a patient story Daniel Baden ND

A healthy 13 year old female gets a covid vaccine and develops thrombocytopenic purpura, a condition that affects blood platelets causing bruising and excessive bleeding. Naturopath Diana Mund successfully applies holistic principals to overcome a strange beginning to a serious health issue.

Fatigue and exhaustion are a modern curse. In fact they represent main reason people visit their health care professionals. Without the proper care and support the symptoms escalate and manifest in different ways, both mentally and physically. These symptoms can not be treated by a tablet nor is there a special 'fatigue' test ( well, maybe iron levels). To properly manage fatigue and exhaustion requires an evaluation of your lifestyle, diet and environmental factors. With a deeper understanding of "you" a holistic health care provider can help you rediscover your energetic self. In this episode I interview the very lovely Karina Antram who has been through the journey and wrote a book "Fix Your Fatigue" to help others.

Mounting evidence is connecting oral hygiene with chronic disease. Holistic Dentist Ron Ehrlich helps us to understand this relationship which includes a fascinating turnaround in his patient with rheumatoid arthritis. 

Charlie Teo is a very well known Neurosurgeon with a reputation for tackling difficult cases. In this episode Charlie opens up about his professional career and navigating the medical system. He also discusses how a holistic approach  helped his patient with a Grade 3 Anaplastic Astrocytoma. These cancers usually offer a lifespan of 2-3 years post diagnoses.

Allergies are becoming increasingly common. For adults constant allergies can make life miserable. Parents caring for children with severe allergies live in constant fear. In practically all cases allergies interrupt the quality of life. By understanding diet, lifestyle and gut function a natural holistic approach will make an enormous difference with a liberating outcome. Sharon Selby and her client Lisa discuss how with structure and minimal fuss the changes that can literally change lives. 

Over their life-time many women will experience ovarian cysts. For some it's a barely noticeable transient discomfort. For others it presents as abdominal and/or back pain, changes to urination and bowel problems. Our patient had a very large cyst that required surgery which she was desperate to avoid. How did Naturopath Maria Harpas help the patient to reduce the cyst and avoid surgical intervention?