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KIDS & COVID19
Kids are at risk and a risk to others.Learn how to protect our children and minimize respiratory infections through the fall and winter. Mirroring the national trend, COVID19 cases are increasing in Western Montana, including active cases in children. Our neighbors...
read moreBoosting your immune system with lymph massage
What would you say to boosting your immune system? What would you do if you knew it felt good? What would that look like? The answer to these questions lies in your lymph system, which is on the frontlines between sickness and health and is a key component...
read moreUpdate on Masks
Wearing a mask when you go out is an effective way you can contribute to controlling the spread of COVID19 and ending this pandemic sooner.In times of crisis, doing your best with what you have is called for. Your physicians at Natura Health and Wellness agree that...
read moreMore information on Vitamin C use with COVID-19
Our recent article by Dr. Brayko highlighted the safety and efficacy of Vitamin C in treating COVID-19. This remains true, and we continue to recommend oral dosing of Vitamin C – for people who wish to remain well as well as anyone who may have...
read moreAnticipatory Grief- Normal and Necessary
Hello Everyone. All of us here at Natura Health and Wellness are holding you in mind and heart. We are receiving and holding space for your grief and anxiety. We have been making changes and preparing what is needed to continue to provide sensibly and safely for your...
read moreFood Safety and COVID-19
Food safety is of course an essential element for remaining healthy. We are now urgently concerned about how to stay safe from infection and COVID19. The article below is a very well researched guide that clearly and...
read moreWith Your Health in Mind…
The Precautions and Offerings here at Natura We are taking every precaution to keep our clinic sanitized - as we always have - but are providing more sanitizing stations to patients We are running HEPA air filters with ultraviolent light around the clock in our...
read moreElders and COVID-19
Advice for all of us, regardless of our age... What is different about how Elders experience COVID19?The over-simple answer is "less immune system function". More accurately, elders in the USA are generally lower in what is called anti-oxidant reserve. As we age,...
read moreVitamin C is being utilized in China for COVID-19
With the outbreak of the Corona virus (COVID-19) there is a scramble to find ways to prevent, treat and remediate this virus. Vitamin C has been in limelight, though with mixed press. We wish to dispel the myth that Vitamin C is...
read moreAIR TRAVEL TIPS – prime your immune health
Air travel during the winter is already stressful when colds and the flu are running rampant. Adding to these worries is the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. There are many precautions, prophylactic and immune boosting suggestions to prepare you for your...
read moreCoronavirus – Do you need a mask?
Currently, your risk for influenza in Missoula and surrounding towns in Western Montana is far greater than for COVID-19. Your naturopathic physician is ready to help you assess your immune status, and in particular your respiratory system, and create a...
read moreCoronavirus – What you need to know
This information is accurate based on this posting date 03/01/20 We are now certain that the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) will arrive in the USA in the coming months. Before it gets here, use your naturopathic physician at Natura Health and Wellness to clarify...
read moreWhat are coronavirus symptoms in babies and children?
Generally, COVID-19 symptoms are milder in children than in adults, and many infected children may not have any signs of being sick at all.Coronavirus symptoms for children and adults include: CoughFever or chillsShortness of breath or difficulty breathingMuscle or...
read moreVitamin D and Your Lungs
Presence Can Pull You Out of Unnecessary Fear
Tova Sardot, PhD In times of uncertainty I find it effective to seek a greater perspective and presence to pull me out of fear. Fear is not useful unless you are running from a bear or directly fighting for your life. In every other context, fear does more harm than...
read moreHOME CARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESS
ADAPTED WITH GRATITUDE TO BILLINGS CLINIC STAY AT HOME and follow these instructions for home care while waiting for a determination of your diagnosis. You will be called when any test results become available. Stay home under HOME ISOLATION until your testing comes...
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