Category Archives: Blog

The Balancing Health Integrative Medicine blog, where our practitioners share their insights and expertise on health and wellness.

Unmanageable periods? Could be endometriosis.

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month.  Do you know someone whose life becomes unmanageable around the time of her period due to intense pain or strange symptoms, like allergic reactions, digestive problems or fatigue? The problem could be endometriosis. Endometriosis is … Continue reading

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Online scheduling is coming soon!

Starting in March our patients will have the ability to schedule their own appointments with our naturopathic physicians online. Each provider will have their own scheduling page that allows patients to view all of their available appointment times and submit requests … Continue reading

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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Do you know when you’re due for your next annual exam?  Your next Pap smear?             Is your appointment already scheduled? If you don’t know or aren’t sure:      call or email us today! … Continue reading

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The Balancing Health Holiday Guide

This post on navigating the holidays in health and happiness is courtesy of Dr. Miranda Marti and the rest of the staff at Balancing Health. Between now and the New Year you’re likely to encounter many demands on your time and … Continue reading

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Monthly Migraines: Causes and Cures

This post on the role of estrogen in monthly migraines is courtesy of Dr. Miranda Marti. For many women a monthly migraine is an estrogen-associated migraine.  Particularly if the timing of the migraine is predictable, such as around the start of … Continue reading

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Food and Health: Organic Still Matters

This post comes courtesy of Dr. Miranda Marti, a naturopathic physician who has been following organic food research for over ten years. There are a lot of sensational headlines in the media this week about organic food. Some of them … Continue reading

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Getting to Know Your Gut Flora Part II – Prebiotics

This post on the role of prebiotics on health is courtesy of Dr. Miranda Marti. Prebiotics are carbohydrates that are not absorbed by the human digestive system, leaving them available to selectively feed and promote the activity of colonies of healthy … Continue reading

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10 Lessons From Nutrition Science

This post on the evolution of nutrition science comes courtesy of Registered and Certified Dietitian Cheryl Decker. Check out the following slideshow from Eating Well Magazine’s Blog for an excellent synopsis of nutrition science promoting healthy eating patterns with succinct … Continue reading

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Getting to Know Your Gut Flora Part I – Probiotics

This post on the role of probiotics on health is courtesy of Dr. Miranda Marti. Probiotics, the microbial organisms that facilitate our digestion, have become a profitable and rapidly-growing industry. From the sides of yogurt containers in the dairy aisle of … Continue reading

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Smash Your Food!

This health app review is courtesy of Registered and Certified Dietitian, Cheryl Decker with contributions from Dr. Miranda Marti. An award winning children’s app about making healthy food choices A new food app named Smash Your Food, designed by a NW Nutritionist … Continue reading

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