Dr. Heather’s background is in Naturopathic medicine which sets her apart from other aesthetic practitioners. Learn the principles of Naturopathic medicine and how Dr. Heather works to integrate these into her practice to achieve natural looking and lasting results.

As a board certified and licensed naturopathic physician, Dr. Heather Friedman takes every opportunity to implement her studies. In her NE Portland clinic, Dr. Heather Friedman mainly performs cosmetic injectables such as botox and filler treatments however at home, she treats herself and family with nature cure when appropriate. Learn how Dr. Heather Friedman treats her daughter's common virus with botanicals, juices, and other nature cure remedies.

Plants have been used by humans to treat illness and disease for a very long time. In fact, most pharmaceutical drugs are derived from plants. Mushrooms are from the fungi group, form from the fruiting body of spores, and are important because they are both a food and medicine. For instance, commonly used antibiotics are from fungi. Mushrooms have been shown to fight various cancers and stimulate the immune system(1).

In theme with St. Patrick’s day, we inevitably find cabbage on our plates. It’s one of my favorite veggies of all times, and this week my goal is to inspire us all to take full advantage of this holiday and eat that cabbage. A simple search of the scientific literature reveals that there are a ton health benefits to including cabbage into your diet.