Jamison Starbuck, ND, is a naturopathic physician in family practice in Missoula, Montana, and producer of Dr. Starbuck’s Health Tips for Kids, a weekly program on Montana Public Radio, MTPR.org. She is a past president of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and a contributing editor to The Alternative Advisor: The Complete Guide to Natural Therapies and Alternative Treatments.
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In this edition of The Bottom Line Advocator, Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner talks to Dr. Jamison Starbuck about the many factors that leave kids vulnerable to illness and Dr. Jamison’s best “back to school” methods for keeping kids healthy during flu season.
Drugs prescribed for anxiety are a quick fix, but they do nothing to truly treat the root cause. Leading naturopathic physician Dr. Jamison Starbuck knows that the root often is low hormones...or low cholesterol! It's easy to rebalance if you know where to look. She explains her methods to diagnose and treat this debilitating condition in this edition of The Bottom Line Advocator with Bottom Line CEO Sarah Hiner.