By Dr. Amy Whittington, Trilogy’s Naturopathic Physician What is your number? Chances are, if you are over 50, you know exactly what your total cholesterol number is. You’re told at every physical, and if it has crept up over 200, or even 180, you’ve likely been prescribed a medication to lower your number to a [...]
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By: Dr. Amy Whittington, Trilogy’s Naturopathic Physician If you keep up with health news, you’ve probably heard at least some news lately about coconut oil, including the most recent reports of the possibility of it being used as a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Many foods come in and out of “fashion” as being super foods, [...]
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By Dr. Amy Whittington, Trilogy’s Naturopathic Physician Once you’ve been in practice for a while, you start to predict what your day will look like based on the time of year. There are the winter viruses, the early summer surges in hot flashes, and of course, the springtime allergy patients. We are quickly approaching spring, [...]
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By: Dr. Amy Whittington, Trilogy’s Naturopathic Physician February is the official month of love. Most of us take time this month to show special affection and attention to our closest loved ones. This year, I propose that you consciously love not just the people around you, but also yourself. In the scientific community, happiness with [...]
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By: Dr. Amy Whittington, Trilogy’s Naturopathic Physician Welcome to 2012! Now is the time to think of changes that you want to make this year. For most of us, improving our health is at the top of the list. Your resolution to be healthier doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Even small and easy improvements can [...]
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By: Dr. Amy Whittington, Trilogy’s Naturopathic Physician Over the years, many nutritional studies have focused on cardiovascular diseases including myocardial infarctions (heart attacks) and stroke, and rightfully so, as this disease group is responsible for much morbidity, and most mortality in this country. As an integrative physician, my goal is to treat “the whole person,” [...]
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By: Dr. Amy Whittington, Trilogy’s Naturopathic Physician Last month’s article outlined the need and usefulness of adrenal testing for those suffering from inexplicable fatigue, lowered immunity, and weight gain, among other symptoms. We reviewed how salivary testing of cortisol levels over the course of a day can determine peaks and valleys in our daytime cortisol [...]
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