For many thousands of years humans have lived in intimate connection with their physical natural environment and the many adaptations to preserve health in relation to seasonal changes. Our modern world has largely removed this connection which is creating an enormous harmful impact on human health. In this Open Forum Dr. David and Dr. Hunter will explore the crucial influence the seasons and our physical environment have on our health and share deep-rooted medical philosophies on how to orient health through each season of the year. We will also discuss a wide range of lifestyle shifts, therapeutic approaches/treatments, and medicinals tailored to each season for health and vitality.

Dr. Hunter is very passionate about mind-body medicine and is delighted to sit down with an incredible practitioner and resource in our community, Carrie Kralicek, who, as a psychiatric nurse practitioner serving the North Idaho community, has a wealth of experience navigating the intersection of mental and physical health. Dr. Hunter and Carrie collaborate in a wide sweeping examination of approaches to supporting mental health struggles from both conventional and holistic lenses. This Open Forum educates on the myriad of physical expression patterns of our mental health, and embarks on a multi-layered discussion of tools individuals can deploy to strengthen and heal patterns of disturbance in the mind-body axis of health.

Cognitive changes can be a primary concern in many patients’ health journeys, and yet, many wait too long to take steps to improve. There is a vast amount of research behind nutrition and lifestyle changes that can shift the progression of cognitive decline, no matter what the cause. Dr. Karin assesses, diagnoses, and treats brain health; this Open Forum explains just a small portion of the brain evaluating and monitoring process. Tune in to tune up your brain health!

Join Dr. Karin Duncan, NMD as she discusses how our past can affect our memory, behavior, and overall wellness.

This discussion shares the history of electricity and health, as well as current research. Special emphasis is on therapeutic modalities, including Frequency Specific MicroCurrent/FSM that patients can utilize in clinical and at-home settings. (Ty Rockwell is the leading expert in this field in our area.) Dr. Hunter and Ty also discuss environmental exposure to electricity and electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) and their adverse effects on health, as well as strategies to reduce these exposures in your everyday life.

Join Dr. Karin in this video and learn how your nervous system orients to your environment through complex and advanced systems that receive and interpret information around the clock. Then dive deeper into practices you can start today to aid in the retraining of your fight or flight response and be present, aware, and engaged in your surroundings, relationships, and your own health.

Dr. Karin discusses Parkinson's Disease in part one of this two-part series. What is your diagnosis and what does it mean? She explores theories on how and when the disease starts and initial therapies to consider. Dive into how PD is typically diagnosed and what comes next during the first few months after a diagnosis.

Dr. Karin discusses the progression of PD and how to confront symptoms at every phase. Learn more about options to approach progressing symptoms at an individual level, and how to know which treatment is right for you.

Learn about how the root cause for many who suffer from cognitive changes can be evaluated, addressed, and healed to support improvements in not only brain fog and attention, but also for changes in cognition.

It can be frustrating and overwhelming when your lab results appear abnormal or bolded, but then you are told that everything looks great, or the values shown do not pertain to your current health concerns. Medical jargon is an entirely different language that can feel intimidating to most patients. However, with a few tips and tools, you can navigate this conversation with confidence and advocacy and without consulting Dr. Google.

Our entire life experience profoundly influences our current state of health. The physical and emotional exposures, stresses, and traumas we experienced in the past cause our bodies to develop specific patterns and methods to deal with situations we encounter in our current life. In this video, our doctors discuss how to develop insight around the origins of self-harming mental/emotional and physical patterns and examine tools individuals can utilize to transform these patterns and enable dynamic health and well-being.

Drs. David and Hunter discuss the powerful action of the placebo effect in health and illness. The conversation includes the history, science, and politics of the placebo effect in medicine and medical research, including tangible applications of its action we can use to improve our health and reverse disease.

Dr. Karin welcomes experts in the field of exercise for Parkinson's Disease (PWP). Learn to stay a step ahead with PD-Connect BASIX Parkinson’s-specific exercise program. PD-Connect provides exercise and education in a fun, uplifting environment where community and FUNctional movement is a BIG step in the right direction. Dr. Lisa Oei is a physical therapist who has specialized in Parkinson's fitness and wellness for the last nine years. Lisa recognized the need for community-based Parkinson’s classes and founded PD-Connect, a nonprofit organization in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, offering PD-specific education and exercise classes on a donation basis.SteF Farina is a Master Trainer who specializes in Parkinson's and senior fitness. She is the co-founder of PD-Connect and runs an outdoor boot camp business.Together SteF and Lisa are known as S'n'L and they bring a variety of functional movements and education from the broad spectrum of PD-specific certifications they have obtained, which include PWR!, Delay the Disease, Urban Poling, and Dance for PD, among many others.

Dr. Hunter Peterson, NMD and Dr. David Campbell, LAc discuss an exploration of the profoundly influential unseen forces that drive our cellular function and health expression, including a discussion of acupuncture, homeopathy, electrical medicine, and the many theoretical and historical frameworks for these powerful therapeutics in health.

Dr. Hunter Peterson discusses how to select the most nutritious varieties and species of plants and animal products, including nutrient contents, storage methods, and cooking methods to maximize the health benefits obtained from the food you eat.

This Open Forum explores the many roles of sleep in shaping health and disease. Dr. Hunter describes the physiology of sleep based on current scientific understanding. He discusses effective naturopathic tools and methodologies including an extensive review of natural sleep aids and their clinical applications for getting longer, more restful sleep.