Holistic Health Blog

Healing your Gut could Improve your Thyroid Function

Posted by Dr. Della Parker on April 22, 2016

The microbiota, the community of microrganisims the inhabit the human body, has been implicated to many chronic diseases. Connections between the disruption of the intestinal flora and improper thyroid function have been hypothesized since the early 1990s. Although many factors influence thyroid function, recent research indicates the gut may be the most influential culprit. Read […]

Understanding Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Posted by Dr. Della Parker on April 5, 2016

Have you seen a doctor seeking answers regarding fatigue, weight gain or poor memory just to be told your lab results are “normal” without any explanation? This lab that they are referring to is TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone). This number is nothing but an assumption about what a person’s hormone levels are downstream. If your […]

Eating To Support Your Adrenal Glands | Timing

Posted by Dr. Della Parker on March 24, 2016

Adrenal glands are responsible for producing hormones, including cortisol. Stress activates the cortisol hormone, signaling the body to enter a heightened state of emergency. The adrenal glands can’t distinguish between true emergency situations and common stresses, allowing cortisol production to stay in full swing when it should only be short term. This class of chronic […]

Screening for Vitamin B-12 Deficiency

Posted by Dr. Della Parker on March 18, 2016

Vitamin B12 is needed to produce DNA and cellular components of all cells in the body. Deficiency can be caused by poor digestion, alcohol consumption, disorders of the immune system, vegetarian diet and more. It can be hard to diagnose a Vitamin B-12 deficiency, although some symptoms may include depression, fatigue, poor memory, numbness or […]

The Danger of Heartburn Drugs and Natural Alternatives

Posted by Dr. Della Parker on March 4, 2016

If you have regular heartburn, you may be taking a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) drug to treat it, such as Nexium, Prilosec, or Prevacid. The danger of heartburn drugs, or PPI’s, is that they’ve been linked to serious health problems, while only treating the symptoms of heartburn, not the underlying cause. Heartburn is usually caused […]

3 Ways To Protect Your Family From Environmental Toxins

Posted by Dr. Della Parker on February 25, 2016

Many things can improve or diminish an individual’s health and well-being such as nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress. Living a healthy lifestyle that includes good nutrition, regular exercise, quality sleep and stress management can help prevent the development of chronic disease. Another major factor that contributes to chronic disease is already in your food, air, […]

Poor Air Quality and Parotid Fatigue

Posted by Dr. Della Parker on February 18, 2016

Poor Air Quality and Parotid Fatigue In 2016, Oregon announced the finding of alarmingly high levels of carcinogens floating around in the air we breathe. This particular case was an incidental finding of high cadmium and arsenic in the air in SE Portland. The cause has been linked to a glass manufacturing company in […]