Rebuilding Earth: Foundational Strategies to Restore Gut Health
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Tonics, Adaptogens, and Adrenal Modulators
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Understanding the Use of Hemp Oil in Veterinary Medicine
This informative module will discuss the legal status of using Hemp oil products. Recognizing the importance of support for the...
Course • September 30, 2021Bookmark
This module focuses on defining the microbiome, identifying the microbes that reside in our body, the association and correlation between...
Course • July 22, 2021Bookmark
Gut Brain Axis and Its Influence on Well Being
This module focuses on how the gut and brain communicate in a two-way system and how that influences and impacts...
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This module describes the relationship between inflammation and the microbiome, discussing which conditions are affected, the underlying mechanisms,...
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Keeping Your Head About You: What Does the Brain Need?
In this module, we will describe the basic physiology of the brain, understand the key mechanisms of BDNF, and learn...
Course • July 22, 2021Bookmark
Don’t Lose Your Mind: What Damages The Brain
In this module, we will describe several physiological mechanisms of the brain involved in cognitive decline, known causes of cognition...
Course • June 22, 2021Bookmark
Mold and Microbes: The #1 Cause of Cognitive Decline
In this module, we will discuss the main cause of cognition issues — biotoxin illness, how to recognize it in...
Course • May 22, 2021Bookmark
Addressing Homeostasis and Its Role in Healing Mechanisms
In this module, the speaker will review basic homeostatic mechanism and the systems that govern it. The attendees will learn...
Course • September 18, 2019Bookmark
Immune Support in Children: Elderberry
A child’s immune system is rapidly and continuously developing throughout their first years of life. The relative immaturity of the...
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Digestive Health in Cats and Dogs
Providing a diet that meets nutritional requirements, as well as enhances the function of the microbiome can significantly improve and support the...
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The Role of Essential Micronutrients in Children’s Diet Gaps
Vitamins and minerals are necessary for the proper functioning of the human body. In the 1700s, James Lind proved that...
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Child and Adult: Comparing Immune Systems
Immunity and Survival Humans are social creatures, often eating for pleasure in group settings. While humans may love and appreciate...
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Zinc is an essential mineral required for the activation of over 300 enzymes, immune system function, and balancing of oxidative stress. Ensuring...
Article • April 16, 2022 • 3 min readBookmark
The Role of Trace Minerals in the Body
Trace minerals are critical to the health of the body and help maintain enzymatic and metabolic processes. Consuming a balanced, plant-based diet can...
Article • April 9, 2022 • 3 min readBookmark
Vitamins: Organic Coenzymes in Energy Metabolism
Consuming a healthy, balanced diet will provide macronutrients for energy, as well as the micronutrients that function as essential coenzymes in...
Article • March 19, 2022 • 3 min readBookmark
Minerals: Inorganic Cofactors for Healthy Cells
Minerals are vital cofactors for many reactions and have diverse functions throughout the cells in the body. Altered metabolism of micronutrients due...
Article • March 12, 2022 • 4 min readBookmark
Matters of the Heart: Cardiometabolic Support for Pets
There are several steps pet owners can take to ensure optimal heart health for their pets. This includes helping their dogs and cats stay active...
Article • March 7, 2022 • 4 min readBookmark
Children, Their Immunity, and Colostrum
A baby’s immune system is not yet fully developed even as they exit the womb and enter a world full...
Video • May 7, 2022 • 1 min watchBookmark
What Is The Endocannabinoid System?
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) consists of cannabinoid receptors, endocannabinoid molecules, and metabolic enzymes. All three parts work together...
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Magnesium: Essential to Human Health
Meghan Hamrock, MS, MPH, explains how magnesium is essential for you in so many areas of your life – energy,...
Video • February 26, 2022 • 11:07 min watchBookmark
Food Intolerances vs. Allergies
What is happening when we feel less than 100% after eating certain foods? WholisticMatters shows how your body responds to...
Video • February 12, 2022 • 01:39 min watchBookmark
An Integrative Approach to Sleep Issues & Insomnia
From causes related to blood sugar, gut health, and blood flow, Dr. Rivera discusses potential methods for improving the root of sleep problems.
