Wellness Blogs
Seasonal Allergies & Mycotoxins
With March upon us, the excitement of spring begins to build—birds are chirping, and new blossoms are emerging. Unfortunately, for many, these beautiful changes also bring the...
Self Love and Compassion as a Foundation
While it might sound cliché, self-love truly is the foundation of a healthy mind, body, and soul. Amid the demands of our busy lives, it’s easy for this essential practice to be...
February is Heart Health Awareness Month
February is not only a time to celebrate love and connection, but it’s also a month dedicated to raising awareness about heart health. The heart is the literal and symbolic...
New Years Cleanse to Kickstart Change
Are you ready for a January reset? The New Year is the perfect time to reset, refresh, and rejuvenate. If you've been contemplating a cleanse to kickstart 2025, we have a range...
Stress and Hormone Imbalance: Navigating the Holiday Season
The holiday season, while often joyful, can be a stressful time for many. Relationship dynamics, financial pressures, packed schedules of social events, and concerns about diet...
Learning More About Breast Cancer Prevention and Detection
The old saying…An ounce of prevention… Breast Cancer Prevention Through Lifestyle: Lifestyle choices play a significant role in reducing breast cancer risk, and adopting...
The Connection Between Trauma, Stress, and Autoimmunity
Autoimmune conditions are increasingly common, affecting millions worldwide. While genetics play a role, the interplay between trauma, unprocessed stress, and the immune system...
The Essential Guide to Protein Intake
Understanding how and what to eat to support your body and promote optimal health can be confusing. One key component to focus on is protein consumption, one of the three...
Foundations of Fertility
Deciding to start a family can be a very exciting time, but it can also come with many questions, worries, and challenges. Whether you are just beginning to think about...
Understanding POTS and the Role of Hydration IVs in Symptom Management
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a condition characterized by an abnormal increase in heart rate that occurs after sitting up or standing. This sudden increase...
Beyond Ozempic, Learn Healthier Ways of Supporting GLP-1
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a hormone produced in the gut when we eat, playing a vital role in regulating blood sugar levels and promoting feelings of fullness which can...
Perimenopausal Nutrition
Perimenopause and menopause represent times of significant change that often come along with unwanted or undesirable symptoms. One of the common changes we see during this...
Beyond Antioxidants: Exploring the Power of IV Glutathione for Wellness
Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant, composed of three amino acids—cysteine, glycine, and glutamic acid. It works in the body to neutralize free radicals, support the immune...
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Chronic pelvic pain is a prevalent and challenging condition that affects many women. It is characterized as persistent non-cyclic pain in the lower abdomen or pelvic region...
Recurrent UTIs
Exploring the Impact of Menopause and the Urobiome on the Urinary Tract Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common bacterial infections in women. These infections occur...
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Menopause is a natural phase in a woman's life that typically occurs around the age of 50, although the timing can vary widely. This transitional period is due to hormonal...
Lichen Sclerosus
We are excited to start a monthly series where we dive into a different topic in women's health each month. The overall goal is to increase awareness around various conditions,...
Unveiling Iron Deficiency: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Iron, a vital mineral, plays a pivotal role in maintaining our overall health and vitality. It's an essential component of hemoglobin, the protein responsible for carrying oxygen...
IV Nutrient Therapy
At Amber Wellness Group we believe in the incredible healing properties of the human body and make it our goal to offer effective treatments that support this dynamic. IV therapy...
Exploring Myofascial Release and the Power of Mind-Body Medicine
In a fast-paced modern world we often struggle to find slowness. It is so easy to feel overwhelmed and exhausted by everything and yet somehow still feel like we are never doing...
Nettles: How To Enjoy, Worry Free
Stinging Nettles grow 2 to 5 feet tall and the leaves are coarsely toothed, pointed on the ends, and can be several inches long. Smaller, younger leaves are more heart-shaped....
Strengthening Your Pelvic Floor and Sexual Health
Spring time can also inspire more energy and playfulness into our relationships. With the increase in sunshine, the days slowly lengthening, the flowers blooming, we often feel...
Support Blood Sugar with Prolon 5-day Fasting Mimicking Diet
One great benefit from the Prolon 5 day cleanse, is its effects on insulin and blood sugar. If you are struggling with diabetes, pre-diabetic, or a known condition that impacts...
Mycotoxin Testing
Mycotoxins (aka mold) is a particularly poignant topic for all of us who live in the rainy Pacific Northwest. Mold is of particular concern in regards to health because it is...
