Our Blogs

We have two blogs, one discussing General Health and Nutrition & the other discussing Mental Health and Nutrition
 
General Health Matters

General Health matters are discussed in our BodyMindLink blog series.

BodyMindLink

The BodyMindLink series by Dr Ray Pataracchia ND provides insight on Nutritional and Naturopathic approaches that matter most and have the potential to benefit both your physical and mental health.  In this series we look at the treatment approaches and body-mind-links of aging, tiredness, mental performance, work performance, digestive problems, food intolerances, stress, cardiovascular health, insomnia, weight problems, and chronic disease.

Winter 2014-2015 blog themes rotated between the topics of longevity, immunity, and weight problems.  Spring 2015 blog themes rotate between the topics of Detoxification, Cholesterol Imbalance, and General Physical Health Syndromes.

Nourished Mind

Optimal Mental Health matters are discussed in our MindCheck blog series.

MindCheck Blog Series

MindCheck provides in-depth information on Orthomolecular and Naturopathic approaches to achieving mental health.  This series by Dr. Ray Pataracchia ND is endorsed by the Mindful Network – A Better Future for Children’s Mental Health.  Here we explore Naturopathic and Orthomolecular nutrient and lifestyle perspectives on mental health syndromes.  In this series we look at the treatment approaches and nutritional links associated with mood, depression, anxiety, bipolar, behavior, ADD/ADHD, OCD, ODD, PTSD, schizophrenia, insomnia, stress intolerance, mental health lifestyle, burnout, mental health fatigue, coping, first-episode psychosis, holiday stress, mental health thyroid syndromes, pyroluria, histamine, open-dialogue therapy, right brain dominance, introspection, and mental health protein deficiency syndromes.

Why Am I So Tired? (Part 2): Low Thyroid & Heavy Metals

Why Am I So Tired? (Part 2): Low Thyroid & Heavy Metals

Do you feel sluggish? … The cause may be low thyroid metabolism, heavy metals or some health factor not considered. The Fatigue Series Fatigue strikes a good portion of society.  We have divided ‘Why am I so Tired?’ blogs into three subtopics: i) energy nutrients and...

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Healthy Weight (Part 3): A Naturopathic Lifestyle Perspective

Healthy Weight (Part 3): A Naturopathic Lifestyle Perspective

            Are you under- or over- weight? … If so here are some Naturopathic and nutritional lifestyle changes that could help you maintain healthy weight. General Lifestyle Considerations for those with Unhealthy Weight You will have a better chance of maintaining...

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Naturopathic Detoxification (Part 1): Liver Detox

            Are you feeling toxic after the long winter? … If so here are some insights on cleaning up the mess. Naturopathic Detoxification (Part 1): Liver Detox Detox – A Three-Part Blog Series We divided ‘Detoxification’ into three areas: i) Liver Detox...

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Naturopathic Detoxification (Part 1): Liver Detox

Naturopathic Detoxification (Part 1): Liver Detox

          Are you feeling toxic after the long winter? … If so here are some insights on cleaning up the mess. Why Detox? Toxins come from various sources.  Toxic build up is a passive process that affects us all.  To maintain optimal health we therefore need to be...

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MindCheck Weekly – Pyroluria

MindCheck is the Weekly Wednesday Kids Mental Health series with Dr. Ray Pataracchia N.D.  MindCheck provides in depth information on the orthomolecular approach to coping with mood, behavior and psychotic disorders.  The MindCheck Health Series is endorsed by...

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