Naturopathic Med

04/22/2025

Read my latest article:
What We Eat: The Simple Necessity We've Made Complicated

When did eating become such a complicated dilemma? For millennia, eating was an obvious necessity for survival. Humans, like all living things, have always depended on food to sustain life. However, the complexity of our modern dietary choices seems to have evolved only over the last 100 years—lar...

09/26/2024

Well this took awhile. But in this case the truth prevailed.
https://fluoridealert.org/key-topics/epa-lawsuit/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFiob9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHeu7ggbOPkC3Y9IY5Z3SLX5LdyhXtFMaMY4aH_eI6ctcJD6Jiab3hPuC7w_aem_5lmPBDf2Fjt2AI-d0uKH9w

Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976, a group of non-profits and individuals petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2016 to end the addition of fluoridation chemicals into U.S. drinking water due to fluoride's neurotoxicity. The EPA rejected the petition. In re...

06/14/2024

Continuing this theme. This is what happens when your office window looks out to the frying oil waste drums of a local pub. I will summarize this article. "Your pet food is full of toxic oil waste."

This ingredient could potentially be the actual cause of diseases like DCM (heart disease), cancer, obesity, and diabetes in pets If you’re like most people, you chose your pets food with some leve…

05/23/2024

Deep health Thoughts for the day: How bad is the oil you're consuming from your favorite fried foods? And what about Kettle Corn? Yikes!

Deep-frying and reheating cooking oils can create carcinogens, including: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Aldehydes, Acrylamides, and Acrolein.
When oil is reheated, it produces byproducts that contain PAHs and aldehydes. These byproducts can react with air to create oxidized compounds that may be toxic and carcinogenic. Repeatedly reused oil breaks down triglycerides, which releases acrolein, a toxic chemical with carcinogenic properties.
Cooking fumes also contain over 200 harmful gases, including PAHs and aldehydes, which are known to be carcinogenic, mutagenic, and tumorigenic. Exposure to cooking fumes in a non-ventilated environment has been linked to lung cancer in non-smokers.
Some oils with higher smoke points, like avocado, peanut, or refined olive oil, can be used for sautéing or roasting to reduce the risk of acrylamides. Coconut oil is resistant to oxidation and polymerization, but it has a lower smoke point and is only recommended for one-time shallow frying.

05/16/2024

My latest blog post

When we talk about strategies to lose weight, for long term success we must acknowledge the deeper metabolic health problems that contribute to and exist alongside this condition.  In Naturopathic Medicine we say, “identify and treat the cause.” 

08/17/2023

The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

05/18/2023

03/01/2023

February is about over, but it's not too late to think about the status of your heart. Concerned about the sudden cardiac events on the rise? Read my latest article on stress and cardiovascular health.

While February brings to mind red hearts and Valentine’s Day, it’s also the month we draw attention to cardiovascular health. 

12/14/2022

Please help us welcome Dr. David Graves to Evergreen Naturopathic!

Dr. Graves is now scheduling patients in clinic! Please call 509-755-5100 Option 1 to speak with Reception.

Primary Care
Specialty:
*Endocrinology
*Immune-Related disorders
*Thyroid and Adrenal

Dr. Graves is a licensed Naturopathic Physician with a clinical focus in endocrinology and immune-related disorders. This includes being an expert in thyroid and adrenal conditions. He also uses Naturopathic Medicine to treat autoimmune diseases, infection recovery and related health problems.

Dr. Graves is a graduate of Bastyr University and has been in clinical practice for over 15 years. He has worked in a number of integrative clinics including the Tahoma Clinic in Tukwila, WA with Dr. Jonathan Wright and other integrative medicine doctors. He has been practicing in Spokane, WA since 2010. Early in his career he focused on pediatrics and family medicine in the California Bay Area.

Before medicine he had a career in engineering and technology in Silicon Valley, trained in massage therapy, and completed a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition. A longtime advocate for food as medicine, he has clinical expertise in low-carb and ketogenic diets to treat health conditions like epilepsy, diabetes, and cognitive decline. As an older competitive athlete himself, he is also an expert in sports nutrition, training and recovery.

His philosophy follows the foundations of Naturopathy, including “find and treat the cause.” He acknowledges “the healing power of nature,”
seeking balance spiritually and physically. When not at work he’s staying active, gardening, cooking and spending time with family.

09/03/2022

This is why

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06/03/2022

Sleep researcher Satchin Panda at recent Metabolic Health Summit stated the following top takeaways from current sleep research:
1. Wait to eat at least 1 hour after you wake up
2. Eat only within an 8-10 hour window during the day
3. Get outside light for at least 1 hour per day
4. Exercise in the afternoon
5. Sleep 8 hours per night (in adults)

04/05/2022

the shock to the system, Ancient Lakes WA, Cat 1 men's 50+.