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		<title>New Website is Finally Here!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you for your interest in Naturopathic medicine and my blog. I recently started private practice in SE Portland. The new website &#38; blog is finally finished. Please click here to visit the new site and online store: Dr. Shields Natural Health, LLC

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		<title>Food First Aid</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mild Sunburns
The key to burn resolution is hydration. The best way to build tolerance to the sun is to gradually expose your skin, without sunscreen, each day. Getting sunburns and excess sun can lead to skin cancer; however, regular exposure is required to make vitamin D and for overall health.

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		<title>Naturopathic Medicine Series to Air on PBS</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The AANP has teamed up with the award-winning program, American Health Journal, to produce a six-part series (and a seventh “best of” series) on naturopathic medicine which will be aired over thirteen weeks. The program, which reaches 30 million viewers, currently airs in 158 cities across the United States on Turners Healthy Living Channel and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexisshields.wordpress.com&blog=5490353&post=616&subd=alexisshields&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Seasonal Allergies and the Amazing Effects of Honey</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis Shields</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daffodils are blooming. Spring is officially here. Some of you may have noticed the pollen in the air by the onset of any of the following symptoms: sneezing, itching watery puffy eyes, nasal congestion and discharge, headaches, itchy throat, dry cough, fatigue, and poor sleep.

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		<title>Do you get enough fiber in your diet?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis Shields</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you struggle with weight gain, poor concentration, fatigue, acne, headaches, constipation, poor digestion, hypoglycemia, diabetes, high cholesterol, or heart disease?
If so, then you may have inadequate fiber in your diet.

What is fiber?
Fiber is a compound of plant origin that cannot be broken down by normal digestion.

Did you know?
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		<title>Cooking with Oils &amp; Eating Healthy Fats</title>
		<link>http://alexisshields.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/cooking-with-oils-eating-healthy-fats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis Shields</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eating good quality fat is a very important part of a well balanced diet.

What role does healthy fat and cholesterol have in our health?
Building blocks for cells and hormones
Help with the absorption of vitamins and minerals
Protect our organs
Strengthen the immune system
Creates energy
Balances mood
Act as an antioxidant
Controls blood sugar
What is cholesterol? 
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		<title>Eating Smart with the Seasons</title>
		<link>http://alexisshields.wordpress.com/2009/02/01/eating-smart-with-the-seasons/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis Shields</dc:creator>
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Part One
Winter Vegetables
Fruits and vegetables contain nutrients that help to protect you from common seasonal illnesses.
Here are a few of the many reasons to eat winter fruits and vegetables:
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		<title>Five Ways to Beat Cold and Flu Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis Shields</dc:creator>
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Cold and flu season is upon us. It is important to have a good strategy in place before you or your family becomes ill. Being unprepared results in prolonged duration and increased severity of the illness, the use of prescription medications, and missing unnecessary days from work and away from family.
Did you know&#8230;
Getting sick can [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexisshields.wordpress.com&blog=5490353&post=317&subd=alexisshields&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Naturopathy, a deeply rooted medical tradition.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis Shields</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Naturopathy, or natural medicine, combines modern medical science with time-proven healing traditions to provide a holistic model of primary care medicine. Licensed naturopathic physicians earn their doctorate by attending a four-year, post-baccalaureate- level naturopathic medical school. In addition to the standard medical curriculum,  naturopaths complete intensive training in homeopathy, medicinal herbs, physical medicine, hydrotherapy, clinical nutrition, functional diagnosis and alternative laboratory testing.

           Naturopathic physicians emphasize a drug-free approach to medical care when possible. Office visits are longer than the traditional medical visit in order to gain a full understanding of the underlying cause of the patient’s symptoms.  To address the symptoms and, more importantly, why they are occurring, a typical treatment may include changes to lifestyle and nutrition, with additional body work and prescriptions for a homeopathic remedy, nutritional and/or herbal supplementation. Each person has unique needs; therefore, this model of medicine does not take a “one size fits all” approach.
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