Mountain View Natural Medicine

08/07/2023

Elderberries aplenty in our medicinal garden. Come-n-get ‘em! Bring a scissors, plastic bag or bowl and come by our clinic on Tilley Dr in S Burlington anytime this week😀. Free!

07/19/2023

It’s High Summer in the Mountain View Medicinal Herb Garden.
Stop by to see the pollinator show on the black cohosh plants!

06/16/2023

Health Benefits of Vegetable Gardening:
Aside from providing exercise and nutritious food, did you know that gardening lowers the stress hormone cortisol levels? 30 min/day provides better sleep, improved mood and even slows down that abdominal weight gain!

Digging your hands in the soil could help alleviate stress and anxiety.

06/09/2023

Lyme post #2: What to do if a tick bites you. (tips from Dr. Lori Clarke)

Ticks are very much out and about, and looking for warm bodies. (See previous post for tick bite prevention). If you find one attached, follow the following procedures safely address it.

1. Grab at the base of the tick and pull directly upwards with your fingers, tweezers, or tick removing tool.
2. DO NOT dig into your skin before or after fully removing ticks as this can inadvertently force bacteria deeper into your skin.
3, Assess how long the tick may have been attached, and whether it is feeding/engorged. Take a picture of any rash, and the tick if you can.
4. Provide that info to your doctor to help us advise on appropriate next steps.

In most cases, we’ll recommend a 5-15 telemedicine visit to properly assess, document and prescribe for you. Since timing is of the essence, we advise scheduling an urgent short visit to get you treated fastest.

05/27/2023

Lyme post #1: Tick bite prevention

Just like us, ticks are also emerging from Vermont’s winter. Recent research suggests that 1 in 2 ticks in Vermont carries Lyme disease, making tick safety of upmost of importance. Here are some tips to keep you and your family safe from ticks and tick borne illness:

1. Wear light color clothing outdoors—it make ticks more visible.
2. Limit potential tick contact sites by wearing long sleeves, tall socks, and a hat.
3. Conduct thorough tick checks on yourself, children and pets after outdoor activities.
4. Take a warm shower and wash clothing in hot soapy water to remove ticks that can be attached to clothes.

Stay tuned for our next post: How to remove ticks and assess Lyme potential!

Natural Primary and Specialty Care in a Beautiful Healing Environment. Accepting all VT Insurances.

05/13/2023

Budding herbalist sisters Bernie and Cathy, taking home medicinal plants during last evening’s giveaway. All told, 8 elderberry bushes, 6 echinacea plants, 4 comfreys and untold numbers of Lily of the Valley, Wormwood and peppermint made their way to new homes. Thanks for your help in the garden everyone!-Dr Schoenbeck.
(p.s. Mountain View patients, if you missed it and want to take home a plant after your next visit, bring a trowel and container and email ahead at [email protected])

05/12/2023

Today's the day! Come to our medicinal plant giveaway from 4:30-6:30 this afternoon at our S. Burlington clinic's herb garden! Bring tools, gloves and containers and join Dr.Schoenbeck, who will guide you in digging up and taking home elderberry, lily of the valley, coltsfoot, artemesia, peppermint, nettle, echinacea and maybe even a black cohosh plant! Call 860-3366 to register.

05/04/2023

It's our 3rd Annual Medicinal Herb Giveaway! Join us Friday May 12th from 4:30-6:30 pm in the medicinal garden at Mountain View Natural Medicine in S. Burlington. Bring tools and containers, and you'll be guided in digging up medicinals to take home and plant in your own garden.
Lily of the Valley (Convallaria)
Peppermint
Wormwood (Artemesia)
Echinacea
Nettle
Elderberry
Comfrey
If you come early, a tiny bit of elecampane and black cohosh may also be available. Registration limited. Call 802-860-3366 to secure your spot!

Natural Primary and Specialty Care in a Beautiful Healing Environment. Accepting all VT Insurances.

04/25/2023

Is it allergies, or am I sick? Spring allergies and respiratory infections like colds or even Covid can sometimes look alike. Infections often involve a fever, persistent cough and mucous that is not clear, but white, yellow or even green. If you're not sure if you have allergies or an infection, take steps to protect others like masking in public and hand-washing. A quick telemedicine or in-person visit with us can confirm the cause of your sniffles and get you on the fast track to wellness!

04/15/2023

Outdoor exercise: Yea for Spring and warmer weather coming! Dr. Jen Bentch reminds us to use a sport sunscreen when outside for longer periods, while generating good-mood endorphins. Outdoor exercise enhances our serotonin and lowers our stress hormones levels, so if you need a mood adjustment--get out there!

03/22/2023

Focus today is on MEN's health! Guys--talk to your Mountain View doctor about screening for prostate and colore**al cancer. (or partners of men--encourage them to reach out to us.)

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer found in American men and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in men. Tests like PSA screenings and digital re**al exams can increase your chance of survival. As PSA levels are known to rise before other symptoms of prostate cancer appear, it is important to seek out a regular exam starting in the mid-twenties.

Colore**al cancer is the third most common cancer type (outside of skin cancers) in the United States, but thanks to awareness around colonoscopy screenings, the death rate from this cancer has dropped in recent years. Colore**al cancer is often beatable when detected and treated in its early stages and can even be prevented altogether when polyps are removed before they develop into cancer. Schedule a preventive physical with us and we'll discuss whether colonoscopy or the new home-kits are most appropriate for you.

03/08/2023

Spring is coming! Time to schedule Spring Well-Child Checks and summer camp physicals, so the little ones can have their healthiest year ever. Use that time also to talk to your Mountain View doctor about helpful approaches to nutrition and activities for kids. Contact us for an appointment here: https://www.mountainviewnaturalmedicine.com/contact