Later this month, we will officially enter my favorite season: Spring! Just as we may have excess ”stuff” that has built up around the house and garage during our long winter season, we may have some extra baggage we carry around in weight and toxins. Just as it feels great[Read More…]

With our recent snow and cold weather it’s hard to imagine or anticipate, but many will soon be plagued with hay fever or pollen-related allergy symptoms. Sensitivity to pollens may be the most common malady we suffer from especially in the spring. You would think that our suffering from allergies[Read More…]

Damon Armitage, MD One of the most common conversations in the primary care setting is about blood pressure. This should not be surprising, since according to American Heart Association 2018 statistics almost half of adult Americans have high blood pressure by current standards. In fact, a substantial portion of individuals[Read More…]

We are what we eat. We are what we eat, eats… Let that sink in. If we stop supporting the confinement animal factory farms, we will be supporting the our health and planetary health. Most of the cattle raised for beef in Oregon ends up in a feedlot and Oregon’s[Read More…]

Happy ”Heart Health” Month! This is a great opportunity to focus on supporting your cardiovascular superpump. There’s no better way to celebrate this time of year than to share with those we love hacks (tips) for supporting cardiovascular health. Fortunately, in the nutrition field we have many guides available that[Read More…]

While every month should be ”Heart Health” month, we at least focus on supporting our cardiovascular superpump one month each year, in February. There’s no better way to celebrate this time of year than to share with those we love hacks (tips) for supporting cardiovascular health. Fortunately, in the nutrition[Read More…]

In February we will celebrate Heart Health Month, and a favorite heart (and chocolate) related holiday, Valentine’s Day. There’s no better way to celebrate this time of year than to share with those we love hacks (tips) for supporting cardiovascular health. Fortunately, in the nutrition field we have many guides[Read More…]

In considering the romantic spirit of the holiday, the human heart is often viewed as the seat of courage, hope and love. With regard to its more earthly functions, however, the heart is no less remarkable. It is this less metaphysical, but equally amazing role that riveted my interest early[Read More…]