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Watch Flora's naturopathic doctors explain testing, treatment, and root-cause care in short, practical videos.
All Conditions
Naturopathic Approach to Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune disease is a chronic condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own tissues. Instead of targeting infections or external…
Women's Health
The Naturopathic Approach to Perimenopause
Perimenopause is a natural yet often misunderstood phase of life that most women experience as they transition through their 40s and 50s. It’s a journey…
All Conditions
Adrenal Testing: What’s It All About?
Stress is a common challenge that impacts health and well-being, and adrenal testing provides a personalized look at how stress affects your body. A…
Digestive Wellness
Binders: How To Make Them Work For You
When you’re on a healing journey, one of the most important steps is helping your body clear out what doesn’t belong. That’s where binders come in. These…
Digestive Wellness
Binders: Your Key to Detoxification
Every day, our bodies encounter toxins. They come from plastics, household chemicals, heavy metals, mold, Lyme-related infections, and even imbalances in…
Skin Health
Naturopathic Eczema Treatment: A Root-Cause Approach to Long-Term Relief
Eczema is one of the most common concerns we treat at Flora Naturopathics. Our naturopathic eczema treatment goes far beyond symptom control. Instead of…
Fertility & Preconception
Ovarian Reserve: What Lab Values Really Mean
AMH… If you’re going through a fertility journey, you’re probably very familiar with this lab value. But what does it really mean for your ovarian reserve…
All Conditions
How To Deal With Die-off
If you have ever started treatment for a chronic infection or gut imbalance and suddenly felt worse before you felt better, you are not alone. This…
All Conditions
Stress! What Does it Actually Mean and How Can We Lessen its Impact?
Cortisol. It’s one of those words that always comes up when we talk about stress. With so many of us feeling the strain of daily life, cortisol levels are…
Fertility & Preconception
Dr Shannon’s Preconception Checklist
Preparing for pregnancy begins long before conception. At Flora Naturopathics, we emphasize the significance of preconception care in promoting successful…
All Conditions
Hair Loss: What’s the Deal?
So many of our patients come to us with the upsetting symptom of hair loss. Our goal is always to find out exactly WHY the hair loss is happening so we can…
Women's Health
Why we love castor oil packs!
Castor oil packs have been utilized in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years, promoting healing, improving circulation, and reducing inflammation…
Women's Health
5 Stealth Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance
Hormone imbalances can affect the body in ways that often go unnoticed. While some symptoms may seem unrelated, they can actually be key indicators of an…
All Conditions
Best Supplements + Tips for Winter Immunity
As the weather cools and the days get shorter, many people notice their immune systems working overtime. Cold and flu viruses circulate more easily, while…
All Conditions
Dr. Maura’s Family’s Immune Protocol
Dr. Maura shares what she’s doing in her house this fall and winter for immune protection.
Skin Health
Why Can’t I Get Rid of My Acne?
Acne can feel like an endless battle, especially when you’ve tried every cream, medication, and skincare routine without lasting results. But have you ever…
All Conditions
Why Am I Always Tired?
Women's Health
What Should I Do When I Stop Taking The Pill?
All Conditions
3 Herbs for Stress
Chronic stress and anxiety can have widespread effects on the body. Herbal medicine can help. Dr. Maura discusses three of her favorite herbs for stress…
Digestive Wellness
Gut Health and Immunity: A Powerful Connection
The connection between gut health and the immune system has been well-established by decades of significant research. The relationship between these two…
Digestive Wellness
Quick Questions: How Do I Choose A Probiotic?
Welcome to Quick Questions. Today’s question is from my patient David who asks, “How do you choose a probiotic? There’s so many. How do you choose the…
Thyroid
Quick Questions: How Can I Fix My Thyroid Symptoms?
In Quick Questions, we explore a topic brought to me by someone in my practice. This one is from my patient Jennifer who asks about thyroid function. She…
Fertility & Preconception
How Do I Optimize My Egg Quality And Fertility?
I’m perpetually inspired by my female patients: successful, interesting, socially and culturally engaged women who know their minds, and their bodies. Many…
Digestive Wellness
SIBO: Understanding Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth
What is SIBO? Small intestine bacterial overgrowth and how to get rid of it.
Digestive Wellness
Treating Leaky Gut: The 4 R’s (Part 2)
Digestive Wellness
Treating Leaky Gut: The 4Rs (Part 1)
In my last video, I described leaky gut and its connection with a variety of conditions from skin issues to autoimmune disease to weight gain. If your gut…
Digestive Wellness
Leaky Gut: The Basics
In my practice, I treat a wide variety of conditions including thyroid disease, autoimmune illness, rheumatoid arthritis, food sensitivities, eczema and…
Digestive Wellness
Getting Started with Gut Health
First in my series about gut health: what exactly do I mean when I talk about digestive wellness? How does it get off balance? How do we fix it?
All Conditions
Four Tips for Boosting Your Immune System
Dr. Maura’s tips for naturally supporting the immune system.
All Conditions
What is Naturopathic Medicine?
Dr. Maura explains what naturopathic doctors do: the conditions they treat, the modalities they use, and how you’ll feel different after working with these…