Articles — Dr. Laura Neville

Alternative Medicine

"Alternative" medicine has been around for about 5,000 years. Back then, it was simply called "medicine".
What Changed?
When the pharmaceutical industry exploded in the 1950s

Laura NevilleDecember 6, 2024alternative provider, alternative medicine, natural medicine, hormone support, traditional medicine, female naturopathic support, medical care, empathy with medicine

Vagus

Medical writings dating back 5,000 years tells us that our ancient ancestors did not separate body from mind, nor body from spirit.
It wasn't until Sir Issac Newton watched

Laura NevilleNovember 26, 2024vagus nerve, alternative support, alternative care, natural medicine, naturopthic care, female doctor, fight or flight, sympathetic nervous system, immune system, digestive system, deep breathing, humming, acupressure

Infobesity

This word really hits to the core for me. How about you? INFOBESITY

It's very similar to eating "empty calories" - being overfed but undernourished

Laura NevilleNovember 1, 2024infobesity, health info, consume, health information, women's health, natural support, alternative provider, alternative care, naturopathic provider, boundaries

Why are people scared of hormone replacement?

In the early 1900s estrogen was discovered/isolated. Big Pharma found abundant estrogen in the urine of pregnant horses. Premarin (pregnant mare’s urine) was then approved

Laura NevilleOctober 2, 2024hormone repalcement, HRT, estrogen, naturopathic support, naturopathic physician, female natural doctor, alternative provider, alternative care, breast cancer, estradiol

HRT and Breast Cancer

Since the year 2002, the General Consensus about Estrogen is:

It drives cancer
Avoid it as much as possible
If absolutely necessary, use the lowest dose for the shortest period of time
It drives dementia
It drives aging

Laura NevilleSeptember 20, 2024HRT, breast cancer, breast health, BHRT, natural medicine, natural support, female natural doctor, alternative provider, alternative medicine, natural hormone support, estrogen, breast cancer reduction

Menopause study

Many women on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) wonder at what age they should stop therapy. They may even be nudged by their doctors to stop around the age

Laura NevilleSeptember 9, 2024BHRT, HRT, hormone balance, breast health, brain health, cardiovascular health, alternative provider, alternative support, female naturopath, natural hormone support, naturopath provider

Allergies

Allergy symptoms are certainly annoying and can lead to the typical sneezing and watery eyes, but did you know they can also link to:

Laura NevilleAugust 20, 2024allergies, allergy relief, natural remedies, naturopathic provider, alternative care, female naturopath doctor, naturopathic support, natural allergy care, allergy symptoms, sneezing, watery eyes

Natural Thyroid Care

In my last article, I mentioned the conventional ways to manage hypothyroidism. In this email, we will dive into natural therapies.

Laura NevilleAugust 8, 2024naturopathic provider, natural medicine, alternative care, female naturopath doctor, thyroid disease, thyroid support, thyroid hormone, hypothyroidism, thyroid natural therapies, brain fog, puffy eyes, decreased libido, panic attacks, dry skin

Thyroid Replacement

There term hypothyroidism is based on an elevated TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) blood test.

T4 (also called thyroxine) is a type of thyroid hormone created

Laura NevilleJuly 17, 2024alternative provider, natural heatlh, naturopath provider, female doctor, female naturopathic support, thyroid support, thyroid disease, thyroid hormone, hypothyroidism, hashimotos, thyroid replacement, levothyroxine, autoimmunity, iodine

Melatonin In Perimenopause And Menopause

I can’t say enough good things about melatonin. Both what our body naturally makes and melatonin in supplement form.

Laura NevilleJune 28, 2024melatonin levels, melatonin supplementation, naturopathic provider, naturopathic support, alternative medicine, hormone support, sleep quality, menopause, peri-menopause, hot flashes, night sweats, mood support, bone health, improved sleep

Alternative Med Vs Big Pharma

"Alternative" medicine has been around for about 5,000 years. Back then, it was simply called "medicine".

Laura NevilleJune 13, 2024naturopathic provider, alternative medicine, naturopathic physician, big pharma, original medicine, medical care

Blood Hormone Testing Flaws

Many of my patients are interested to know if blood or saliva or urine is best for sex hormone testing.

The short story is here: -Blood is never my preference

Laura NevilleJune 6, 2024hormone health, naturopathic provider, female naturopathic support, alternative doctor, saliva testing, hormone heatlh, hormone imbalance, hormone testing, sex hormones

Cholesterol

You are probably well aware that the risk of heart disease increases with high cholesterol, yes?

Cholesterol (aka lipids) are commonly tested via doctors in many

Laura NevilleMay 29, 2024Cholesterol, naturopath, alternative provider, female naturopath, elevated cholesterol, LDL, lipids, heart disease

Estrogen And Cancer

Too many patients and health care providers think estrogen drives cancer for women and testosterone drives cancer in men.

Laura NevilleMay 17, 2024estrogen, cancer, hormone health, estrogen therapy, estrogen window, naturopathic physician, female hormone doctor, alternative provider, alternative support

Rosemary

Rosemary has many medicinal values, including hair growth.

It seems to be especially effective for those with androgenetic alopecia, which is a common form

Laura NevilleMay 9, 2024hair loss, rosemary, naturopthic care, naturopathic medicine, alternative support, healthy hair, benefits of rosemary, inflammation, improve digestion, circulation support

Belly Fat

Out of all the hormonal change symptoms for women 40 and up, belly fat is the number 1 most hated.

Laura NevilleApril 30, 2024

Common Medication Side Effects Explained

Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that plays a role in memory, learning, attention, arousal and involuntary muscle movement. It’s an excitatory neurotransmitter. This means it “excites” the nerve cell and causes it to “fire off the message.”