Coffee, the beloved morning ritual for countless individuals, including me, is a complex beverage with the potential to both bolster and challenge our health. Its impact lies in a delicate balance influenced by factors such as the quality of the bean, bean processing, brewing methods, additives, and the quantity consumed. When approached with mindfulness, coffee can be a healthful addition to your day, provided you navigate its complexities wisely.

Knowing what each of the bacterial-balancing related supplements are made of and what they are for will change the outcome of your symptoms.

Feel bad and do not know why? Mold may be the cause of your symptoms. Here are some common symptoms, why mold can be the cause, and how to test and treat it naturally.

Welcome to one of the biggest and most exciting transitions in your little one’s world. Whether this transition happens when your child is 6 months or 5 years old there are things to consider before and during the first few months of starting daycare.

Local residents might be surprised to learn Steamboat Springs is home to nine respected acupuncturists, which is just one example of the wide variety of health care providers offering complementary wellness services in Routt County.

10 Ways to Become a Super Human: You read that right. A super human is someone who is invincible. While I cannot create ultimate invincibility, I can get you closer to your goals by addressing ways to optimize your immune system to make you super awesome at fighting off illnesses. 

Are they important? Yes. Do they save lives? Absolutely. Am I against them? Only when they are incorrectly prescribed. How often does this happen? MUCH TOO OFTEN. Antibiotics treat bacteria and bacteria only so why do we prescribe it when someone has an illness caused by a virus?

No lie, I throw the term ‘tincture’ around as if everyone else understands me but that is a poor assumption I make. We understand other words related to medicine like a capsule, prescription, herbs, liquid suspension, or syringe. Now put all of that together and you get a tincture! Well not exactly, but in a nutshell, yes!

Okay everyone, let’s talk Magnesium. I have more patients than not come into my office already on a magnesium supplement but most of them don’t even know that they are not even on the right one. Not every form of magnesium is the same. They are absorbed differently and they target different tissues therefore can have different effect on the body. First off, let’s talk about what magnesium is. Magnesium is a mineral and an essential part of our body to operate daily.

Energetic medicine is a mystery for a lot of people mostly because the complexity to the idea of energetics doesn’t fit into most people’s idea of medicine. I am here to tell you that 1, it is real and 2, it works when you take the right remedy for you.

Your first thought now that you have read the title of my article is, “Oh gosh, Dr. Meg is writing about those magic mushrooms and how they get you feeling groovy”. FALSE.  

Now your next thought is “Well then it must be about the grocery store mushrooms”. Now you are on to something!

Welcome to Part 4 of Dr. Meg’s Food Sensitivity Series. Now that you have been empowered with the information about the science, the facts and lab testing, I am sharing a story of a real life person who went through a long history of health issues that lead to healing through identifying and treating the root cause of illness.

Food sensitivity testing is a hot topic and this is the very reason for this article series. Now that you have been equipped with a brief knowledge of our immune system and gastrointestinal system we can move onto the science, facts, and controversies around food sensitivity testing. 

Food Allergy vs food sensitivity: A food allergy is a TRUE allergy that is referred to as a fixed allergy and claimed as “not curable”. A food sensitivity is any inflammation-generating reaction against a specific food or food component that does not involve type I IgE-mediated hypersensitivity or food-related autoimmunity.

Welcome to Dr. Meg’s 4-part series about The Science Behind Food Allergies and Sensitivities: The Why, The Science, The Differences, and The Testing. Part 1: Why Food Allergies and Intolerances Happen. Ever hear the phrase “you are what you eat?” It is a half truth. The truth is you are what you absorb and inhabit. 

8 NATURAL WAYS TO AVOID THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR ILLNESSES: It is exciting to get the kids back to school. I am there with you. But, do you also dread it knowing full-well you are going to start having to take time off work when that new cold or flu being passed around at school strikes your household? The new school year is around the corner and, yes, that means more coughs, colds and cases of the flu are ready to strike.

6 WAYS TO GET YOUR KIDS TO SLEEP: Ever had that moment where you are like "time to get out the Benadryl again" because your kid refuses to go to sleep? You are not alone. Twenty to 30 percent of young children in the U.S. experience sleep problems. As parents, we need to start exploring the reasons our kids are not falling or staying asleep so we do not result to drugging our kids because it certainly is not fixing the problem, just putting a bandage on it.

People are talking about essential oils daily. You walk into a coffee shop or have lunch with a friend and you start talking about how you have a hard time falling asleep. Your friend or coffee shop pal starts talking about how they use or heard about how lavender essential oil is supposed to help you sleep. Awesome, but do we know how to use it, what brand to get, or even how much to use? 

What is the craze about golden milk these days? Turmeric, curcuma longa, is a spice part of the ginger family. It contains high amounts of curcuminoids which are most widely known for their anti-inflammatory, pain reduction, cardiovascular, anti-diabetes, and anti-depressant effects.

Many of you may already be familiar with what a Naturopathic Doctor is but in our ever-changing world of health, it can be confusing finding the right provider to meet your healthcare needs and goals. This article is designed to provide you with details of what an ND is, how they are educated, and how they compare to other healthcare professionals. To help exemplify some of the differences and what to expect when you see a ND, I included a case study from personal experience.