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The principle of Docere, “Doctor as Teacher”, pertains to the origin of the word ‘doctor’ coming from the word ‘teacher’. This component of the doctor-patient relationship seems to be rarer to find in other aspects of medicine. This principle most pertains to...

Did you hear about the sea lion that bit a teenager in California one summer? 👂Turns out sea lions can carry a spirochete (spiral shaped organism) that can cause an emerging infectious disease called Leptospirosis. Outbreaks in humans are usually seasonal and...

🤯A year ago I lost someone. It was an unimaginable loss. 👀 👉Death is no stranger to me. But this loss hit especially hard. Last year, in the very moment I was celebrating the realization of my concierge practice to brick-and-mortar, one of the people who raised me and...

Virginia Tech biochemist discovers a possible cellular 🧪cause for Lyme arthritis. Brandon Jutras’s study proposes Lyme associated aches and pains, a painful late-stage progression of the disease, can be caused in part 🧬peptidoglycan shed by Lyme-causing bacteria. His...

🏃‍♀️Is your nose running more than you? During the season as we all energize it may seem like nothing is running more than you nowadays BUT if allergies are, let's talk Herbs! 🌱☀️ 🍃 Urtica dioica leaf provides great allergy relief through its ability to modulate...

One of the prime principles of naturopathic medicine is “First Do No Harm” (Primum Non Nocere). As a naturopathic physician, I use my training to avoid harming you as the patient. I undertake methods and prescribe medicinal substances that minimize the risk of harmful...

💭It’s from “Madagascar”! 🌍Consequently, the originator of Madagascar periwinkle aka Catharanthus roseus. 🌺 This plant is unique because it is both drought and salt tolerant, 🗿it even grows in limestone rocks! 2 of the plants chemical constituents are responsible for...

⭐️Also called “the Madonna” of flowering plants💫 🌊Hydrangea arborescens is a native Hydrangea that was first documented in 1792 when George Washington planted them at Mount Vernon. Though the Native Americans had long been using wild hydrangeas medicinally, colonists...

🎊-ACTUAL comment I heard while in the store planner aisle… NEW YEAR, NEW DECADE, NEW MOMENTUM COMING AT YOU!!🥳 👉Since everyone loves to question how I stay organized and seemingly do all the things…  📯HERE’S MY SECRET…A FABULOUS PLANNER! Knowing what’s on my...

👉With your kids spending less time at school or playing with friends—and more time at home—are you struggling with behavioral problems? 👉I’m not promising resolution of  all of your challenges at home with this single post, but there’s something I want you to...