Fertility—Why Holistic is Better

Dr. Jolene BrightenPublished: Fertility

Holistic: relating to or concerned with complete systems rather than with individual parts. Prior to the birth of my son I embarked on a year long journey to improve my health. I jokingly called it getting “pre-baby body ready.” My journey included optimizing nutrition, healing my gut, tending to my mental and emotional wellbeing, and facilitating my body’s ability to …

Natural Hangover Remedy

Dr. Jolene BrightenPublished: Wellbeing Leave a Comment

As a Naturopathic Physician I am not about encouraging patients to drink, but I do recognize that alcohol is part of enjoyment and celebration. Certainly, there are health conditions that dictate caution when consuming alcohol and from the multitude of research (yeah, there’s a lot out there), we know that binge drinking results in many health consequences. All that said, …

Recipe: Roasted Beet & Dandelion Salad

Dr. Jolene BrightenPublished: Food Leave a Comment

Beets are an excellent source of many vitamin and minerals, including folic acid, potassium and vitamin C.  When shopping for beets, choose small to medium sized roots that are a deep and rich color. The quality of the greens do not necessarily reflect the quality of the root, but if you are going to eat the very nutritious greens be …