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4 Natural Remedies for Better Sleep
The sound of stillness in the air. The tranquil darkness of the room. The cozy feel of the bed. After a long day this picture sounds calming, inviting, and divine, doesn’t i -
Functional Medicine: Why It Could Change Your Life
Our guess is that you’ve probably experienced it. You have a health issue that you want to address with your general practitioner so you make an appointment, meet with the doctor, and h -
Cupping: What does it feel like?
So, what is this cupping you keep hearing about REALLY like? Since offering cupping as a separate treatment at Colorado Natural Medicine + Acupuncture, we’ve been getting this q -
A New Alternative for Optimal Mental Health: Holistic Counseling
Life isn’t always easy. It can be raw, overwhelming, and confusing at times. The older we grow, the more experiences we have, and the more challenging it can become to achieve the -
3 Steps to Changing Your Life with Acupuncture
Has something been bothering you physically or emotionally? Do you feel anxious not knowing what’s wrong or how to fix it? Are you looking for a natural approach to your health th -
Killer Stress: The stress / cortisol connection
Stress!!! It's a killer!! Literally and figuratively! The Stress Stigma Our culture tends to wear stress like a badge of honor. We're multitasking like crazy, "carving -
Stay Healthy During Holiday Travel
This holiday season, give yourself the gift of health! No, I don't mean a gift certificate to our clinic (although we do have those available!). Prepare yourself for the onslaught o -
Colds and Flu – Prevention with Naturopathic Medicine
It's that time of year again...cold and flu season. As a Naturopathic Doctor and Acupuncturist, I am often asked how I am able to ward off so many colds throughout the season. After -
Is the Olympic Cupping Craze For You Too?
The Purple Dot Craze At The Summer Games Have you noticed the purple, bruise-like trend among the Rio 2016 Olympic athletes? It's cupping! From swimming to track and field, athlete -
Eight Easy, Inexpensive Ways to Detox
Detoxification seems to be a major buzz word in the holistic health community, but what does it actually mean? Detoxification is actually what our bodies do naturally to neutralize, transfo -
FREE 7 Day Clean Eating Challenge
Are you ready for a fresh start this Spring? Spring is the perfect time to recommit to your health, wellness, and fitness. If you're looking for a natural, clean, effective way -
Why Suffer? Beat Allergies Naturally!
With allergy season upon us, I am often asked how I am able to remain allergy-free throughout the season (well, with perhaps one or two days of sneezing or itchy eyes). After all, I was a heavy all -
Rediscover Restful Sleep Naturally
When was the last time you fell asleep within minutes, and woke up feeling rested? At least 60 million Americans experience sleeplessness to a point that they seek support from a medical provider. -
The Ultimate Nutrition Makeover
Are you ready to make 2016 your healthiest, fittest, most energized year yet? Are you ready for change, but uncertain of what to do first? Are you struggling to make sense of all th -
Five Things to Make 2016 Your Healthiest Year Yet
Here are five great ways to get healthy in 2016. Thanks for reading! #1: Learn to practice gratitude If you make one new year’s resolution this year, and only one, then -
SPECIALS! Give the Gift of Health
Holiday shopping? Need ideas? We have a gift for you! See our discounts: Consider giving the gift of immeasurable value this holiday season…the gift of HEALTH, wellness, & relaxa -
Acupuncture SPECIAL + Healthy Holiday Help Guide
Acupuncture SPECIAL To really help you get a handle on stress during the holiday season we are offering a de-stress package of Acupuncture. This therapy will bathe your body with healthy ho -
Parker Naturopathic Doctor
Parker Naturopath, Natural Doctor, or whenever you are looking for a holistic doctor, We can help with any alternative medicine you need for natural healing. If you live in or around Parker a -
Colds and Flu – Faster Recovery Using Naturopathic Medicine
2 Naturopathic Tricks I use to BEAT THE FLU: Vitamin D3 - If you definitely have the flu (high fever, body aches, respiratory symptoms, cough, congestion, runny nose), then take 25,000 -
Breathe New Life into Vegetables
by: Andrea Laine White, Certified Nutrition Therapy Practitioner We’ve all heard that we should eat more vegetables, that vegetables are good for us…but why? Perh -
Castle Rock Nutritionist
