Wellness Articles

ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

With all the social media presence on ALS  (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) with the recent ALS ice bucket challenge, we thought it was important to delve into what ALS is and what the current research offers. Check out Dr. Serné's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf_CPMgclQM&feature=youtu.be[/embed] Current ALS Research ALS (amyotrophic lateral...

• Posted: September 5, 2014
• |  by: Dr. Crysta Serne
• |  Categories: Chiropractic, Naturopathic Medicine, Wellness Articles
• |  Tags: ALS,  Lou Gehrig's Disease,  Motor Neuron,  Naturopath

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Vitamin D Can Help Reduce the Risk of Cancer

With the summer almost over, a large number of people will start to become concerned about how to obtain their Vitamin D. September and October sun is notoriously less intense so take a break from the screen and allow your skin some good old fashion sunshine. Twenty minutes of sun...

• Posted: August 20, 2014
• |  by: Dr. Crysta Serne
• |  Categories: Naturopathic Medicine
• |  Tags: Cancer,  Naturopath,  Sun,  Vitamin D

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Your Body’s Response to Stress

We are all aware that stress is not healthy but do you know exactly how it affects your body? Development of conditions such as thyroid dysfunction, diabetes, infertility, menstrual irregularities, insomnia, depression, immune suppression, and osteoporosis have direct correlations to an increased stress response in the body. The Stress Response:...

• Posted: August 18, 2014
• |  by: Dr. Crysta Serne
• |  Categories: Naturopathic Medicine
• |  Tags: Adrenals,  Hormones,  Maladaptive Stress Syndrome,  Naturopath,  Stress

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Infant and Childhood Eczema

Identifying and Understanding Eczema Eczema is a common problem of infancy and thousands of mothers have spent many anguished moments dealing with itching, squirming, unhappy infants with uncomfortable skin. The problem often appears on the face as patches of reddish, scaling skin. As the eczema worsens, the skin becomes more...

• Posted: August 15, 2014
• |  by: Dr. Crysta Serne
• |   2 Comments
• |  Categories: Naturopathic Medicine
• |  Tags: Eczema,  Naturopath,  Probiotic,  Skin

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This Just In… Sleep is Really Important!

Yesterday I posted part 1 of a two part series on boosting your immune system.  Read on for part 2. Get enough sleep Unfortunately, those of us who regularly get less than 7-8 hours of high-quality sleep per night may be putting our immune systems as risk. High quality sleep...

• Posted: August 13, 2014
• |  by: Dr. Crysta Serne
• |   1 Comment
• |  Categories: Naturopathic Medicine
• |  Tags: Healthy,  Immune System,  Immunity,  Naturopath,  Wellness

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Strategies to Improve Immune Function

In this two part series, we will explore some options to increase immune function.  Earlier this month, Dr. Serné posted an article about foods to boost immune function and this article serves as a great adjunct to that. At its core, immune health is an indication of the overall health...

• Posted: August 12, 2014
• |  by: Dr. Crysta Serne
• |   1 Comment
• |  Categories: Chiropractic, Naturopathic Medicine
• |  Tags: Healthy,  Immune System,  Immunity,  Naturopath,  Wellness

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Cleansing And Detoxifying From a Naturopathic Perspective

The body has a unique system of detoxification that involves both primary and secondary organs of excretion. The primary organs of excretion include the liver and intestines, the kidneys and the lungs. The major secondary organ of excretion is the skin and when the primary excretion pathways are blocked we...

• Posted: July 28, 2014
• |  by: Dr. Crysta Serne
• |  Categories: Naturopathic Medicine
• |  Tags: Cleanse,  Detox,  Naturopath,  Vitality,  Wellness

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