by lilleahartwell | Sep 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by lilleahartwell | Aug 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by lilleahartwell | Jul 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
🤯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...
by lilleahartwell | Jun 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by lilleahartwell | May 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
🏃♀️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...
by lilleahartwell | Apr 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
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