Heavy Metals & Thyroid Function Heavy metals are highly toxic elements that are both poisonous and hard for the body to eliminate. These substances are particularly damaging to the thyroid gland and can have harmful effects many years after exposure.
Toxic Heavy Metals
What are heavy metals? “Toxic heavy metals” refer to dense metals and metalloids on the periodic table that are poisonous to humans and animals. The term “heavy metals” has come into common use because naturally occurring elements like lead, cadmium
Lymphatics & Dry Skin Brushing
Dry Skin Brushing In this article, we are concentrating on supporting the organs of elimination including the liver, digestive tract and the lymphatic system. This week, we discuss dry skin brushing, a useful technique to help move lymph and promote
Herbal Tea Recipe for Liver & Lymphatic Support
Lymphatic cleanse tea recipe: Ingredients: 1 part dandelion root (roasted for better flavor) 1 part burdock root 1 part milk thistle seed ½ part ginger root ¼-½ part licorice root We’ve used the term “parts” in this recipe so you
Herbs For Liver & Lymphatic Support
Herbs For Liver: Burdock Root, Lemon Balm, Turmeric Most of the herbs for liver in acupuncture/Chinese-Medicine are used as foods/seasonings and are known to have a bitter taste that is stimulating to the liver and bile production. Since these plant
Vegan Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Downloadable PDF of Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe. Vegan Spinach & Artichoke Dip This Tasty Recipe Was Inspired by Foods That Support a Healthy Liver This recipe was inspired by Minimalistbaker.com, a Portland local food blogger. FYI, we tweaked some
Liver, Lymphatics & Gut Health
Healthy Lymphatics (and why it matters) The liver and the gut are two primary systems responsible for eliminating waste products and toxins from the body (detoxification) processes in your body. The lungs and integument (skin) also eliminate waste/toxins too, but
Liver Metabolism: The 3 Phases of Detoxification
Today we’re explaining the process of how the liver removes toxins from the body in a complex series of chemical reactions. In our practice of naturopathic, acupuncture and primary care medicine in Portland, Oregon, one of the most common issues
Why “Out of Network” is Good for Patients
Why Are We a “Cash Pay”, Out of Network Practice? As both a working mother and small business owner, I understand the need to make a household budget go further and I’m always looking for creative ways to manage costs.
Dr. Dani’s Back! (and baby update)
Dr. Danielle Lockwood’s New Baby ***Scroll down for more baby pics! Baby Sophia Grace Lockwood was born on February 4th, 2019 at 1:06pm with a birth weight of 7lbs 11oz. Mother and daughter were both released from the hospital in