Are you looking for a nutritionist to help you lose weight, gain back energy and vitality, or simply find new ways of cooking and eating that are healthier for you and your family? Andrea W -
Mood, Skin, Weight Loss & Your Gut
by: Andrea Laine White, Certified Nutrition Therapy Practitioner In part 1 of this blog series, we established the importance of a healthy gut, both healthy gut flora or bacteria and an -
Good Health Starts in the Gut
All disease begins in the gut. - Hippocrates by: Andrea Laine White, Certified Nutrition Therapy Practitioner As Hippocrates stated long ago, the importance of gut health cannot be over -
Denver Adrenal Doctor, Certified Kalish Method Practitioner
Dr. Adam Graves is a Denver Adrenal Doctor, Certified in the Kalish Method. He specializes in adrenal fatigue, adrenal exhaustion and adrenal insufficiency. He has seen hundreds of patients' to -
The Truth About Exercise: Popular Weight Loss Myths Debunked
by: Andrea Laine White, Certified Nutrition Therapy Practitioner Myth: The formula for weight loss is eating less and exercising more. Truth: We are all biochemically and situationally un -
Recovering From Adrenal Fatigue, Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we introduced the syndrome adrenal fatigue - what it is, how to determine if you have it, and nutritional recommendations and lifestyle changes to recover from it. -
Acupuncture for Anxiety, Depression & Mood
Do you suffer from mood issues but don't want to take medications? You feel on edge, irritable, have trouble relaxing, easily stressed out, or just not yourself. Or have you tried medica -
Shoulder Pain & Acupuncture
Do you have shoulder pain? Are you wondering if acupuncture can help? If you answered "Yes" to either of those questions that you have found the right place. Shoulder pain affects million -
Nutrition Solutions for Total Body Health
Do you have questions about what you should be eating? Do you need dietary support for a specific condition such as adrenal fatigue, food intolerances & sensitivities, or perimenopause -
Recovering From Adrenal Fatigue, Part 1
Do you find you have difficulty getting up in the morning? Do you wake feeling unrested? Do you find you have a general lack of energy? Do everyday tasks require more effort? Has your sex d -
Seasonal Allergies Begone with Raw, Local Honey & Acupuncture
Raw Local Honey Could allergy relief be found in a daily teaspoon of raw local honey? As bees pick up pollen from one flower to the next, that pollen is then transferred to their honey. Eating a -
Are My Hormones Out of Balance?
Are you feeling off? Are you wondering if your hormones are out of balance? Have you been to your regular physician and they just want you on birth control? Or have they tested your hormones -
3 reasons weight loss fails!
Its that time of year, maybe you are considering a diet, are in the middle of one, or have already given up due to lack of time, results or hectic life schedule getting in the way. Well hopefu -
Castle Rock Naturopath, Naturopathic medicine, Acupuncture
Castle Rock Naturopath, Castle Rock Doctor or whenever you are looking for a holistic doctor, Dr. Adam Graves can help with any alternative medicine you need for natural healing. &nb -
Stressed, Exhausted, Tired and ……
Many of my patients come to me because they have fatigue. They have gone to their primary care doctor and he/she has checked their blood work which comes back normal. Their doctor tells them they a -
MTHFR, Methylation, Epigenetics, SNPs, …..genetics and your health!
Epigenetics and/or nutrigenomics is the science of how our personal genetic makeup interacts with nutrition to produce disease, health and wellness. Without going into hours of lecture on biochemis -
Food as addicting as cocaine, Here’s how to beat your addiction!
Finally studies and the media are showing what naturopaths have known for years. Let’s start with... The Bad News Food is addictive just like drugs. High sugar and high fat fo -
Castle Rock Acupuncture
Are you wondering if acupuncture can help you with your health issues? Anxiety, depression, trouble sleeping, fatigue, infertility, endomietriosis, menopause, digestive issues, and the -
Food allergy, Hidden and delayed food allergy testing
What are hidden and delayed food allergies? Millions of Americans suffer from the symptoms of food allergy or intolerance and don’t know it. Common foods eat -
Natural Solutions for ADHD or ADD
Treating children with ADD/ADHD medication can be a doubled edge sword. One side is that the medications can be effective and help provide relief; the other side is that they can have severe advers -
IBS – Its not just all in your head!