Reset with Prolon 5-day Fasting Mimicking Diet
Are you ready for your January Reset? If you have been contemplating a new year cleanse and /or reset, you still have time before the end of January! Actually, you can do so...
Clues To Your Overall Health May Be in your Microbiome
Research has recently clued us in to the importance of maintaining a healthy gut microbiome, the complex system of microbes found in your intestines. Studies show that gut...
Digestive Support for the Post-Holiday Bloat
After the busyness and indulgences many of us undertake during the holiday season, it is no wonder that digestion can go awry and become a big health focus for our patients to...
Gluten Free, Dairy Free Thanksgiving Meal
Delicious holiday meals are often full of all the foods we try to avoid during the year because even though they may taste good, we know they don't make us feel good. What if...
Gratitude Food: Healthy and Delicious Holiday Feast
Are you starting to plan your holiday feasts? All of our team has contributed to sharing our favorite holiday recipes with you. We have also highlighted some upcoming specials...
Back to School Lunches: Set Your Kids up for Success
One life hack from Dr. Lisa is setting your kids up to pack their own lunches. Depending on their age, you can do weekly prep for some items or they can start to do it...
Healthy Dairy Alternatives
The week of August 1st, is World Breastfeeding Week. The goal is to create awareness, support, and engage action on breastfeeding and related issues. While this can be a bigger...
Medicine Making Series: #2 St. John’s Wort Tincture
This is the perfect time of year to harvest St. John's wort as it typically blooms right after the summer solstice. These are the beautiful yellow flowers you can spot all over...
UV Safety Month
July is UV Safety Month, which seems quite appropriate. We wanted to share some of our favorite resources with you on how we keep protected from burns without coating ourselves...
Outdoor Adventuring First Aid
One of the many wonderful things to enjoy about living in the Pacific NW is the access to so many choices for outdoor adventuring. In the summer, this means camping and hiking...
Medicine Making Series: #1 Calendula Oil
The first step is to find some calendula. This plant can be found throughout Portland. You can also purchase calendula flowers at various herb shops. The Herb Shoppe has always...
Family Health & Fitness Day June 12th
One of our favorite healthy lifestyle treatment suggestions we are passionate about is health through fitness and movement! Even better if you are able to include your whole...
National Cancer Survivors Day
At Amber Wellness Group, we honor and support all in our community who have personally faced or who know someone who is a cancer survivor. The challenging journey from diagnosis...
Mindfulness Group: Self-Compassion
Join us for our upcoming 1-day mindfulness retreat focused on loving kindness towards ourselves. We will explore the fundamentals of mindfulness and how it can help us live...
Naturopathic Mental Health Support
Mental Health Matters!! Many people experience anxiety, depression, or other mental health related concerns at some point in their lives. Sadly, this has become a more common...
Healthy Fat Dense Dishes
You know how joyful it is when everyone in your household enjoys the same meal. This salmon curry is one that all my picky eaters enjoy and it's packed with all those good...
Uplift and Renew Herbal Blend
We love herbs! Using an herbal tincture is a great way to support your body and has the convenience of sitting on your bedside table, being tossed in your bag, and you don't have...
Brain Health Tips
If you have been feeling forgetful or experiencing brain fog you are not alone. Many of our patients come to us under high degrees of stress and worry about the state of their...
Mental Clarity Support and Brain Food
We can finally and fully welcome spring! Watching the cherry blossoms bloom is always a highlight of mine this time of year, as well as leaving work in the daytime and enjoying...
Cancer Related Fatigue, It’s Real!
Cancer related fatigue is defined as an ongoing lack of energy that is not improved by sleep and is not a result of overdoing it. This cancer related fatigue is chronic, it feels...
Mycotoxins: When, Where, What, Why?
There are so many things to LOVE about the climate that we live in and the beauty of the nature around us here in the Pacific Northwest. We definitely have the rain and moisture...
American Heart Month
There are many things we can include into our routines to support heart health and longevity. Here are a few of our favorite suggestions that you can easily incorporate into your...
Basic Balanced Foods
Sometimes the hardest part of making healthier food choices is knowing how to simplify and make it a sustainable change. We like to focus on filling you up with macronutrients...
Kick Start Your New Year with a Cleanse!
Annual cleanses are a great way to reset after holiday indulgences and an intentional way to start YOUR new year. We invite you to undertake a cleanse to support your body...