People are often confused by the terminology describing food allergies, sensitivities and intolerances. This confusion leads to miscommunication at the doctor’s office when requesting testing to see which foods are causing digestive issues. To better understand the types of immune reactions that occur, let’s look at how food allergies, sensitivities, and intolerances can show up in the immune system.   Read more →

You may have heard that 70% of our immune system is found it the gut. So it stands to reason that gut health is at the root of many systemic disorders. In the modern world, where we eat processed foods, consume meat from factory farms and overuse antibiotics, we’re seeing a steady loss of biodiversity in our gut membrane bacterial ecosystem — and we’re paying a price with our health.

This loss of biodiversity has left our gut membrane walls vulnerable to toxins in our environment and in our food. What happens is that the tight junctions in the intestinal walls that normally serve to keep things out of the blood stream that don’t belong, start to loosen up, which can spell trouble with a capital T. Read more →

Pictured (from left): Winter Green, Beta Carrot Zing, The Love Cleanse

I designed the Peoples Rx 3-Day Seasonal Cleanse Program as an easy and delicious reboot for the body and mind. Optimal health requires optimal daily practices, such as clean eating, healthy physical activity, and positive emotional and spiritual practices. My intention with this cleanse is to help you jumpstart healthy habits that promote your optimal health and well-being. With this cleanse, healthy organ function is supported through a combination of herbal teas, nutrient-dense cold-pressed, organic juices and fresh smoothies. Read more →

“Dr. Julia,* I’ve heard it’s good to take probiotics, but can’t I get enough by just eating yogurt?”

Tucked into the corner of our South location, we talk with Julia Strickler, ND* about the connection between the stomach and the brain and how our digestive health directly affects our mood!

*Naturopathic doctors are not currently licensed in the state of Texas.

We’ve all heard that food is medicine. However for many individuals with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), food may actually be triggering symptoms. Understanding food as medicine, or sometimes as a poison, is not easy, but there’s certainly no shortage of diets to tell you that. Read more →

We are excited to introduce a new product from Thorne Research called ZingiQOL. This product is an extract of ginger that is obtained using pressurized CO2 to separate the plant essence from the plant materials – a process called supercritical CO2 extraction. Using this method of extraction guarantees there is minimal damage from thermal degradation, thereby preserving the beneficial botanicals and assuring no chemical solvents are used on the plant material. This method provides great confidence in the purity, potency and stability of the product. Read more →

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If you don’t struggle with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (commonly referred to as IBS), you probably know someone who does. This condition afflicts many and, despite the number of medications that can be taken for IBS, did you also know that there are plenty of natural strategies that can be used instead? Read more →