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	<title>Amanda Roe, ND</title>
	<link>http://naturopathic.wordpress.com</link>
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		<title>Yet another reason to go to your prenatal yoga class&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was doing some research today about the role of Cortisol in Pregnancy.  I wanted to find out if there was any relationship to ligamentous laxity (loose joints) and high cortisol.  What I found out instead was that high cortisol is not only partially responsible for laxity of joints (with the hormone Relaxin), [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=naturopathic.wordpress.com&blog=1905279&post=155&subd=naturopathic&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://naturopathic.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/yet-another-reason-to-go-to-your-prenatal-yoga-class/</link>
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		<title>Mamapedia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you know about Mamasource, you might know about Mamapedia.  I get their digest daily to see what mamas have to say.
My blog has been added to their blogroll, so check them out by clicking the badge in the sidebar!
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		<link>http://naturopathic.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/mamapedia/</link>
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		<title>Green Sprouts Festival this weekend!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Come on up to Peninsula Park this weekend and join Dr. Maurer and I as we celebrate Portland&#8217;s dedication to Green Parenting. We will have a booth in the pavilion, so stop by, say hi, grab some tea, and enter to win a surprise gift!
The 4th annual Green Sprouts festival runs Saturday from 10-5pm with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=naturopathic.wordpress.com&blog=1905279&post=150&subd=naturopathic&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://naturopathic.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/green-sprouts-festival-this-weekend/</link>
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		<title>A new name!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As you may have noticed, I have taken a wee hiatus this summer.  This is partially due to the fact that there is much to be enjoyed here in Portland during the summers.  They are fast and furious, as my good friend says.  Berry-picking, music, river swimming, hiking, biking, gardening, pot-lucking, etc&#8230;
I also took a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=naturopathic.wordpress.com&blog=1905279&post=145&subd=naturopathic&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://naturopathic.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/a-new-name/</link>
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		<title>A few last words on Travel Tips.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d like to round out the Travel series with a few last tips.  Below you&#8217;ll find naturopathic remedies for travel-related conditions.
Jet Lag:
1.    Melatonin: 1-3mg 2 hours before you would like to go to bed.*
2.    Exercise: 30 minutes each day, even while on vacation to regulate stress and help with sleep
3.    Lavendar essential oil drops applied [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=naturopathic.wordpress.com&blog=1905279&post=136&subd=naturopathic&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://naturopathic.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/a-few-last-words-on-travel-tips/</link>
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		<title>Natural remedies for Traveling with Kids</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether you&#8217;re camping, heading to the beach, or staying close to home this summer, you&#8217;ll want to know about these natural remedies for kids (and adults too!).
Sunburn:
1.	Mix 1 drop of lavendar essential oil per tablespoon of aloe vera gel and apply to burned areas.
2.	For a full-body burn, combine 2 cups of baking soda with 10 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=naturopathic.wordpress.com&blog=1905279&post=120&subd=naturopathic&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://naturopathic.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/natural-remedies-for-traveling-with-kids/</link>
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		<title>More Naturopathic travel tips: Cha-cha-cha.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Diarrhea:  the runs, the Hershey&#8217;s squirts, the Aztec tw0-step, Montezuma&#8217;s revenge, the trots&#8212;whatever your name for it is, you need to be prepared when you travel.  Diarrhea is the number one ailment affecting travelers!  The best treatment here is prevention because traveler’s diarrhea can be difficult to treat.  A few things to remember, especially if [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=naturopathic.wordpress.com&blog=1905279&post=115&subd=naturopathic&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://naturopathic.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/diarrhea/</link>
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		<title>Travel Healthy, Travel Happy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Summer is almost here, and with that comes more travel!
Healthy traveling starts before the plane leaves the runway.  Having a healthy body and a good flight can mean the difference between a great trip and bad one.
Before the flight:
•    Garlic *(Allium sativum).  2-3 fresh cloves a day in food for the 3 days prior to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=naturopathic.wordpress.com&blog=1905279&post=111&subd=naturopathic&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://naturopathic.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/travel-healthy-travel-happy/</link>
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		<title>Naturopathic care for Postpartum Mood Issues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Naturopathic doctors are trained to look for the root problem causing someone&#8217;s symptoms, rather than just making the symptoms go away.  If we address the underlying cause, we can allow the symptoms to recede for good.  This is no different for postpartum women, and there are a number of reasons WHY women develop postpartum mood [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=naturopathic.wordpress.com&blog=1905279&post=107&subd=naturopathic&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://naturopathic.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/naturopathic-care-for-postpartum-mood-issues/</link>
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		<title>Baby blues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that about 80% of all new moms experience some form of postpartum mood flux?  There is a normal drop in mood, increase in anxiety and tearfulness that occurs in most women right after they have a baby.  In most of these women, it is hormonal.  The pregnant body is pumped full of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=naturopathic.wordpress.com&blog=1905279&post=101&subd=naturopathic&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://naturopathic.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/baby-blues/</link>
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