Getting the Most Out of Direct Care in 2019

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As someone who values the Direct Care model of medicine, you inherently value having a direct relationship with your doctor and keeping insurance use for its intended purpose: catastrophic or high level intervention.  You prefer a simple financial approach that gives you access to the care you need when you need it, and you enjoy the relaxed, healing atmosphere that comes with leaving behind the stuffy world of modern assembly-line medicine. 2019 is bringing with it some changes that may help

Oct

Dr. Mendrey Receives Her Addiction Specialty Recognition

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We all know how awesome Dr. Mendrey is.  And just when we thought she couldn't get any cooler, she goes and becomes an addiction medicine specialist.  Dr. Mendrey took her board examination in Addiction Medicine and received her certification in the late Spring of 2018.   This means that when it comes to issues surrounding substance abuse and dependency, she is a go-to for advice, guidance, and treatment.  As a witness to her work in this arena, I can attest to her skill and incredible

Jan

Clinic Expansion

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In January, Northshore Family Practice started providing the unique and very needed service of accelerated opiate detoxification through TCI, AKA The Coleman Institute.  This service is in such a demand and has been such a success for our patients that we are expanding the clinic.   Our clinic space is staying in the same building, only now, we will also be utilizing the space directly behind us as well.  Renovations are currently under way and we are very excited to have an open house in

Sep

Fall/Winter Illness Prevention

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Fall is here!  While this happens to be my favorite time of the year personally, it also means it's time to gear up for increased exposure to colds, the flu, and other upper respiratory infections. While Naturopathic Medicine is very effective at treating acute illness and helping to shorten the duration of illnesses, prevention is always the more desirable option.   There are a few things that work towards effective prevention of illness that I strongly recommend starting at this time in the

Sep

Falling Leaf Stuffed Squash

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This time of year brings a close to the fruits and vegetables we have seen in the grocery stores and the farmer's markets thus far and starts to provide those things that have taken the energy of the entire summer, and sometimes longer, for the Earth to produce.   One of my favorite foods to start incorporating into my diet during this time are all of the variety of squashes.  There are dozens of different squashes you are likely to see if you attend the farmer's markets. Some of the more

Sep

Food Allergy Tests: Worth It or Not?

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Food Allergy Tests: Worth It or Not? Let's first understand some basic terminology, along with a couple of basic immune system functions, in order to help make this decision.   Allergy or Sensitivity? A true allergy is a fairly predictable reaction that the body has to a foreign substance that it perceives as a threat.  While there are different types of allergic reactions, the one we all will know of is an anaphylactic reaction.  This is that life-threatening reaction that can come from

Aug