Here is a quick list of nutrients that can be helpful while the air is polluted by smoke. All of these nutrients are also helpful for COVID-19 prevention, so all the more reason to add or increase their use daily.

Dr. Pedro shares a wealth of information about testing for and treating infections naturally. We cover the herpes family, candida, parasites, bacteria, gut infections and Lyme. Get out a pen and paper because we dig into a lot of good stuff.

Strengthening immune function and improving resilience to stress and illness is an area where naturopathic medicine can really help. This is an ideal time to ramp up all of the lifestyle and supplement regimens that you have already been prescribed and also consider the additional measures.

The wildfires in Northern California are a major concern for all of us. Now that we are in our third year of serious fires during the Fall season, we really need to be aware of the dangerous affects of smoke on our lungs and immune health.

This article was written by Krista Shaffer, co-owner of Koshland Pharm -- my favorite compounding pharmacy -- located in San Francisco. It is reprinted here with her permission. 

As a co-owner of a compounding pharmacy that values patient care and therefore quality as its primary mission, I’d like to respond to the critique that this article makes of compounded medications.