Dr. Chris Henderson

06/20/2025

Another success with the combination herbal formula Grindelia, Lomatium and Ligusticum for hard to clear coughs after viral infection. Family doing much better after starting this combination.

05/08/2024

A verification of what we in the Naturopathic medicine community have known for decades.

Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past.

04/13/2024

I am building my essential oil collection. I love smelling each pure essential oil to get a better sense of its qualities. Learning about various Frankincense species (Boswellia) and their different therapeutic effects. Boswellia sacra has traditionally been used to calm the nervous system and sometimes for brain injuries. Research shows it can stimulates brain growth factors.

02/25/2024

Herbal public service anouncement...!!! Cleavers or Galium aparine is comng up all over Napa. It is an excellent spring herb for supporting better lymphatic function and flow. Always a good thing. Use it as a tea or extract it as a tincture. Drink a cup of tea a day for better health.

02/17/2024

One woman who loved drinking socially before using semaglutide, sold as Wegovy and Ozempic, now can't have too much without thinking "meh."

12/17/2023

Poor humans....people don't realize how amazing resources for health they waste and discard. As I walk Nova around the neighborhood, I see Vinca minor vines that have been sprayed by glyphosate and are withering, just like their brain neurons will wither as they age. But, Vinca can help prevent that and improve circulation to their brains. The same with Ginkgo biloba trees who's leaves are left to blow away in the wind. Olive trees are in abundance but their leaves are unused and fruit are left to rot on the ground. The daily use of these Olive polyphenosl would help protect their hearts, immunity and nervous system. This is just a small fraction of the waste. Ignorance is bliss they say...but in this case it is early human decrepitude and death.

11/27/2023

I found a Crataegus phaunopyrum or Washington Hawthorn. The fruit have a similar cardiotonic effect as other Crataegus species.

10/25/2023

I now have a 4 week waiting list. In one respect it is nice to be that busy, but in another I don't enjoy not being able to help people as quickly as they need.

10/24/2023

Interesting article on long COVID brain fog and fatigue being related to Seratonin deficiency and Vagus nerve impairment.

I can help with that.

Scientists studying the causes of long COVID symptoms are proposing a surprising pathway. Their research weaves together several prominent lines of evidence on what might be driving the condition.

10/09/2023

Eating a Aicha in SF..I love the menus..they have the feel and look of antiquarian books.

09/29/2023

Semaglutide for PCOS? We have had several patients suffering with PCOS report significant improvement when starting Semaglutide for weight loss. This is a much-appreciated benefit for women with PCOS who report significantly reduced inflammation and pain as well as more normal menstrual cycles. In addition, the Semaglutide assists them in reducing weight and normalizing BMI.