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Betty McDonald
Apr 8, 20235 min read
All About Omega-3 Fatty Acids
You can’t open a magazine or newspaper without reading about them. Yet Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids (or Omega-3s, for short) remain one...
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Betty McDonald
Apr 5, 20231 min read
Who Needs a Health Coach?
I don't try to fix my car for fear it may never run again. So, I enlist the help of a professional. Every baseball player wanting to...
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Betty McDonald
Apr 5, 20231 min read
Your First Health Coaching Appointment
YOUR FIRST HEALTH COACHING APPOINTMENT: In preparation for your initial appointment, you will arrive with a copy of your lab work, a...
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Betty McDonald
Sep 30, 20222 min read
Nattokinase: Nature’s Blood Thinner
Desert Health - SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 / INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE - by Betty McDonald, L.Ac. Nattokinase is an enzyme derived from natto, a...
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Betty McDonald
May 31, 20223 min read
The Effect of Resonance
Desert Health - MAY/JUNE 2022 / NATURAL OPTIONS - Functional Medicine - by Betty McDonald, L.Ac. What exactly is resonance? You may be...
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Betty McDonald
Mar 23, 20221 min read
Is Poor Personal Health Destroying Your Income?
Whatever your source of income is, small business owner, secretary, sales, professional, etc., the persona you present to customers...
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Betty McDonald
Dec 10, 20211 min read
Progesterone Deficiency
A woman's production of progesterone begins to wane 5-10 years before menopause making her vulnerable to estrogen dominance. More...
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Betty McDonald
Nov 20, 20211 min read
Super Juicers of Today and Yesterday
Over the last fifty years, I have seen a few of the great nutritionists rise and inspire millions of people to perfect their health...
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Betty McDonald
Aug 12, 20211 min read
Find Beauty in the Earth
Bring new beauty to your hair, skin and nails with diatomaceous earth?Call it DE for short. DE is fossilized algae from the ocean that...
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Betty McDonald
Jul 31, 20212 min read
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism One in 100 women will develop primary hyperparathyroidism in her lifetime. One in 500 women will walk out of a...
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Betty McDonald
Jul 31, 20211 min read
Treating the Pain of Chronic Illness
Searching for relief from chronic pain is a way of life for many men and women. The journey is different for everyone, so much so, that...
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Betty McDonald
Jul 31, 20211 min read
Make Arthritis a Stranger
Getting up in the morning can be hard if you have arthritis. It seems to get in the way of every aspect of our lives robbing us of the...
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Betty McDonald
Jul 16, 20211 min read
Psoriasis: A Functional Medicine Approach
Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes red, itchy, scaly patches, usually on the elbows, knees, trunk and scalp. The only treatments...
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Betty McDonald
Jul 15, 20211 min read
Pancreatic Cancer
Mrs. D was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 6 years ago and it is truly a miracle that she has survived this long. However, she is a...
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Betty McDonald
Jul 15, 20212 min read
The UTI that Never Goes Away
If this is a subject that is familiar to you, then you may be searching for a cure. As you are aware, the standard of care in...
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Betty McDonald
Jul 14, 20212 min read
Cure vs Managed Care
One of my clients asked her cardiologist how long she would have to stay on heart medication, to which he responded: "When your husband...
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Betty McDonald
May 5, 20212 min read
Watchful Waiting and the Ovarian Cyst
"Watchful waiting" is a term used by doctors when an ovarian cyst is discovered that is very small and doesn't appear to be growing. ...
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Betty McDonald
Mar 24, 20212 min read
Should I Be Using an Inversion Table?
YES!! When you are hanging upside down, gravity is doing all the work to release the built up pressure in your joints, hips and back. ...
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Betty McDonald
Mar 23, 20211 min read
My Inhaler Makes Me Shaky
Some of the side effects of Albuterol are shakiness and nervousness, and only temporarily improve lung function by activating the...
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Betty McDonald
Feb 18, 20211 min read
PHAGE THERAPY The Answer to Drug Resistant MRSA
Resistance to antibiotics is becoming a major health problem in the world and few new antibiotics are being created. Thousands of people...
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Betty McDonald
Feb 8, 20211 min read
Thinking Outside the Box
The Wellness Place is always bringing cutting edge healing approaches to the table and Ozone is one of the most profound ways to do that....
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Betty McDonald
Jan 24, 20211 min read
Over 45 and struggling to lose weight?
A woman's production of progesterone begins to wane 5-10 years before menopause making her vulnerable to estrogen dominance. More...
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Betty McDonald
Jan 18, 20211 min read
How to get the best night's sleep of your life!
Deep restorative sleep is necessary to allow the body to repair itself and give you the most energy possible for the next day. .Although...
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Betty McDonald
Jan 16, 20211 min read
Specials at The Wellness Place
Are you on a budget but have health issues that need personal professional attention? Look for my monthly specials that might fit your...
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