Getting to Know Your Glands 101

How the Body Works, Living A Balanced Life, Dealing With SymptomsKaren ClicknerJune 22, 2012

The Definition of Deficiency

One of the words that I most use in my practice, besides the phrase "Are you kidding?", has to be deficiency. So what does it actually mean?

Can We Get Everything We Need From Food?

How the Body Works, Living A Balanced Life, Women's Natural Medicine, All About FoodKaren ClicknerJune 8, 2012

Joint Update

How the Body Works, The History of Healing, Living A Balanced Life, Dealing With SymptomsKaren ClicknerJune 8, 2012

Getting the Most From Your Blood Test, Part 3

How the Body Works, Living A Balanced Life, Women's Natural Medicine, Dealing With SymptomsKaren ClicknerMarch 13, 2012Blood Test

Getting the Most From Your Blood Test, Part 2

How the Body Works, The History of Healing, Living A Balanced Life, Dealing With SymptomsKaren ClicknerFebruary 8, 2012Blood Test

Prostate Panic!

Natural Therapies, The Herb Garden, How the Body Works, The History of Healing, Living A Balanced Life, All About Food, Dealing With SymptomsKaren ClicknerFebruary 8, 2012

Getting the Most From Your Blood Test, Part 1

Probably the most-asked questions from my patients have to do with their blood tests. Conventional medicine places a great deal of emphasis on blood tests, and consequently so do you as the patient. So how can you get the most information that will really be useful in making decisions about your health.

How the Body Works, Women's Natural MedicineKaren ClicknerFebruary 2, 2012

Kapalwhat?

My friend Gargi is a world class yoga master and she has spent long hours trying to teach me Kapalwhatchamacallit. Actually it’s called Kapalbathi and it is an ancient and amazing form of breathing. Honestly, there is not a single condition, symptom or disease that will not improve with this type of breathing.

Energetic Medicine, How the Body Works, Living A Balanced LifeKaren ClicknerJanuary 31, 2012Breathing

Don't Underestimate the Power of Talking

I think half of our problems would resolve and half of our illness would disappear if we all had someone to talk to...

How the Body Works, Living A Balanced Life, Our Emotional LifeKaren ClicknerNovember 26, 2011Talking

Mold Toxicosis: Sneaking Around Your House

How the Body Works, The History of Healing, Living A Balanced Life, Women's Natural Medicine, All About Food, Dealing With SymptomsKaren ClicknerOctober 1, 2011

Just a Spoonful of Sugar

I want to remind you about dosing. In order to get any recipe right, my grandfather always said (my grandmother hated cooking) that he had to follow the amounts exactly for the end result to be perfect. Too much brandy in the stuffing was one thing, but not enough baking soda was deadly!

The Herbal Advisor Magazine is the research and information by Certified Clinical Herbalist Karen S. Clickner, with 35 years of experience through her clinical history in Massachusetts.