Kimberly Lord Stewart

Naturopathic Physicians: Medical Specialists in Preventive Care & Whole Person Health
This white paper provides supporting evidence for the profession’s significant and unique contributions to preventive, whole person care and models of integrative clinical practice, to:
• Inform readers about the naturopathic medical profession in order to strengthen the US healthcare workforce by delineating the unique clinical practice of naturopathic physicians, and their contribution to both individual p...

This is a story of discovery, detox, and healing from an unexpected toxic mold exposure. In 2013, a Colorado hundred-year flood wiped out homes, towns, land and infrastructure. The rain was relentless as rivers and streams swelled to epic proportions and water rushed down mountainsides. This writer thought she was safe from the damage because her house was spared. Little did she know, the flooding left a pernicious invader in its wake. Years later, while being tested for carbon monoxide expos...

It’s not always easy to come up with creative lunch ideas for kids. Too often, we fall back on the time-honored PB&J or mystery-meat nuggets. So if you’re looking to spice up your children’s noontime nosh, check out this selection of good—and good-for-you—recipes. Whether they’re headed back to school or just into the next room, your kids will thank you!
Kids’ Lunch Bento Box Ideas
Japanese-style bento lunchbox containers are all the rage. They’re perfect for whatever type of eater you have. ...

Turkey gets all the attention at Thanksgiving, but it’s these side dishes that really deserve the spotlight.
Bright green peas, golden beets, crunchy Brussels sprouts, purple and green frilly kale, jewel-red pomegranates, and sunny orange winter squash take center stage in the following holiday recipes that are also perfect every day of the week.
Cauliflower & Leafy Purple Kale Savory Bread Pudding
Sweet and Sour Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate, Pancetta, and Pumpkin Seeds
Three Green Peas ...

Naturopathic doctors remind patients to get help for the common symptoms of losing taste and smell from viruses and that it can be treated with aromatherapy and taste therapy.
Why do some people experience loss of taste and smell from COVID-19? And why does it cause brain fog? Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Columbia University say these two common symptoms of the COVID-19 virus may be related.
Losing taste is one of the most commonly reported symptoms and often occurs befo...

Migraines are a neurological disease that rank among the most common causes of chronic pain, lost work time, and lowered quality of life. If you suffer from regular migraines, you are among the 4 million people worldwide who have have chronic migraines (at least 15 migraine days per month). What if you knew about one change you could make to your diet to reduce the frequency and pain of migraines?
That change is eating more healthy fats. A new study shows that eating a diet lower in linoleic ...

Feature article about inheriting a relative's china. What do you do? Toss, Give Away or Keep?

Salt (sodium chloride) is that magical ingredient that delivers flavor, structure, food safety, and food preservation benefits. However, as with all good things, there are ceilings for safe consumption, which is why the food industry has long focused on finding alternatives. In October 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released new voluntary guidance on sodium reduction in 163 categories of commercially prepared foods with the overarching goal of reducing consumption by 12% over the...

Formulations for gluten-free have advanced significantly since the early days of rice flour and tapioca as the standard replacements for wheat flour and other gluten-containing grains. Costs have dropped, which helps shoppers. Consumers, meanwhile, are more sophisticated in their expectations for gluten-free product development. This means that for formulators and marketers of gluten-free products, it’s time to consider that gluten is not consumers’ only concern; they want nutrition, taste, a...

Walk down any grocery aisle and it can feel like a gauntlet of misunderstood food labels – natural, organic, hormone free, and the list goes on. It’s difficult enough to get out of the store within a reasonable time, much less take the time to read every side panel and retain all the fine print.
They say it takes 10,000 hours to master a subject. If true, as a food journalist and author of the book, Eating Between the Lines, the shopper’s guide to the truth behind food labels (St. Martin’s Pr...

Food Safety Storage Tips
Should you pitch that carton of milk with the passed-by expiration date? Or what about slightly wilted produce in the refrigerator? They might be OK.
Here are some rules to remember when storing food:
Milk: Once opened, milk will last for four to seven days after the sell by date. If it smells off, toss it.
Butter: Because it’s mostly fat, butter will keep for one-to-two months in the refrigerator (6 months in the freezer).
Eggs: You can hang on to eggs for about a mo...

When we grocery shop, it’s important to try to make the best choices for our health and our family’s health. It is why reading food labels is important. In this second article on food labels (the first was on the three most important labels), I reveal three labels that are downright false – so false they put fake news to shame.

There is a book that is celebrating its 25th anniversary during these unprecedented times, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. It’s a lovely little reminder to be kind, polite and conscientious of others. It reminds us to “share everything, hold hands, wash your hands, flush, eat warm cookies and milk, live a balanced life, play, work, nap and wonder.”
Woah! How times have changed.
Holding hands with anyone outside your family unit and sharing everything means breaking all th...

Legislators and Staffers Get a Hands-On Introduction to Integrative Medicine
WASHINGTON DC – On March 6, 2019, the second annual Congressional Integrative Health and Wellness Caucus, co-led by Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), and Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN), was held for an audience of 50 Democratic and Republican House offices, representing 24 states, and eight Senate offices, including the Democratic Leader, Democratic Whip, Assistant Democratic Leader, Senate HELP Committee, and Senate Committee on H...