Ask The Naturopath... Hi Dr. Quinn – I am concerned about the toxicity of sunscreens. Would you shed some light on this subject?The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has recently reviewed the dangers of sunscreen. Most commercially available sunscreens contain two major toxic chemicals; … [Read more...] about Summer Health Newsletter from Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine
Lessons Learned: Breast-feeding is an amazing journey for mother & baby – by Amanda Koch Gregory
Free Press guest columnist Amanda Koch Gregory is a 30-year-old metro Detroit high school teacher of language arts. She and her husband, Jason, have an active and inquisitive toddler, Rocco Boone. They are navigating this crazy life as a family of three who enjoy late brunches on the weekends, … [Read more...] about Lessons Learned: Breast-feeding is an amazing journey for mother & baby – by Amanda Koch Gregory
Integrative Medicine – a personal story
In early January, on a beautiful winter day, I broke my collarbone while enjoying an afternoon of snowshoeing. What I learned after visiting the ER is that the collarbone cannot be casted or set. It is in a precarious place with interdependency on many other bones and ligaments. It has to heal by … [Read more...] about Integrative Medicine – a personal story
Tips for Less Stressful Parenting by Laurette Lipman, MA, LLPC, NCC
Parenting can be stressful, but it doesn’t always have to be.It is important to feel you have control of your household without overexerting yourself, or feeling like you are doing more work than anyone else in your home. Often I have found, that what is actually going on in our lives is less … [Read more...] about Tips for Less Stressful Parenting by Laurette Lipman, MA, LLPC, NCC
The Gut & Immune System Connection
I recently held a seminar with Dr. George Nicoloff, who is board certified in Integrative Holistic Medicine. We were so excited to have over 60 people attend! We agreed to speak on the connection between the gut & immune system, as we know how deeply interwoven they are. We shared a lot of … [Read more...] about The Gut & Immune System Connection
We lost one hour days ago. Why am I still so tired?
When I was young, I loved the end of Daylight Saving Time. It’s a time to “Fall Back” and gain an extra hour of sleep! It’s too good to be true to gain time. Well, most things that are too good to be true are just that…too good to be true. Well, Daylight Saving Time started again this weekend. … [Read more...] about We lost one hour days ago. Why am I still so tired?