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When the time is right, there are a wide range of benefits of properly preparing for conception. Preventative medicine can not only make fertility easier, but also decrease discomfort during pr… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70:optimizing-fertility&catid=18) ### Nutrition for Women Optimal nutrition is important across the board. As diseases of nutritional deficiency, such as diabetes, obesity and heart disease, increase, we must all re-evaluate how we view food. It’s important to start your kids on a healthy, balanced nutriti… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69:nutrition-for-women&catid=18) ### Nutrition For New Parents Welcome to your newest, and most exciting adventure… parenting!! We, at the Mountain-River Naturopathic Clinic, believe that you have a profound influence on the health of your child. This influence begins now. Food is your most powerful medicine, a… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68:nutrition-for-new-parents&catid=18) ### Kids Become What They Eat The old saying, “You are what you eat” holds true today, and the results are not so pretty. The American diet has evolved quickly over recent decades, from home-made meat and potato meals, to fast-food and processed meals. Our bodies have not evolve… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67:kids-become-what-they-eat&catid=18) ### Hormones In The Adolescent Years Adolescence is an exciting coming of age. It’s a time of independence, enlightenment and discovery. It’s also a time of turmoil. Few adults have fond memories of our own teen years. Teens are often highly self-conscious, confused and challenged. The… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66:hormones-in-the-adolescent-years&catid=18) ### Back To School: Healthy Kids Naturally Today is a big day for kids, moms, dads and teachers across Summit County. It’s the first day of a new school year. School parking lots and playgrounds are buzzing with excitement. Cries of joy and nervousness fill the air. But the new school year… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65:back-to-school-healthy-kids-naturally&catid=18) ### Brain Food The brain has approximately 100 billion neurons, with an estimated 100 trillion connections. Until recently, it was believed that when you lost brain cells, they were gone forever. It has recently been discovered that stem cells, capable of turning… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63:brain-food&catid=18) ### Candida Flora that live in the small intestine number in the billions, and most are not named. Diet is one of several factors that influence the bacterial population. “Good” digestive flora include Lactobacillus species (L. acidophilus) and Bifidobacteria… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62:candida&catid=18) ### Digestive Disorders Gastrointestinal disorders are extremely common and can make normal life very challenging. Many people suffer from exceptional amounts of gas, bloating, cramping, constipation, diarrhea, heartburn, nausea or general discomfort. A holistic approach t… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61:digestive-disorders&catid=18) ### Cold and Flu Prevention (and treatment if necessary) Viruses cause cold and flu, in fact “Flu” is short for influenza virus. Over 200 different viruses can initiate a cold, including rhinoviruses, RSV, adenoviruses, and even coronaviruses. Viruses are fragile and die with… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60:cold-and-flu-prevention&catid=18) ### Gluten Free Living Gliadin is a protein within gluten, both of which are contained in wheat. Gluten is a large protein-carbohydrate mixture that gives dough its elasticity and makes baked goods light, fluffy and stick together. Unfortunately, it’s that same large size… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59:gluten-free-living&catid=18) ### Heart Health Your heart is generally no bigger than your own clenched fist, yet it is able to pump blood (5 times as thick & viscous as water) through arteries, capillary beds and veins that if laid end to end would circle the earth 2-3 times. On a given day… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58:heart-health&catid=18) ### Mood Food “Your brain is the command and control center of your body. If you want a better body, the first place to ALWAYS start is by having a better brain.” ~Daniel Amen, MD 1 Specific nutrients have profound effects on our overall emotional well-being, in… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57:mood-food&catid=18) ### Genetically Modified Foods: Toxic to Your Health Genetically modified organisms, or “GMO's”, may be one of the greatest assaults on health that we've seen. The first GM foods were introduced in 1992, with the claim that they would allow the food industry to produce more food, faster. Scientists ge… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56:genetically-modified-foods-toxic-to-your-health&catid=18) ### Therapeutic Water Fasting “Those who fast drink the wine of the spirit.” ~Rumi Water only fasting is arguably the first medicine, dating back at least 50,000 years. Every major religion in the world includes fasting. By stepping out of the way, the body's self healing wisdo… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55:therapeutic-water-fasting&catid=18) ### Altitude Sickness Welcome to the high country! You came here to enjoy yourself, relax and get away, not contend with a pounding headache, shortness of breath, restless nights, or nausea. High altitude is defined as altitude over 5,000ft, and most of the mountain town… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54:altitude-sickness&catid=18) ### Fertility Awareness Whether a woman is trying to get pregnant or trying to avoid getting pregnant, having an awareness of her menstrual cycle is important. The average 28-day menstrual cycle is an elaborate physiologic orchestra of hormones. The ebb and flow of estroge… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53:fertility-awareness&catid=18) ### The Diversity Of Menopause My years of internship and practice working with female patients have taught an important lesson: no woman’s experience of menopause is the same. The practice of medicine would be greatly simplified if every patient read the textbooks and followed… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:the-diversity-of-menopause&catid=18) ### Allergies & Sensitivities Each year, more than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies, making them the 6th leading cause of chronic disease in the United States, and costing the health care system $18 billion annually. (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51:allergies-sensitivities&catid=18) ### Stress And Adrenal Fatigue Somewhere down in Denver there’s a 32 year old, single business woman who works 60-70 hours per week, in addition to her hour-long commute in traffic and smog. She stays up late finishing projects, drags herself out of bed in the morning and manages… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50:stress-and-adrenal-fatigue&catid=18) ### BioSET therapy for Allergies & Sensitivities BioSET is a testing method, and a desensitization technique for sensitivities and allergies of all types. It has been found that the atomic particles that make up our cells are affected by information and energetic forms of healing many times more p… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64:bioset-therapy-for-allergies-sensitivities&catid=18) ### What is REALLY in Your Supplement? Supplemental vitamins, minerals and herbal products can help or hinder our health. They have the potential to bolster our immune system, shore up our energy stores, calm jangled nerves, lend cancer protection or prevent degenerative diseases. Unfort… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48:what-is-really-in-your-supplement&catid=18) ### Sleep Early on in school, we learn about the basic survival needs: food, shelter, oxygen water and sleep. Until recently however, little was understood about the functions of sleep and how it affects our physiology. We all know how miserable it feels when… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47:sleep&catid=18) ### Thyroid Dr. Justin Pollack, ND Most cells in the body have thyroid hormone receptors, and respond to thyroid hormones T3 and T4. When T3 and T4 levels are low, body temperature plummets, and general metabolism falls along with it. Many people are familiar… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39:thyroid&catid=18) ### PAP Screening: Cervical Cancer Prevention As women, we are told to schedule yearly visits with our health care providers in order to complete our joyous Pap exam. Why is this dreaded exam so important? What are the advantages to maintaining this annual routine? In some developing countries… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38:pap-screening-cervical-cancer-prevention&catid=18) ### Stress: The Mind-Body Connection The old expression “worry your-self sick” is more appropriate now than ever. A 1988 study from the American Academy of Family Physicians reported that 75-90% of visits to family physicians were for stress-related complaints. My guess is that today… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37:stress-the-mind-body-connection&catid=18) ### Surgery Support Protocol Individuals who follow this program typically heal much faster than normal, with less pain and swelling, and with fewer complications. Nutrients that promote healing of connective tissue include vitamins A, C, the B-complex, zinc and copper. Vitamin… [Read more](https://www.mountainriverclinic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36:surgery-support-protocol&catid=18) ### Diabetes II and Natural Blood Sugar Control Unlike type I diabetes where insulin replacement can effectively treat the cause of the problem, the type II diabetic suffers a more complex problem of insulin resistance. 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