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by Dr. Judith Boice
Are you interested in being healthy? Most people say,”Of course!” Over time, though, I’ve learned that not everyone is interested in being healthy. Some never have been interested in being healthy, and never will be. Others begin the journey and then...
by Dr. Judith Boice
Join Dr. Judith Boice for this exploration of the gifts and challenges of four types of medicine: conventional medicine functional medicine naturopathic medicine vitalistic medicine Example of a biochemical pathway chart:...
by Dr. Judith Boice
Far from being a passive victim snagged by viruses and bacteria, you can significantly reduce your chances of becoming ill by cultivating health during cold and flu season. Just as bugs tend to attack weakened plants in the garden, so do bacteria and viruses...
by Dr. Judith Boice
Jennifer entered the High Level Wellness Program© hoping to increase her energy and relieve her chronic facial pain. Over an eight week period, the program helps patients clarify their life and health goals; offers an individualized treatment plan that includes...
by Dr. Judith Boice
This essay is excerpted from Soul Medicine: A Physician’s Reflections on Life, Love, Death and Healing by Dr. Judith Boice. In her late 50’s, Gail had straight black hair, angular hips, large feet, and uneven teeth. Both of us sporadically attended...
by Dr. Judith Boice
Many people confuse simple and complex carbohydrates. The digestive tract quickly absorbs simple carbohydrates such as white sugar, white flour, and corn syrup. Blood sugar levels skyrocket, and the body converts any excess sugar into fats and cholesterol. Many of the...
by Dr. Judith Boice
Our bodies respond not only to physical medicines but also to the more subtle energetic realms that provide the “juice” or “qi” [CHEE] that sustains our lives. Without this enlivening force, our bodies would be nothing more than sacks of bones...
by Dr. Judith Boice
(With excerpts from “But My Doctor Never Told Me That!”: Secrets for Creating Lifelong Health ) Judith L. Boice N.D., L.Ac. Opening a sleepy eye and stepping on the scale in the morning tells you how much you weigh but provides no information about the...
by Dr. Judith Boice
Cold and flu season approaches . . . are you waiting for a germ to “catch” you? In reality, we do not “catch” viruses and bacteria. Every day we are surrounded and covered by billions of microbes. A bacteria or virus invades, or overgrows, only...