Blog | NE Natural Medicine

Aug 9
7 min

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome : how does it develop and what puts people at risk? Some of the answers might surprise you! Carpal tunnel...

Dorina Leslie, LMT

Jul 27
3 min

Relaxing and Healthy: Massage Therapy

Massage therapy isn't just for relaxation. Massage therapy has been around since 3000 BC. Natural healers in India, China, and Africa...

Shining A Light on Pain Management: Don’t Miss the Pain Paradigm Shift!

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Jul 3
7 min

Shining A Light on Pain Management: Don’t Miss the Pain Paradigm Shift!

Naturopathic physicians are able to offer physical medicine and natural treatment options for pain that don’t have the undesirable side...

Natural Allergy Treatments Using Acupuncture and Diet!

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Jun 20
5 min

Natural Allergy Treatments Using Acupuncture and Diet!

Allergy treatments don't have to include drowsiness-inducing antihistamines and pills like diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and doxylamine...

Babesiosis: It's a Dangerous, Malaria-like, Tick-Borne Disease and it's Increasing!

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Jun 12
8 min

Babesiosis: It's a Dangerous, Malaria-like, Tick-Borne Disease and it's Increasing!

The sweats, chills, chest pain, fevers, cough, and air hunger that occur in many Lyme disease patients are actually classic symptoms for...

Strategies for the Prevention of Lyme disease and Other Tick-Borne Illness Part 2: Protect Yourself

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Jun 6
7 min

Strategies for the Prevention of Lyme disease and Other Tick-Borne Illness Part 2: Protect Yourself

Learn about validated things you can do to decrease your chances of being bit when outdoors including clothing treatments, behavior once...

Strategies for the Prevention of Lyme disease and Other Tick-Borne Illness Part 1:Protect Your Home

Dr Shawn M. Carney

May 29
7 min

Strategies for the Prevention of Lyme disease and Other Tick-Borne Illness Part 1:Protect Your Home

There are a surprising number of things you can do to greatly reduce the chance of a tick bite to you or your loved ones. Since a recent...

Plastics as Endocrine Disruptors Linked to Infertility, Obesity, ADHD and More:Don't Lose Your Head!

Dr Shawn M. Carney

May 15
14 min

Plastics as Endocrine Disruptors Linked to Infertility, Obesity, ADHD and More:Don't Lose Your Head!

Plastics have been associated with disturbances in the endocrine system, which in a broader sense can be related to problems with...

Endocrine Disruptors: Skip the mask,these industrial chemicals are already in you

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Apr 28
8 min

Endocrine Disruptors: Skip the mask,these industrial chemicals are already in you

So many everyday chemicals have been associated with disturbances in the endocrine system, which in a broader sense can be related to...

Microplastics Newly Found in Blood, Lung Tissue and Placenta of Live Humans!

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Apr 21
8 min

Microplastics Newly Found in Blood, Lung Tissue and Placenta of Live Humans!

Microplastics are in the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. Now they are being discovered in the blood, lung...

Do you need natural sinus relief? Try a traditional Naso-sympatico treatment!

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Apr 8
2 min

Do you need natural sinus relief? Try a traditional Naso-sympatico treatment!

Who can keep track of all the things that cause sinus congestion? It can range from seasonal allergies, to a common cold, or chronic...

Pollen Forecasts & The Pollen Allergy-Food Allergy Connection

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Apr 2
4 min

Pollen Forecasts & The Pollen Allergy-Food Allergy Connection

Some environmental pollens can directly influence your allergic reactions to foods. Today we are trying to help readers navigate seasonal...

Seasonal Allergy Natural Treatment Options

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Mar 25
6 min

Seasonal Allergy Natural Treatment Options

Fifty million Americans suffer with indoor as well as outdoor allergies. Here are some natural treatment ideas for all ages, including...

A Natural Approach to Spring Allergies - Try Thinking with Your Stomach

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Mar 21
4 min

A Natural Approach to Spring Allergies - Try Thinking with Your Stomach

Spring has sprung! With the return of migrating blackbirds, blossoming daffodils, and the cacophony of frogs awakening from their vernal...

Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism: Better from gluten-free diet and smoking?

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Mar 17
4 min

Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism: Better from gluten-free diet and smoking?

The types of things which have been shown to improve Hashimoto's Thyroiditis might surprise you. What is Hashimoto's Thyroiditis?...

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Mar 9
4 min

About Your Thyroid & Foods

Some healthy foods may have unintended negative effects on your thyroid function. The thyroid is an endocrine gland with a pivotal role...

Thyroid - The Lab Values Your Endocrinologist Didn't Test You For

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Mar 3
6 min

Thyroid - The Lab Values Your Endocrinologist Didn't Test You For

The thyroid gland has profound effects on health and well-being. Yet most doctors don't look further than the one customary screening...

Heart Disease - The Risk Factors Your Cardiologist Didn't Test You For

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Feb 24
7 min

Heart Disease - The Risk Factors Your Cardiologist Didn't Test You For

Testing cardiovascular risk factors can be much more accurate than the still commonly ordered standard lipid panel. Cardiologists know...

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Feb 15
2 min

Have a heart to try acupuncture!

Did you know the heart meridian in acupuncture is used to treat more than just physical heart issues? It can be used for anxiety with...

Heart Disease Risk? The Lipid Panel does not 'measure up'

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Feb 9
5 min

Heart Disease Risk? The Lipid Panel does not 'measure up'

There are cardiovascular tests far beyond the standard lipid panel which can provide more insight into one's risk of heart attack or...