Health Strategies

  • Food Poisoning: The Revenge That Keeps on Giving (and Teaching)

    It all began at 2:00 AM on a Monday morning. A small, ominous grumble stirred me awake—and trust me, I’ve felt that sensation before. If you’ve ever experienced true, raw food poisoning, you already know what I mean. Your body isn’t just whispering at you—it’s screaming. My mind raced as I mentally retraced my culinary steps from…

  • Statins: The Ultimate Corporate Profit — What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You

    Each year, millions of Americans schedule their routine checkup, often unaware of the pharmaceutical agenda quietly steering much of modern preventive healthcare. From childhood wellness visits to adult lab panels, these appointments serve a dual purpose: track your health and, perhaps more significantly, sustain pharmaceutical profit streams. One of the most significant players in this…

  • Food Poisoning: The Revenge That Keeps on Giving (and Teaching)

    Food Poisoning: The Revenge That Keeps on Giving (and Teaching)

    It all began at 2:00 AM on a Monday morning. A small, ominous grumble stirred me awake—and trust me, I’ve felt that sensation before. If you’ve ever experienced true, raw food poisoning, you already know what I mean. Your body isn’t just whispering at you—it’s screaming. My mind raced as I mentally retraced my culinary steps from…

  • Acute Illness: Supporting Your Body’s Natural Healing

    What if everything you have been taught about acute illness is wrong? For example, can you catch a cold? I just finished an insightful book titled Can You Catch a Cold? by Daniel Roytas that reaffirmed my belief about acute illness. Acute illness is an intelligent response by the body to increase metabolism and throw…

  • How to Prevent the Common Cold

    Ah, the dreaded common cold. You’re cruising through life, feeling good, and suddenly—BAM—you wake up with a scratchy throat, a foggy head, and that telltale sniffle.  But what if I told you that getting a cold isn’t always the enemy you think it is? In fact, in many cases, it’s your body trying to hit…

  • Healing Cancer Holistically: Haven Holistic Health Unique Approach

    If you have explored holistic or alternative cancer treatments—whether as a patient, a loved one, or out of personal curiosity—you’ve likely encountered an overwhelming sea of information and therapies. The holistic cancer space is vast, complex, and often contradictory, making it difficult to navigate. One of my naturopathic professors once said, “Getting a group of naturopaths…

  • The Ultimate Holiday Survival Guide

    For many people, the holidays are the opposite of a restful break from work and responsibilities. Ironically, the holidays often bring more stress than your normal day-to-day. ….buying gifts, travel, added expenses, planning parties, hosting, prepping food, weird late night conversations with your estranged uncle at the dive bar…. And in the midst of all…

  • Why Acute Illness Is a Pathway to Healing: A Holistic Perspective on Supporting Immunity

    Many of our patients often ask, “How can I boost my immune system?” or “What can I do to avoid getting sick?” While it’s natural to want to avoid discomfort, acute illness plays a vital role in the healing journey. In holistic medicine, symptoms are not enemies—they’re messages. They guide us toward deeper healing. Let’s…