Menopause  is the permanent cessation of reproductive fertility and it affects every women, yet most of them are too embarrassed to talk about it. It usually starts at the age of 40 but can start way much earlier as well. Menopause is a natural stage of a woman’s life…

A diagnosis of the potentially fatal skin cancer known as melanoma can be alarming but also it can help you to understand the options for treating this disease. People who were diagnosed and treated early have a 95% chance of survival. Watch the video and find out how to treat…

By Dr. Nicole Sundene One day a student from UW Med School followed me around on my Bastyr Internship Rounds and said, “is being a Naturopathic Doctor all about fish oil and probiotics?” To which I responded, “pretty much.” As much as this is a little tongue in cheek…

By Dr. Nicole Sundene I had to “product test” Safeway.com’s option to have groceries delivered and was quite pleased by the experience! First of all let’s give mad Props to delivery man Jeff that was friendly and walked me through the process, suggesting that in the future I click…

Nothing is more important to us than protecting our children. Which is precisely why we’re huge fans of Environmental Working Group (EWG.org). Feeding our children should be about choosing first foods, messy bibs, and learning to use a cup – not keeping tabs on scientifc research to avoid harmful…

A Naturopathic Physician will address your health care complaints from a “whole person” perspective with the holistic goal to improve your overall functioning from a mind, body, and spirit approach. Although Naturopath’s are licensed to prescribe medications, most follow a “Therapeutic Order” which involves using therapeutic diet and lifestyle…

ASSOCIATED PRESS – Zapping away abnormal, precancerous cells in the throat may lower the risk of later developing esophageal cancer, the first major study to test this technique finds. In a study of 127 people suffering from a heartburn-related problem known as Barrett’s esophagus, only about one% who had…

Mark your calenders! June 6th is the Bastyr Herb Fair ! Our own “Doc Martin” -  Eric Martin , Acupuncturist and master herbalist, will be leading herb walks at this year’s 11th Annual Bastyr Herb Fair! I probably won’t be there because I don’t like crowds of people… and…

If you or your physician suspect that you might have a food allergy you can follow these basic guidelines to best determine the food that is the culprit. Symptoms of food allergies can be insidious or immediate and include symptoms such as: skin rashes, dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis , seborrheic…

We are surrounded by fungus that often invades our nails, finger nails and toe nails. Fungus makes our nails thick and yellow and it could be very embarrassing especially during summer when wearing sandals. Pharmacologist Joe Graedon talks about some very effective treatments that could save you hundreds of dollars on…