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An Herbal Approach to Inflammation
Dr. Marisa Marciano, ND, RH (AHG), discusses how herbs stand apart as concentrated, nutritional foods that have powerful effects within our bodies,...
Video • January 3, 2022 • 1:00:27 min watchBookmark
The Whole Food Advantage: Immune and Inflammation
David Hogsed, D.O.M., AP., in talking about polyphenols for inflammation and simplifying immune system support, addresses everything from vitamin C...
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Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Immune Health
Dr. Slavko Komarnytsky dives into the relationship between the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and human health.
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Volcanic Zeolites & Toxin Removal
Zeolites are porous, microscopic volcanic sediments. Specific zeolites, such as clinoptilolite, have an incredible ability to trap and remove...
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Stress Management with Magnesium & Ashwagandha
Stress is a normal, constant part of most people’s lives, and supporting the body with the right nutrition can help...
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Superheroes of the Plant Kingdom: Neuro-Endocrine-Immune Botanicals
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An Herbalist’s Approach to Anxiety and Depression
There is a good amount of data available to help us understand the prevalence of anxiety and depression in the...
Podcast • April 1, 2022 • 1 minBookmark
Herbs for Weight Loss Resistance
At any given point, as many as half of all Americans are trying to lose weight. In this podcast episode, naturopathic...
Podcast • March 4, 2022 • 34:14 minBookmark
Immune Herbs: Tonics Vs. Enhancers Vs. Stimulators
Medicinal herbs work in the human body to impact physiological processes through a variety of actions. One herb may act...
Podcast • February 4, 2022 • 32:16 minBookmark
Detoxification & Herbal Support
“Detoxification” is a common subject of conversation in the health and wellness industry, especially around the start of the new...
Podcast • January 7, 2022 • 26:30 minBookmark
Pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood in general can be both incredibly magical and overwhelmingly exhausting. Pregnancy and the postpartum period...
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Healthy Years for Geriatric Dogs
This is the fourth episode of the Wholistic Approach to Pet Care: Part II. Dr. Madeline Yamate joins us to...
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The Brain-Gut-Microbiome Connection in Animals
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Podcast • October 26, 2021 • 1 minBookmark
This is the second episode of the Wholistic Approach to Pet Care: Part II. Dr. Laura Gaylord joins us to...
Podcast • October 19, 2021 • 23:22 minBookmark
The Role of Whole Foods in a Veterinary Practice
This is the first episode of the Wholistic Approach to Pet Care: Part II. Dr. Sue Howell joins us to...
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Animals have an endocannabinoid system just like humans do, including cannabinoid receptors, endocannabinoids, and metabolic enzymes from within the...
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Whole-Food-Based Health Product Improves Gallbladder Function
As part of the Research Spotlight series on WholisticMatters, “Whole-Food-Based Health Product Improves Gallbladder Function” details an original...
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Understanding the numbers around fatty acids is key to achieving intake in the target range and experiencing maximal health benefits....
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Unsaturated fatty acids can be polyunsaturated (PUFAs) or monounsaturated (MUFAs), indicating the number of double bonds present. These double...
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Two Forms of EPA & DHA Delivery
Omega-3 fatty acids are an important part of the diet, but not every fatty acid is created equally. They can...
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The Body’s Natural Detoxification Process
The human body is exposed to endogenous metabolic toxins every day. Toxin exposure can put pressure on the body’s natural...
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Phytochemical Characterization of Turnip Greens
“Phytochemical Characterization of Turnip Greens (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa): A Systematic Review” profiles the diverse phytochemical profile of...
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Bioactive Compounds and Nutritional Composition of Swiss Chard
As part of the Research Spotlight series on WholisticMatters, “Bioactive Compounds & Nutritional Composition of Swiss Chard” profiles the...
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Phytonutrients in Oats & Buckwheat
As part of the Research Spotlight series on WholisticMatters, “Phytonutrients in Oats & Buckwheat” compares two nutrient-rich crops:...
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Inflammation is a natural, self-limiting function of the body that is capable of resolving itself in healthy situations. Unresolved, ongoing,...
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