Rebecca

Long COVID-19

Is it Long COVID?   This is a question I get asked a lot these days. Almost all of us have had COVID-19, and many of us have lingering symptoms afterwards. Research suggests that between one month and one year after having COVID-19 one in five people ages 18 to 64 have a health condition …

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Tick Bite Protocol

“Mamma, I have a tick on me!”  With those few words, and the sight of the tiny parasite clearly embedded in my daughter’s leg, my first instinct was to completely freeze.  But living in New England, we have experience with ticks. Luckily, I knew what to do in this situation… Switching out of panic mode I sprung into action. Knowing how …

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Telemedicine

In my last post I wrote about COVID-19 preparedness.   The next question, of course, is what you can do if you contract the disease.   While the majority of people who get Coronavirus will have a mild to moderate illness and recover fully, for some people the disease can be dangerous.  If you do …

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The Woodcutter

This morning I woke up tired. As a working mother of two, I’ve figured out a way to function, but it wasn’t always that way. When I went back to work after my second daughter was born I was so tired I didn’t know how I would make it through each day. That’s when remembered …

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Remembrance

This is an audio recording of the Sufi practice of remembrance. It is a simple non-denomination meditation to connect with your heart and with the divine. I hope you find it helpful.  

Should you take CBD?

For years I shied away from using hemp products for medicine.  Honestly, I just didn’t like the controversy, and felt like I had plenty of good tools under my belt.  However, with the wider acceptance of hemp based products, and CBD now all the rage, I knew it was time to look into it.  It …

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What a Headache!

First year acupuncture students often give themselves away by asking: “what’s a good point for relieving a headache?” After a couple of years of training, students know better: headaches can be as varied as the people that experience them, and no one treatment works for everyone. While this may seem like common sense, all too often …

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Back to Work

Beginning in September I will be returning to my practice! As many of you know, I have been on maternity leave this summer. I have thoroughly enjoyed the special time I’ve spent with my daughters, the baby and the pre-schooler, and now am looking forward to working with patients again in pursuit of health and …

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Allergy Valley

“You’ll do great in this town!” a friend told me when I first moved to the Pioneer Valley.  “Everyone has allergies!”     Allergy Valley I love this little slice of the country.  The way the seasons take hold of the Valley, and turn it into a totally new place every few months is astounding. …

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Tick Talk

I live in the woods at the corner of two dirt roads. I was drawn to this area by all the fun outdoor activities right in my back yard.  Being outside makes me happy.  It nourishes my soul.  And yet… I’m concerned about ticks!  When it comes to tick born diseases, knowledge is power.  Lyme disease can feel scary. However, …

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Let’s Join the Club

I want everyone in Massachusetts to have access to high quality naturopathic health care.  The first step towards this goal is getting naturopathic doctors licensed in Massachusetts.  All of the New England states except for Massachusetts and Rhode Island license naturopathic physicians, and it is high time we joined the club.  If you live in …

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Building a Fire

This is a re-post of an article I wrote last year. If you are interested in learning more, please join me for a free workshop on overcoming chronic stress with natural medicine.  Running out of Fuel? When I was twenty one I moved into an old and rather ramshackle farmhouse.  The house was heated with a …

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Pain and Possibility

If you think the idea of morphine and oxycodone combined into one pill sounds a bit like a recipe for disaster, you are not alone. A key government panel voted unanimously last Tuesday against the approval of this powerful new drug, known as Moxduo.  A Nation In Pain Perhaps you are one of the 100 million Americans (and that …

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