LS: Today, I have the pleasure of talking with Crystal Silas, MD, who is a member of the Restorative Medicine Botanical Certification faculty and will be presenting at our national conference in San Diego this September. Dr. Silas please tell us something about your background and your journey to becoming…
Liz Sutherland, ND (LS) had the pleasure of speaking with Amy Day, ND (AD). Dr. Day will be presenting at the 2019 Restorative Medicine Conference in San Diego in September. LS: Dr. Day, tell us about your background and your journey to becoming a naturopathic physician. AD: I grew up…
Liz Sutherland (LS): Today I have the honor of interviewing Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, who among other things, is an esteemed faculty member of the Restorative Medicine Herbal Certification Program. Dr. Low Dog, many medical doctors become educated in herbal medicine only after they've been in practice for a while,…
One of the first herbs we used with her in the early stage of her illness, when her migraines were so debilitating, was milk thistle. And she took A LOT of milk thistle. And that effectively eliminated her migraines. She no longer gets them....
Rauwolfia and Convallaria are very potent and effective herbs for hypertension and congestive heart failure. I think of two major guidelines: one is always start with the lowest recommended dose for a week or so to see how the patient responds. Secondly, it’s always very important, if you’re using something like Rauwolfia...