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Here is a recent article on our Center in the Examiner: Practice: Carolinas Natural Health Center Dr. Michael T. Smith, ND Specializing in: Homeopathy and clinical nutrition Location: 1212 Mann Dr., Suite 100 Mathews, NC 28015 Phone: (704) 708-4404 Website: www.carolinasnaturalhealth.com Dr. Michael T. Smith received his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Arizona. He has received advanced training in homeopathy and clinical nutritio… Continue

Added by Dr. Michael Smith on June 28, 2009 at 9:44pm — No Comments

The Ponzi Scheme That Is Health Insurance

I give full credit for this article to Medscape/WebMD Nancy R. Terry Medscape Family Medicine. 2009; ©2009 Medscape Posted 03/12/2009 "Healthcare reform cannot wait, it must not wait, and it will not wait another year." With those words, President Barack Obama, in his first address to a joint session of Congress, rallied Congress and the American people to tackle the "crushing cost of healthcare." Yet, it remains to be seen whether the President's reform efforts will target one of the most was… Continue

Added by Dr. Michael Smith on March 17, 2009 at 9:23pm — No Comments

Detoxification - what you need to know

Here is a link to a recent conference call I hosted on detoxification. We covered the important elements of detox, how it works, what's involved and how you can support your body's detoxification. Listen in here: http://carolinasnaturalhealth.com/audio/ConferenceRecording-856278-176608.mp3 We are offering a 3 week Detox program as a webinar. To learn more click here:… Continue

Added by Dr. Michael Smith on February 17, 2009 at 9:47pm — No Comments

Chronic ear infections Question answered

Question: I have a friend who was wondering what your thoughts were about preventing chronic ear infections in her 4 year old daughter. Answer: I often find that it is related to a food sensitivity or reaction. It is important to identify any foods that could be causing this. This can be done through an elimination/challenge diet – where many of the potential reactive foods are removed from the diet for 2 weeks and then slowly reintroduced to see what reactions may occur, or thro… Continue

Added by Dr. Michael Smith on February 9, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Thyroid Hormone - A question answered about low thyroid function

Question: What's your position on using a natural desiccated thyroid hormone such as Armour Thyroid instead of Synthroid? What's your position on using basil temperatures as an indicator of a possible low thyroid condition? My response: I typically do prefer/recommend natural desiccated thyroid such as Armour because it contains both T3 and T4 that is identical to those in our body. Synthroid is only synthetic T4 which is the inactive form of thyroid hormone and then the body ne… Continue

Added by Dr. Michael Smith on February 2, 2009 at 11:06am — No Comments

Why you should reconsider knee surgery!

Medscape Medical News Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries May Not Need Surgery News Author: Laurie Barclay, MD CME Author: Désirée Lie, MD, MSEd December 12, 2008 — Patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries may not need surgery, according to the results of a study reported in the December 15 issue of Arthritis Care & Research. At 2 to 5 years after injury, muscle strength and function were similar in patients treated with training and surgical reconstruction or… Continue

Added by Dr. Michael Smith on December 15, 2008 at 2:36pm — No Comments

Sun and Vitamin D - Is Your Sunscreen More Harmful than the Sun?

"Sunlight is more powerful than any drug; it is safe, effective and available free of charge. If it could be patented, it would be hyped as the greatest medical breakthrough in history. It's that good." ~ Mike Adams, consumer health advocate It has been drilled into our minds to wear sunscreen to protect us from the sun’s rays. But what if the combination of toxic ingredients in sunscreen and the inhibited production of Vitamin D (as a result of the increased use of sunscreen) are contributing… Continue

Added by Dr. Michael Smith on May 15, 2008 at 12:48pm — No Comments

Allergies - find some natural solutions...

Sneezing, Runny Nose, Itchy Eyes... Oh My! Have you been experiencing any of these lately? How about several natural remedy solutions for your seasonal allergies? First, let’s look at what allergy symptoms are and why we get them. The symptoms we experience: itchy, watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing, and congestion, are all immune responses that our body produces to protect us. When we are “suffering” with these symptoms our immune system has become overactive. It is overreacting to the… Continue

Added by Dr. Michael Smith on April 11, 2008 at 9:10am — No Comments

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