Sound Naturopathic Clinic

07/19/2025

I deeply apologize for the lack of communication regarding my practice at Sound Naturopathic Clinic. We did send out emails with this information but unfortunately not everyone received it.

I recently closed my office but am now doing home visits and telephone consults. To make an appointment, please call my cell phone at 360-509-6932 or email me at drurand@drurand.com.
Thank you for your understanding.
Dr. Ruth

03/26/2024

Only eat organic, especially these fruit

Per Environmental Working Group "Of the 46 items included in our analysis, these 12 fruits and vegetables were most contaminated with pesticides"

11/21/2023

04/04/2023

"I had chronic fatigue syndrome and initially tried the allopathic route only to end up feeling more ill, so I decided to try Homeopathy again which is the only thing that brought me back into balance and made me well. I have also had many bouts of tonsillitis and sore throats through the years and Homeopathy helps enormously with this. It still amazes me when taking the best suited remedy how well and it works and how much better I feel emotionally, physically and mentally, less stuck and more able to flow with life again. I don't know where I would be without Homeopathy. I'm very grateful for the people who've spent their lives dedicated to bringing this gift to us."

www.findahomeopath.org

01/26/2023

Under Jeremy Loerch’s supervision, kids can get a taste of working in areas like welding, blacksmithing, casting, electronics and construction.

01/25/2023

Posted • Without connection we can’t guide our children. We are designed to follow those whom we have an attachment to. Connect, then re-direct your child.

01/25/2023

How 28 days can make a difference on your wellness journey.

10 Fabulous things to do in February for your health (choose one or two):

1. Turn your phone off for 8 hours each day.
Remember we or our parents once lived with landlines. Constantly checking our phones, being plugged in contributes to anxiety. Try it.

2. Drink 8 glasses of clear water per day.
Most of us walk around dehydrated. Signs include feeling fatigue, anxiety or even false hunger. Dehydration can also cause insomnia.

3. Take a 60 minute walk at least 4 days a week.
Well you know, exercise is key, but taking long walks can slow down our pace and target a different type of stamina. Slowing down rather than going HARD on workouts can be a great reset point for you.

4. Dopamine fast for 24 to 48 hours (information fast).
Please see previous post on my feed.

5. Journal daily.
Who hand writes these days? Writing free form is incredibly important for creativity and peace of mind. Try it and see how satisfying it is.

6. Get in bed at the same time each night (shut off all screens an hour before bed)
If you suffer from insomnia this might be the reset you need. This is also an incredible way to practice self care.

7. Go plant-based.
Plant based diets are an easy way to decrease risk of chronic disease and also to reduce inflammation. Going plant based can also help with some digestive issues. Its only 28 days!

8. A forkful of sauerkraut per day.
Get your gut together. So kraut is made from primarily cabbage which has all kinds of good stuff that enhances gut health. Remember gut health is related to good mental health.

9. Adopt a 20 minute meditation practice.
Its winter. Dark and calling to go internal. What better time to start a meditative practice. And remember its a practice meaning that you probably won't be a guru when you start. But being a beginner IS the thing.

10. Stop all white and processed sugar for the next 28 days.
You knew it was coming. Yes, though I am a research based, peer reviewed evidence swinging doc, I believe the evidence is in that processed sugar just isn't great for our health. Let's give it up for 28 days.

09/22/2022

09/22/2022

On this day in 1915, Stonehenge was bought at auction by a man named Cecil Chubb. As the legend goes, Chubb was only there to buy a set of dining chairs. Instead, he acted on impulse and made the winning bid for Stonehenge.

Prior to its purchase, the monument was in a perilous condition. A popular attraction since the Middle Ages, by the 19th century people were known to chip the stones for souvenirs and scratch their names on the monument. In 1881, timber was used to prop up stones considered to be in danger of collapse while in December 1900, an upright sarsen stone fell and the massive horizontal lintel it held in place snapped in two.

Chubb’s impulsive purchase marked a turning point in the care and protection of the ancient monument. Three years after purchasing it, Cecil Chubb donated it to the nation to secure its future. A major survey and programme of restoration followed. Today, English Heritage proudly continues to care for Stonehenge so that generations to come can be inspired and delighted by one of the world's most important prehistoric sites.

EDIT: Quite a few people have asked how much Chubb paid for Stonehenge and who owned it before, so here's the answer...

Stonehenge had been owned by the Antrobus family since the early 1800s but when the heir to the Antrobus baronetcy was killed in the opening months of the First World War, the estate was divided into lots and put up for sale via auction. And so at 2pm on 21 September 1915, the Palace Theatre in Salisbury was “filled with an interested audience, intending purchasers and spectators” and in the hands of Messrs Knight, Franck and Rutley, Stonehenge went under the hammer.

“Surely someone will bid me £5,000 to start with,” urged the auctioneer, Sir Howard Frank. A hand in the stalls was held up, and in calm, business-like tones it was announced that the first £5,000 bid had been received. Bidding increased by £100 increments from £6,000 until the figure of £6,500 was reached by local man Isaac Crook, whose grandson Richard still farms the fields around Stonehenge today. One more bid was received, “the hammer remained aloft for an instant; there was no further offer and it descended with a sharp rap.” Stonehenge was sold for £6,600 to Cecil Chubb.

09/22/2022

09/18/2022