Many of my patients come to me with digestive issues such as gas, bloating, pain, constipation and diarrhea to name a few. They visited their primary care doctor who may or may not have referr -
Low Energy, Fatigue, Burned out?
Almost Every day a new patient comes into my office and shares a similar story. It often goes something like this, "Over the last few years I have just been exhausted. I feel tired all day lon -
Natural Treatments for digestion
Everyday patients come to my office looking for help with their digestive complaints. Patients are suffering from a wide range of symptoms such as heartburn, nausea, indigestion, bloating, pain, Ca -
Intro
Hi, welcome to Dr Graves’ blog Welcome, since this is the first blog. We have to start with the basics about who I am, what I do, and who should see me, after that , this blog will be mostly -
Functional Medicine Doctor, Colorado Springs, Denver, Castle Rock, Highland Ranch
Many people these days are turning to functional medicine not only to help treat their health conditions but also to optimize their health. Some of the reasons patients come to me is because they a -
Acupuncture for Shoulder, Neck Pain
Now that summer is here, I have been seeing more and more patients with shoulder pain and injuries. Whether it is from golfing, biking, hiking, climbing, baseball, arthritis, tendonitis, etc., acup -
Asthma, Allergies, Eczema, Homeopathic, Natural Medicine and Acupuncture
Having suffered from severe eczema, allergies and asthma lead me into the study of natural medicine. Helping kids and families treat these allergic disorders with natural medicines in one of my fav -
Acupuncture for Stroke
A recent study showed that acupuncture helps regenerate brain and nerve cells after stroke. Electro acupuncture increases growth factors in the brain. Another study also showed that stroke patients -
Food Allergy Testing Denver, Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock
Numerous patients come to me looking for help, wondering if food allergies could be causing some of their health issues. The difference between food allergies, food sensitivities/delayed allergies -
Acupuncture, IVF, and infertility
If you or your spouse is considering IUI or IVF then acupuncture and Chinese medicine should be considered to increase the effectiveness of the treatment. Acupuncture is a safe and effective proced -
Kalish Method Doctor, Denver,
Are you exhausted and burned out? You may have adrenal fatigue. Are you looking for a Kalish Certified Practitioner? One of the best treatments for fatigue, depression, overweight, female -
Homeopathic, Natural Treatments for Frequent Ear Infections
Recurrent ear infections are something I see very often in my practice. Finding and treating the root cause is usually simple. Most of the time children come to my office with recurrent ear infecti -
Adrenal Fatigue, Exhaustion and Burnout!
Do you suffer from fatigue, exhaustion, trouble focusing, nervousness and sleep disturbances? You may have adrenal fatigue? In today's culture I treat patients with adrenal issues on a daily ba -
Preventing Asthma, Allergies and Ezcema with Natural Medicine
One core philosophy of natural medicine in prevention...so when it comes to allergies, asthma and eczema, there are a few things that can be extremely beneficial to future children of parents -
Infertility, Hormone Issues and Plastics
A new study has linked plastics and chemicals to a higher rate of infertility. Couples that struggled with infertility had three to five times the amount of phthalates -
Natural Solutions for High Blood pressure
High blood pressure affects millions of men and women across the US. Many people are looking for alternatives, homeopathic, natural medicine instead of their prescription medication to keep th -
Highlands Ranch Holistic, Naturopathic Doctor
Homeopathic Doctor, Naturopath, Highlands Ranch Homeopathic, Highlands Ranch Naturopath, Natural Doctor, or whenever you are looking for a holistic doctor, Dr. Adam Graves can help with any -
A Good Story on Infertility and Acupuncture by CBS News
Can Acupuncture Help You Conceive? By Raksha Shetty (CBS) It's estimated that after a year of trying to conceive, 10 percent of American couples are unable to get pregna -
12 tips to start the New Year!
1) Get at least 8 hours of "RESTFUL" sleep. Getting enough sleep helps lower heart disease, can aid in weight loss and boost your memory! If you are having trouble falling or stayin -
Keeping kids healthy during cold and flu season
Here are some ways to keep your kids healthy this winter. 1) Keep kids warm and cover their head and necks. Fresh air good, cold kiddos bad!
