

Jun 24, 2020

By Shari Jainuddin, ND, BCB Vitamin D deficiency is extremely common for many Americans. In the recent years, more and more research is coming out supporting how critical of a vitamin it is. To date we know how important it is in calcium absorption and bone health and...

Functions of Onions

Jun 24, 2020

By Shari Jainuddin, ND, BCB Onions not only provide a spice to life, but they are beneficial to your health. Personally, I always loved onions, and if you check out the “3 Fun Facts” about me in our Newsletter, you’ll see that I used to eat them like apples at my...

Avocados: Nature’s Not So Fruity, Fruit.

Jun 4, 2020

By Dr. Shari Jainuddin,ND Avocados have been all the rage for the last decade or so. Don’t get me wrong, I have been incorporating them into my diet any way I can. But when I was growing up in the Midwest, I don’t think I ever saw an avocado in my house....

I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead?

Jun 4, 2020

By Dr. Shari Jainuddin, ND Sleep is, and has been, my number one health tip. I tell people off-the-cuff, “I never cheat on my sleep”. I made this commitment to myself and stayed committed even through situations that begged for pulling overnighters. I...

Let Us Grieve

May 31, 2020

By Dr. Shari Jainuddin Many recent (and not so recent) events, socially, politically, and in our healthcare system, have left many of us feeling a sense of loss. Loss of jobs, loved ones, stability, a sense of safety in our homes and community, and physical abilities...