Dr. Corrie New England Naturopathic Health Waterville Maine Blog

Introducing Dr Erin Hayford, ND!

NENH is thrilled to announce that we have hired an Associate, Dr Erin Hayford, ND! Dr Hayford will be joining the practice and accepting new patients as of June 5th! Dr. Erin Hayford was born and raised in North Monmouth, ME. Growing up surrounded by the beauty of Maine and working on various farms, she […]

Integrative Approaches to Treating the Underlying Causes of Allergies

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All things Ozone… the power of super-charged oxygen

As I write I am traveling back from Reno, Nevada where Tammy and I just completed our Ozone Therapy certification with Frank Shallenberger, MD, the founder of the American Ozone Academy and US pioneer of this natural, safe and EFFECTIVE treatment. Ozone therapy is based on the fundamental principle that as the body ages, tissues […]

New England Naturopathic Health (NENH) Seeks A Full Time Associate Doctor Of Naturopathic Or Osteopathic Medicine

Thriving and innovative Naturopathic Medical practice in Waterville, Maine seeks a full-time Associate of Naturopathic or Osteopathic Medicine. New England Naturopathic Health (NENH) specializes in the holistic treatment of chronic diseases such as Epstein Barr and other viral infections, Lyme’s Disease, Auto-Immune Disease, IBS and IBD, Endocrine Disorders. We fully embrace a functional medicine orientation […]

Theories and Philosophy of Detoxification

Why do we engage in cleansing or detoxification programs anyway? Well, in one sense it is because of the symbolic commitment to ourselves. In another more physical sense, it is to give ourselves a break from exposure to toxins so that our bodies might take the opportunity to get rid of what we have in […]

Happy, Healthy and Smart Holidays: Strategies That Will Keep You On Track With Clean Nutrition Through the Gluttony of the Festivities

Let me set the stage for you… When I walk into my family’s house on any holiday, the aromas of basil and garlic, baking bread, boiling pasta, roasting meat and baking pies welcome me home. My mom is buzzing around the kitchen like a hummingbird, covered in flour, egg yolk and lord knows what else. […]

Eating Right for the Whole Family

Whole-foods versions of old favorites and new techniques for introducing healthy foods The age-old dreaded question: what are we having for dinner tonight? If we buy into what the junk food industry tells us, we don’t have time to cook a healthy, dinner. Healthy foods are expensive and no one in the family likes them […]

Have Your Cake and…. Healthy “junk” food ideas

One of the toughest parts of adopting a healthy lifestyle is getting off of refined sugar. Sugar has been proven in many studies1 to be more addictive than cocaine and is far more socially acceptable. Just think about it: sugar is everywhere…throughout grocery stores, in every gas station, at every checkout register, at every party […]

The Gut-Brain Connection: Improving Mood and Digestion Through Anti-inflammatory Nutrition

The “connection” The gut is often referred to as the “second” brain because it contains the same tissue and can produce many of the same chemical messengers as the brain that sits in the cranium. If you have ever experienced “butterflies in your stomach” when you are nervous or excited, then you have experienced the […]

Responsible Paleo-Style Nutrition: Strategies for a paleo lifestyle with attention to animal welfare and environmental concerns

Why Paleo Nutrition? Paleo-style nutrition focuses on foods that humans have been eating (and digesting) for tens of thousands of years. Our digestive tracts are set up to digest and absorb proteins, fats and carbohydrates from fruits, vegetables and roots most optimally. As humans have only been cultivating grains for a small period of our […]