This article was published in NDNR (Naturopathic Doctors News and Review) Posted January 5, 2021 In Naturopathic Perspective By Cheryl Kasdorf, ND Kurt Vonnegut’s idea of “ice-nine,” in his book Cat’s Cradle, has stuck with me over the...
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Appreciating 2020
What would you say if I declared that 2020 was the best year yet? I hear a lot of cynicism. Pffff . . . how could that be? Lost lives, lost livelihoods, lost control, lost elections, lost connections, lost . . . Yes, it was a year of losses. But . . . What if it also...
Merry Christmas 2020
Wonderful Winter Solstice Blessed Bodhi Day Happy Hanukkah Merry Mawlid an Nabi Cool Yule Zippy Zarathosht Diso Good Gantan-sai Merry Christmas We live in a diverse world, and I see beauty in all of it. Whatever holiday you celebrate, I wish you peace, love and...
36% increased risk of Coronavirus
People complain of unsafe behaviors during COVID times: going to a bar large gatherings, such as for sports, music concerts or religious services eating at a restaurant buffet working out at a gym not wearing a mask There is one more behavior, which has been...
Science Evaluates Masks
"I think everyone should always wear a mask" - a patient, November, 2020 When I hear a patient voice a medical opinion, I wish she could see what I have seen and have my background before making an opinion. You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled...
Food Healing for Anxiety
On a stressful day, do you find yourself craving a nice juicy Cheeseburger, French Fries and a Coke? You may feel it is comfort food, and you deserve to indulge. However, in the long run, eating that way will not relieve stress. It just could be causing you more...
2020 Vision for 2021
Toss out your New Years’ resolutions! You won’t need them and you will find out why they really don't work. I invite you to maximize the results you can get by applying principles from my book, 2020 Vision: Action Guide to the Year 2020 as we wrap up this year. Or,...
Gratitude in Six Words
The year just keeps getting better. Daughter now makes family Thanksgiving feast. Not quite what I was planning. I answer to the name of mom. These are six-word stories. “The constraint of the six-word form helps us get to the essence of...
Nourish Your Kidneys
We pee multiple times every day - but how often do we appreciate our kidneys which produced the urine? The kidneys filter our blood, removing waste products and excess water. Without this removal of toxins, our cells would quickly back up and not be able to function!...
Good Night Darkness
Darkness is among the many things we have lost gradually, without mourning. Paul Bogard offers a brilliantly illuminating history and a badly needed reminder that we have been blind to the death of night. I love the stars; watching the sky is a magical experience. Yet...