Dr. Sacha Elliott-Drury, Naturopathic Doctor

05/15/2025

Spoiler: it’s the pesticides. Researchers found that those living within a mile of golf courses have 126 percent higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease than those who live more than six miles away, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Areas that shared drinking water supplies with water used near golf courses were the most greatly impacted, the study shows. Researchers believe this shows that the pesticides used on golf courses could contribute to the amount of Parkinson’s cases.

“The odds of PD were relatively constant within close proximity to a golf course and decreased linearly as distance increased; individuals living farther from a golf course had reduced odds of PD, decreasing relative to the distance from the nearest golf course,” the study explained.

Previous studies have already linked chemicals found in pesticides including paraquat and rotenone to neurodegeneration, according to the study.

“This isn’t about golf,” said Dr. Michael Okun, national medical adviser for the Parkinson’s Foundation. “It’s about pesticides, environmental exposures, and preventable risks hiding in plain sight.”

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2833716

03/31/2025

02/17/2025

Dinner inspiration!

I love making healthy creations in the kitchen, so I attempted to replicate the first photo and I got close (photo of my dinner is in the second photo). 😋

If you and your family love Mexican food, here is a link to this Mexican Rice Bowl recipe:

https://www.hintofhealthy.com/mexican-rice-bowl/

02/13/2025

Pasture-raised eggs are often called ‘expensive’ or ‘overhyped,’ but let’s get one thing straight: the difference isn’t just the yolk color.

Factory-farmed eggs come from hens crammed into cages, fed soy and corn, and often pumped with antibiotics.

Meanwhile, pasture-raised hens roam freely, foraging naturally and getting exposure to sunlight.

The nutritional difference? Higher omega-3s, more vitamin D, and fewer inflammatory fats.

Don’t let anyone convince you that an egg is just an egg—there’s a reason those free-range ones cost more, and it’s worth every penny.

—Lulita Rose

10/13/2024

Sunday morning inspiration...

10/12/2024

"Years ago, a friend of mine was seated on a plane next to a chief executive of a major American chemical company that was notorious for polluting the environment and sickening large numbers of Americans with its products. After building a friendly rapport, my friend asked the executive what he considered the most important piece of advice he had to share. The executive immediately responded:

Always wash new clothes before you put them on.

I’ve never forgotten that story, and over time, my patients have helped me appreciate how many dangerous chemicals end up on our clothing."

-Excerpt from A Midwestern Doctor's blog post... continue reading the rest here: https://shorturl.at/WBtXG

One of the major hindrances to thriving is the amount of toxicity that has built up in our body on a cellular level. By educating ourselves on where toxins come from, we can start to reduce our total body burden.

The Hidden Dangers of Toxic and Tight Clothing

08/14/2024

Know what you’re buying. This picture has store beef(right), and farm beef(left). There is an obvious visible difference between the two but the differences don’t stop there!

1. You may notice the color difference in the picture. The store bought is pumped full of additives and preservatives, including propyl gallate, to protect against spoilage due to long term air exposure.

2. There isn’t a guarantee of where that beef came from, OR how many cows are in it.

Yes, it may have the USDA label on it but as long as that animal was packaged in the US, it can be called a Product of the USA.

And yes, the meat in the right package is not from one single cow, rather scraps from multiple cows. It may have come from Argentina, Canada, or Brazil.

3. The beef on the left is fresher, darker and is farm raised beef. It is filled with more nutrients & flavor. The ground is also from one cow and not just low quality scraps from multiple cows.

Buy from a local farm

11/04/2023

Are you an empath?

An empath is someone who is highly sensitive to the emotions of others. They "feel" everything — sometimes even physically.