by Dr. Amber Pederson - Holistic Health & Wellness | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog, Gut Health
You may have heard about kefir and even seen it in the supermarket, but have you been wondering what this food is and how it might benefit you? You may be surprised to find how beneficial this fermented food is. Kefir is similar to yogurt in that it’s a...
by Dr. Amber Pederson - Holistic Health & Wellness | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog, Gut Health
By the age of seven, practically all children will have suffered an ear infection. It’s the second most common childhood illness, colds are number one. Definitely a painful experience, and risky, too, if it isn’t taken care of. This usually means a visit...
by Dr. Amber Pederson - Holistic Health & Wellness | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog, Gut Health, Home Blog
If you’ve done much research on gut health, you already know that antibiotics, even when prescribed and used correctly, can really do a number on your digestive health. While they’re killing off the pathogens they were meant to eliminate, antibiotics also...
by Dr. Amber Pederson - Holistic Health & Wellness | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog, Gut Health
GMOs (genetically modified organisms) have genes from another species transplanted into their DNA. This is done to increase production or yield or add some other previously nonexistent quality to the organism. These experimental organisms have so far been mostly...
by Dr. Amber Pederson - Holistic Health & Wellness | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog, Gut Health
We typically think of using essential oils for their marvelous fragrance, or as a spa treatment. They do these jobs wonderfully well, but plant essences have also been used as medicine for thousands of years. First, it’s important to distinguish between...