Articles

By Joan Haynes, NMD
  (Adobe Acrobat .PDF)

The Big Five: estrogen, progesterone, testosterone/DHEA, adrenal, thyroid. This article lists symptoms, testing options, and costs.

By Emily Penney, ND
 (Adobe Acrobat .PDF)

This article defines what an allergy is, types of allergies, conventional options for treating allergies, alternative medicine options for treating allergies, and resources for learning more about allergies.

By Drs. Haynes, Rodgers, Hughes and Penney
(Adobe Acrobat .PDF)

This article covers Prevention and Tips to Boost your Immune System, Symptoms of the Flu vs. Symptoms of the Swine Flu, Testing, Treating the Flu, When to See your Physician.

by Sara Rodgers, NMD
(Adobe Acrobat .PDF)

Boise Natural Health is now offering iodine testing. This inexpensive, urine collection test helps to determine if you are iodine deficient. Furthermore, a more comprehensive test can determine if environmental contaminants are contributing to low iodine levels.

This article provides a short explanation of the need for iodine testing, sources of iodine deficiency, details of the iodine loading test, and other resources concerning iodine.

By Joan Haynes, NMD
 (Adobe Acrobat .PDF)

According to the American Association for Health Freedom “FDA has ordered Time-Cap Labs, producer of a generic version of the brand name drug Armour Thyroid, a complete and bioidentical thyroid replacement, to stop production. According to the warning letter, the FDA has decided to classify the company’s product, a generic version of a drug available for over a century, as an unapproved new drug. Since the new drug approval process is prohibitively expensive for a non-patentable substance, the FDA is in effect banning the natural product . . .

This article provides background information, the difference between synthetic and natural thyroid, where to find natural thyroid, resources, and actions you can take.

by Elise Hughes, MD
  (Adobe Acrobat .PDF)
When we think of Vitamin D, most commonly it brings visions of sunshine in plenty or rumors of rickets if you don’t have enough. However, new research is finding out that there is much more to this vitamin and that most people need much more of it!

This article provides information about vitamin D, sources for the vitamin, deficiency, vitamin D metabolism, bone health, who is at risk, cancer, testing and resources.

by Sara Rodgers, NMD
  (Adobe Acrobat .PDF)
We all need Vitamin D. Twenty minutes of sun exposure a day will give you a wonderful dose of Vitamin D. However, prolonged exposure to ultraviolet radiation can also cause skin damage, skin cancer, and cataracts. So, what do you do after getting your daily 20 minutes of sun exposure? What can you do to prevent too much exposure?

by Sara Rodgers, NMD
  (Adobe Acrobat .PDF)
What is a toxic heavy metal?
Toxic metals are molecules that, because of their physical properties, interact with biochemical processes in the body and produce negative health effects. In minute doses, these metals may be beneficial, but in large amounts, the compounds can be toxic. This article provides background information as well as details for three common toxic metals (mercury, lead, and arsenic). The article also covers symptoms of toxic metal exposure, testing, and treatment.

by Sara Rodgers, NMD & Joan Haynes, NMD
 (Adobe Acrobat .PDF)
This article is not intended to tell you which vitamins to buy specifically, but rather how to make an informed decision. You are making a financial choice in your vitamin purchase; choosing the highest quality vitamin makes your purchase worthwhile. This article covers, why you might need to take a multiple vitamin and mineral (MVM) supplement, how to know if it's working, types of supplements, and tips to select a quality product.

by Sara Rodgers, NMD
 (Adobe Acrobat .PDF)
The terms colonic, colon hydrotherapy, and high enema all describe a procedure where the large intestine (the colon), is gently irrigated with clean, filtered water. Occasionally, the practitioner will add other ingredients to the water to help with bowel health.

Why would anyone ever want to have a colonic? That is the questions most people have when encountering the subject of colon hydrotherapy. Colon hydrotherapy is a very powerful tool to treat constipation, aid detoxification, and to strengthen intestinal function. This article helps to explain a colonic procedure, the benefits, and what conditions are indicated or contraindicated.