Dr. Laurence Freitas ND, LAc

12/13/2023

https://drlaurencefreitas.com/blog/boost-your-immunity-before-winter-travel-a-naturopathic-guide

Traveling for the Holidays and the address stress can affect your health. Taking care of your self with these health and immune tips can stave off some illness.

11/01/2022

Happy Halloween!

10/15/2022

Happy National Mushroom Day! Did you know mushrooms help modulate the immune system, feed you GI Microbiome, and a great source of nutrients?! Celebrate today with trying a new type of mushroom for dinner! These are baby oyster mushrooms I grew a few months back. Yummy!

06/30/2022

Whoa that was a work out.!

05/31/2022

https://drlaurencefreitas.com/blog/a-traditional-and-naturopathic-look-at-the-causes-of-and-treatment-for-depression-1

We’ve all seen the commercials with a depressed person lying on the couch, having their dog drop the ball at their feet. The clear implication is that this person is too depressed to do even the most basic things, like playing with or exercising with their dog. And while depression can most certai...

05/20/2022

https://drlaurencefreitas.com/blog/how-to-diagnose-and-treat-sleep-apnea-to-restore-your-peace-and-sanity

Sleep apnea affects a large portion of the population, and because it keeps those affected by it from getting restorative sleep, it's a miserable illness. Thankfully, all is not lost - this post examines what's at the root of sleep apnea, and how you can seek non-habit-forming ways to treat it.

01/22/2022

https://drlaurencefreitas.com/blog/0mxbi2imjhqngl7ztadblc9vsnq1ht

From the pandemic and the ensuing job shortage to troubling news stories and financial woes, getting stress levels down, particularly these days, is much easier said than done. Being told to do so is stressful in and of itself! It’s time that we have a more extensive discussion around what stress ...

11/24/2021

Is Stress Always a Bad Thing? Not Necessarily, and Here's Why.

Probably one of the biggest things patients hear from their doctors is, “You’ve really got to get your stress levels down.” Gee, ya think? From the pandemic and the ensuing job shortage to troubling news stories and financial woes, getting stress levels down, particularly these days, is much easier said than done. And being told to do so is stressful in and of itself! It’s time that we have a more extensive discussion around what stress is and why it’s not always bad (but also what to do when it is).
For more on this read my blog on stress:

From the pandemic and the ensuing job shortage to troubling news stories and financial woes, getting stress levels down, particularly these days, is much easier said than done. Being told to do so is stressful in and of itself! It’s time that we have a more extensive discussion around what stress ...

11/14/2021

Many thanks to Cuffel Farms for helping our clinic space at Discover Wellness Coronado provide a healing environment!

10/07/2021

Alanis brings MORE family together

10/07/2021

Alanis bringing family together!