Understanding Fasting

Understanding Fasting

Understanding Fasting Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND Fasting can be done for so many reasons. It can be done for religious reasons, cleansing or for general detoxification of the body. Fasting can also look vastly different depending on the reasons behind your fast. Several types of 

Fatty Liver Disease

Fatty Liver Disease

Fatty Liver Disease By: Noreen Kodula, Certified Natural Health Professional (CNHP) Also known as hepatic steatosis is the excessive accumulation of fat in the liver cells. Having small amounts of fat is to be expected but excessive amounts cause inflammation in the liver, which can 

All About Detox Part 1

All About Detox Part 1

All About Detox Part 1 Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND Liver health is important for our overall health for so many reasons. One of the most well-known functions of the liver is to detox our bodies. Doing a detox, or cleanse is one of the topics 

Kidneys Part 2

Kidneys Part 2

Kidneys Part 2 Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND In the first part of our discussion on kidney health we reviewed basic information such as what the kidneys do for us and tests that can measure our kidney health. (1)  In this blog we will review the 

Prozyme Digest

Prozyme Digest

Prozyme Digest Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND   As a Naturopathic doctor I find myself often recommending that people use a probiotic and a digestive enzyme. These each have many benefits for our health. That is why I have chosen to highlight a product that contains 

Gallbladder: What is it? And what does it do?

Gallbladder: What is it? And what does it do?

Gallbladder: What is it? And what does it do? Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND In this current series we have mostly focused on liver and kidney health. In this blog we will be taking a left turn and focusing on the gallbladder since the overall health