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The Four Ways Stress Impacts Your Gut Health

Posted April 17, 2018

Our stress response works extremely well when there is an immediate physical stressor, such as a dangerous predator, because we can react and then quickly return to a normal balanced state once we have handled the situation. However, our stress Read the full article…

Filed under: anti-aging , bloated , brain health , Bvitamins , constipation , cortisol , depression , detox , diet , digestion , energy , fibre , food , hormonal health , hydration , inflammation , insulin , liver , men's health , metabolism , mindfulness , mood , probiotics , sleep , Vitamin B

Heavy toll of stress – from stress to burnout and back again

Posted April 10, 2018

Poor lifestyle choices can contribute to increased cortisol levels, even if you aren’t actively “stressing” about something. Whether the stress is real (like someone stopping suddenly in front of your car) or imagined (such as anxiety for a meeting with Read the full article…

Filed under: Adrenal Fatigue , aging , brain health , DHEA , hormonal health , Hormones & Anti-Aging , men's health , mindfulness , sleep , Stress

Craving Carbs, Feeling Tired, Having Anxiety or Feeling Depressed? Dr. Turner ND has some solutions for teens, young adults and adults.

Posted March 12, 2018

By Dr. Natasha Turner ND Recognizing depression is the first necessary step to recovery. The symptoms, however, may vary and be experienced repeatedly over a few days, weeks, or months at a time, including: changing sleep patterns–oversleeping or insomnia early Read the full article…

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A Simple Guide To Daily Wellness

Posted February 27, 2018

By Natasha Turner, ND With my patients, I always stress it is not knowledge that ensures good health, but action. Think about it—how many diet or self-help books have you read but never applied the principles to your daily life? Read the full article…

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Getting In the Mood: How to Boost a Lagging Libido

Posted February 6, 2018

By Dr. Natasha Turner ND  When a patient comes to see me, I ask two basic questions: How’s your energy? and How’s your sex drive? When a patient tells me either of these aspects of his or her life has Read the full article…

Filed under: aging , anti-aging , bio-identical , energy , fertility , hormone replacement therapy , Hormones & Anti-Aging , intimacy , libido , lubrication , men's health , mood , progesterone , sex , sleep , Testosterone , vaginal dryness

Key 6 of Dr. Turner ND’s Seven Keys To Great Digestive Health

Posted January 23, 2018

READ KEY 5 HERE Antibiotics can disrupt our healthy bacterial balance by killing off our beneficial bacteria together with the bad, infection-causing bacteria, leaving the perfect environment for yeast and other harmful bacteria to grow and flourish. Harmful bacterial or Read the full article…

Filed under: acne , constipation , depression , detox , digestion , forgetfullness , headaches , hormonal health , sleep

From Blood Pressure to Belly Fat: Six Warning Signs You Should Know

Posted July 28, 2016

Regardless of your age, it is never too soon or too late to start thinking about prevention of diabetes, heart disease, and strokes. Since most medical conditions develop slowly over a number of years, paying close attention to known risk Read the full article…

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Repair The Damage Of Regrettable Health Habits

Posted July 26, 2016

Whether it was a period of reckless abandonment during your teenage years, or decades of putting your health on the back burner, it is never too late to turn things around. In fact, summer is often the best time to Read the full article…

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Is Low Progesterone To Blame For Your PMS?

Posted July 16, 2016

While your menstrual cycle may come and go – some months with more drama than others – there’s an active sequence of hormonal events occurring behind the scenes to make it happen each month. If you suffer from PMS, ranging Read the full article…

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