By Dr. Alyssa Burnham, ND Naturopathic Doctor at Wise Woman Wellness Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is an undiagnosed condition caused by an excess of bacteria in the small intestine. The results of this bacteria overgrowth can be profound and lead to...
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The Facts About Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and 5 Holistic Treatment Tips
By Dr. Alyssa Burnham, ND Naturopathic Doctor at Wise Woman Wellness Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a general term for a range of conditions characterized by having excess fat deposits in your liver. As the name implies, this liver condition occurs...
End Yeast Overgrowth the Natural Way
By Alyssa Burnham, ND Naturopathic Doctor at Wise Woman Wellness What is Candida you might ask? Candida albicans is a yeast, a type of fungus which grows within the mouth, intestines, and skin. In small amounts, this fungus is harmless to our body and leads to no...
Food Sensitivities Are Becoming More Common: What You Need to Know
By Alyssa Burnham, ND Naturopathic Doctor at Wise Woman Wellness A growing number of people suffer from food sensitivities - by some estimates, more than one in five people experience uncomfortable symptoms after eating certain foods. Yet, despite their prevalence,...
Are You Often Feeling Bloated? Get to the Root Cause!
By Alyssa Burnham, ND (Naturopathic Doctor at Wise Woman Wellness) Bloating is a very common condition that most people experience at some point. When you’re bloated, your stomach feels tight, full, and sometimes painful. Often, we feel bloated after a large meal, and...
Natural Ways to Treat Eczema
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP If you suffer from eczema, you probably know how uncomfortable and inconvenient the condition is. Eczema is a common skin condition characterized by itchy, dry, and irritated skin. It typically starts during infancy or...
5 myths (and the truth) about menopause
There is a great deal of misinformation about menopause that has been passed from generation to generation. Menopause is a natural process that happens to all women, yet there is still a great deal of mystery surrounding it. It causes many symptoms and can be very...
Ten Ways to Improve Your Insulin Sensitivity Naturally
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Insulin resistance can be difficult to detect without medical tests. However, its effects can be dangerous if left unchecked. This month we are taking a look at the risks and symptoms of insulin resistance, plus 10 preventative...
Heavy Metals in the Body and How to Avoid Them
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Heavy metals are naturally occurring elements that can be found throughout the environment. Given their prevalence in the foods that we eat and even the air we breathe, we are exposed to high levels of heavy metals every day. Certain...
Mushrooms as Medicine – The Underrated Superfood
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Mushrooms have been used for centuries, across many cultures as both food and medicine. A growing body of research now centers on the many benefits of mushrooms both on our physical and mental health. If you’ve only thought of...
Avoid Iron Deficiency: How to Get Enough
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Iron is an essential mineral that helps maintain many vital functions in the body. This includes the production of hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that helps transport oxygen throughout the body. Consuming enough iron is...
10 Tips for Optimum Mental Clarity and Fitness
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Mental fitness is a concept used to help us enhance our thought patterns and overall mental and cognitive well-being. Just as the body can be strengthened through physical exercise, our minds too can be made more resilient through...