Holistic Health Blog

Vitamin D Helps Reduce Preterm Births

Posted by Dr. Della Parker on February 5, 2016

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A pregnant American woman is 10 times more at risk of dying from pregnancy-related complication than a woman in Poland or Austria. Why? The health of pregnant women in the U. S. ranks worst among developed countries, according to the 2015 Save the Children report. What does this have to do with Vitamin D? Vitamin […]

How Stress Wreaks Havoc on your Gut

Posted by Dr. Della Parker on January 29, 2016

Stress induced by work, family, or difficult situations can be exhausting, but did you know stress can cause more problems besides a rough day? Stress causes cortisol dysregulation which can result in weight gain, sleep disturbances, and even a reduction in life span. Understanding how stress impacts your gut function is the first step to […]

Naturopathic Care: A Necessity in Treatment of a Motor Vehicle Accident

Posted by Dr. Della Parker on January 28, 2016

Crash bam boom! You were in a car accident. Man that sucks! Typical steps to recovery include chiropractic and massage. I get it, you want to realign that spine and chill out all those spazzed out muscles. This is the standard of care for a reason, it helps! After a car accident, realigning the spine […]

Cauliflower Crust Pizza

Posted by Dr. Della Parker on January 21, 2016

Cauliflower makes a great pizza crust because it takes on the taste of what it’s cooked with. Plus it’s good for you, with just one serving of cauliflower you’ll receive 77% of the recommended daily value of vitamin C. Cauliflower also contains sulforaphane, which has been shown to kill cancer stem cells, thereby slowing tumor growth. Strive […]

Understanding Food Intolerance Evaluations

Posted by Dr. Della Parker on January 14, 2016

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Understanding Food Intolerance Evaluations I know that when you are struggling to identify foods that are causing annoying symptoms it can be difficult to understand all the madness of allergy testing, blood testing, skin testing, intolerance testing etc. These tests can be expensive and often leave you with very little useful information. Just like anything, […]

5 Daily Health Habits for the New Year

Posted by Dr. Della Parker on January 8, 2016

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Looking for healthy goals to set for the New Year? Stop setting yourself up for failure with goals you already know are not realistic or maintainable. Dedicating yourself to a New Year’s Resolution that will improve your health doesn’t need to be a major time commitment or include expensive equipment or memberships. Learn about Dr. […]

4 Common Household Products that are Triggering Cancer

Posted by Dr. Della Parker on December 30, 2015

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Each and everyday we touch millions of product, many of which contain cancer causing or cancer triggering chemicals. Attempting to minimizing your daily exposure to these chemicals may seem impossible when it feels like they’re everywhere! Just by eliminating or replacing one product at a time you’ll be able to reduce your lifetime exposure to […]

Health Benefits of Eating Red Meat

Posted by Dr. Della Parker on December 23, 2015

Over the years there has been increased controversy regarding the health benefits/detriments of consuming red meat. Associated with everything from cardiovascular disease to cancer, red meat has been blamed and banned by many in the battle for better health. In reality the problem resides in the research, not the meat. Studies have shown that people […]