This is a new feature on the NHAND blog where you can get to know the amazing members of NHAND a little better. We hope you enjoy!  Our second installment of “5 Questions” is with Dr. Tina Beaudoin. She is a native of NH and has a private practice in Manchester, NH called HealthStrong Integrative Medicine. She also […]

This post is written by Dr. Amanda Hegnauer, ND. Autoimmune diseases such as Rheumatoid arthritis, Multiple sclerosis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and Celiac disease are on the rise in the United States. Do they affect you or someone in your life? Did you panic the first time you heard “autoimmune disease?” In autoimmune disease, our adaptive (or […]

Like a thing that is right under our nose, we don’t see it. We can’t learn its systems or feel its properties clearly, or know its capacities. When we’re too close to a friend or a situation, we lose our objectivity, and we lose our ability to see the friend or situation clearly. It’s the […]

In order to be licensed as a naturopathic doctor in the state of New Hampshire, a stringent set of requirements must be met including graduation from an accredited naturopathic school and the passing of rigorous Naturopathic board exams. In addition, each licensee must be in good moral and legal standing. Maintaining an active license requires […]

Often in social situations or even sitting with patients, I often hear the word “homeopathy” used as an encompassing term or phrase to describe what I do. “Oh, you’re a homeopathic doctor!” or “So, you do homeopathy?”, they say. “Actually, I’m a naturopathic doctor,” I reply, and proceed to give a brief explanation of the […]

Cardiovascular disease is defined as disease of the heart and/or blood vessels. One in three people die of cardiovascular disease worldwide and it is still the number one(heart) and third(stroke) causes of death in the United States. In children under 15 years of age cardiovascular disease ranks as the second cause of death after accidents. […]

Diet & Lifestyle Counseling Ignoring what a patient eats has been part of contemporary medicine for far too long and the results are obvious. Nutrition and diet are central to your health. Understanding that food provides not only the fuel for your body but also the resources to function and heal is central to good […]

Allergies are a sign of an overactive immune system. In response to a trigger, depending on the kind of allergy, the body’s immune system will mount a response that releases intracellular, chemical messages of inflammation in various parts of the body, including the ears, eyes, mouth, nose, throat, skin and gastrointestinal tract. What triggers allergies? […]