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Thomasina Copenhaver is a naturopathic doctor and registered nurse with over 30 years experience in the healthcare profession. Her passion is writing, researching, and empowering all humans with knowledge of healing at the cellular level; to enable them to make educated and informed choices regarding their health. For more information visit her website: notesfromanaturopath.com or to buy her book, "Notes from a Naturopath" visit Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

Iodine–The “Universal Medicine”–will it be enough to save us from the effects of radiation poisoning?

From THE IODINE CRISIS: WHAT YOU DON”T KNOW ABOUT IODINE CAN WRECK YOUR LIFE by Lynne Farrow, published by Devon Press. Available on Amazon and Ms. Farrow’s webpage link below. *Permission granted from the author to use information from her… 0 Shares |

Breast Cancer–Pink Ribbons and tears are not enough

Breast Cancer—Pink ribbons and tears are not enough   In 1974, former First Lady Betty Ford announced publicly that she had undergone a mastectomy. This helped to de-stigmatize and bring awareness to, a very private and painful issue that many… 0 Shares |

Bacteria–They Do a Body Good

In the movie, “Stuart Little 2,” Snowbell the Cat delivers one of my favorite lines after coughing up a “major hairball” “And still we lick ourselves. Unbelievable!” I often think of that line as people continue to put food into… 0 Shares |

Emotional vs. Conscious Eating

Today is the day I refocus my energy on conscious eating.  The holidays are over, my children are back in school and the decorations are safely tucked away.  My Pilates machine is back in place and quite stark in comparison… 0 Shares |

Yes America, Fukushima IS a BIG Deal

As more and more information is leaked from the Fukushima Disaster site, the long-term global consequences are impossible to ignore. And yes, America is already experiencing the effects of toxic radiation. The future of the Fukushima disaster is written in… 0 Shares |

After Cancer–Normal becomes Extraordinary

PART 3: AFTER CANCER—NORMAL BECOMES EXTRAORDINARY  “AREN’T YOU DYING TO START LIVING?” *Parts one and two can be seen on my website: notesfromanaturopath.com I often wonder what might have happened if my husband would have opted to have the surgery… 0 Shares |

New Years Resolutions and Diets–Just Say No–Thanks

The slate is clean, the page is white, and a New Year stretches out before us. What choices will we make and what lessons must we learn?  How exciting to expect this year to be the best yet to come!… 0 Shares |

Thyroid 101

THYROID 101: OBESITY, REPRODUCTIVE CANCERS, FIBROMYALGIA, TYPE 2 DIABETES,  AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES, LEUKEMIA, INFANT MORTALITY, MENTAL RETARDATION, CHRONIC FATIGUE The function of your thyroid gland is to take dietary or supplemental iodine from your bloodstream and make thyroid hormones. The names… 0 Shares |

Connecting the dots; Liver, Cholesterol, Hormones, Low T

Close your eyes. Fall in love. Stay there. Rumi   Most of my writing takes place either late night or late morning. Late at night is the only time I have peace and quiet. I am not an early morning… 0 Shares |

Thanks to the Veterans! New Cutting EdgeTreatments For Burns, PTSD, and Brain Injury

Thank you to all the men and women who sacrifice so much every day in service to our country. They deserve our deepest gratitude and the best healing treatments when they return home. If you know a Veteran who is… 0 Shares |