Author: Anne Walch

A commonly overlooked cause for tiredness and low energy is low adrenal function.  Adrenals are crescent-shaped glands sitting atop each kidney that secrete hormones  critical to maintaining the balance of many body functions. Some of the hormones produced by the adrenals include adrenaline, cortisone, DHEA, and even small amounts of testosterone and estrogen.  Your adrenal… Continue reading Adrenal Fatigue

New Life Journal, June/July 2004 Since the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) results came out two years ago millions of women have been scared off their hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Millions who have stayed on feel insecure about it, and millions of women in their menopausal and peri-menopausal years are suffering by going without replacement hormones–mostly… Continue reading Hormones and Menopause Revisited

New Life Journal, Dec 02/Jan 03 Whether a woman is in her thirties or in her seventies, whether she is a mother or she is childless, partnered or single, working inside the home or out, one of the most frequent concerns a woman will bring up with her health care practitioner is that she is… Continue reading Unraveling the Binding Web of Fatigue

Sore or scratchy throat, runny or stuffy nose, cough, sneezing, and all-over blahs and achiness?  Have you had a winter cold yet?  Each year in the United States children will get an average of 6 to 8 colds, and adults 2 to 4.  The common cold, caused by two hundred different virus strains, is the… Continue reading Cold and Sinus Relief

After decades of banishment, coconut oil is again being recognized as a healthy dietary oil.  Coconuts and their extracted oil have been a valued food source for many cultures, spanning many centuries.  The common misconception that coconut oil, a medium chain saturated fat, is “bad” stems from a successful propaganda campaign by the food industry… Continue reading Coconut’s Comeback

“For every complex problem there is a solution that is simple, neat and wrong.”   H.L. Mencken “One must attend in medical practice not primarily to plausible theories but to experience combined with reason.” Hippocrates The evolving understanding of the causes of heart disease– the major killer disease of the 20th century–is a fascinating, complex… Continue reading Another Perspective on Saturated Fats

Every cell and organ in your body depends upon thyroid hormones for proper functioning.  It is the thyroid gland, a butterfly shaped gland at the base of the throat, that produces the hormones which regulate the basic metabolic rate of each cell—i.e., the conversion of oxygen and calories into energy.  Even a slight deficiency of… Continue reading Optimizing Your Thyroid

Ticks are common in all areas of NC although they are less prevalent in the NC mountains compared to the piedmont and costal areas.  The more time you spend outdoors the more likely you are to get a tick bite. NC has tick species active and capable of biting year round with April thru August/September… Continue reading Dealing With Ticks

There are millions of men and women in our country with rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, lupus, scleroderma, mixed connective tissue disease, ankylosing spondylitis, and fibromyalgia. The conventional medical treatment for these illnesses consists of powerful drugs that suppress symptoms, but often at a high price in adverse effects.  Unfortunately, many of those… Continue reading Treating Rheumatic Diseases With Antibiotics