Welcome! I'm Dr. Frances Pierantoni, ND, a Naturopathic Doctor with a focus on chronic illness, metabolic health, and root-cause healing. In this blog, I share science-backed insights, holistic health strategies, and practical wellness tips to help you feel your best. May these posts inspire and empower you to take control of your health and live with vitality.
Building Sustainable Habits Weight loss is a challenging journey fraught with various obstacles, including emotional eating, metabolic issues, and the persistence of unhealthy habits. For many, the cycle of losing weight only to regain it leads to feelings of frustration and defeat. This cycle can erode self-esteem and make the journey towards a healthier weight… Continue reading Holistic Approaches to Weight Loss
How to Boost Your Vitamin D for Optimal Health Vitamin D is a vital nutrient that plays a crucial role in maintaining several bodily functions, including bone health, immune function, and inflammation reduction. It helps facilitate calcium absorption in the gut, maintaining adequate serum calcium and phosphate levels for healthy bone mineralization. Additionally, it supports… Continue reading Unlock the Sunshine Vitamin
Welcome to the world of naturopathic medicine, where we prioritize holistic well-being by focusing on the interplay of mind, body, and spirit. In this handout, we will explore the four essential pillars of health from a naturopathic perspective: Nutrition and Hydration, Mental Health and Stress Management, Sleep, and Physical Activity and Exercise. Pillar 1: Nutrition… Continue reading Holistic Health: The 4 Pillars of Wellness – A Naturopathic Perspective
Reiki is an spiritual energy healing method that can benefit both the practioner and receiver of the healing in all levels - physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Physically it provides deep relaxation, relieves pain, enhances the effects and reduces side effects of medications, reduces the healing time, promotes body’s own healing system, increases vitality and… Continue reading The Five Principles of Reiki
I have been a Reiki practitioner for almost 20 years. For most of them, I have been a Reiki Master. When I was invited to become a practitioner, my purpose was to give healing to others – in particular, to Celio…he was my best friend and fiancé at the time. I never mention his name,… Continue reading Reiki and my Journey to Become a Reiki Master
