Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc

Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc, is a naturopathic physician, acupuncturist, certified Iyengar yoga teacher and passionate spokesperson for educating and empowering women to transform their lives with better health through natural medicines and practices that work with, rather than against, the body’s own healing processes. She is coauthor of three books—the best-selling Natural Choices for Women’s Health, the critically acclaimed Great Sex, Naturally and her latest, Growing Younger Every Day. A leading advocate for natural medicine, Dr. Steelsmith is the medical director of Steelsmith Natural Health Center in Honolulu, where she has a busy private practice, and is an associate clinical professor at Bastyr University, America’s leading center for the study of natural medicine. DrSteelsmith.com

Flowers That Get You in the Mood for Love

Flowers That Get You in the Mood for Love

Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc | February 11, 2014

An extravagant bouquet of your favorite blooms, hand-delivered by your honey, might indeed make your thoughts turn to love…and lovemaking.…

Soothing Vaginal Steam Bath
Women's Health

Soothing Vaginal Steam Bath

Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc | November 1, 2013

An unusual form of gynecological health treatment is "gathering steam" around the country—pelvic steam baths, also known by the catchier…

Natural Topical Remedies for Vaginal Dryness

Natural Topical Remedies for Vaginal Dryness

Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc | June 28, 2013

This is something that’s bad for women and for the men who want to be with them. Some of the…

Clove Oil for Scabies Bites
Diseases & Conditions

Clove Oil for Scabies Bites

Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc | June 5, 2013

Thinking about the long season of bites and stings that lies ahead of us made me particularly interested in a…

Pleasure-Enhancing Feminine Parts You Never Knew You Had

Pleasure-Enhancing Feminine Parts You Never Knew You Had

Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc | December 5, 2012

Countless women have pored over the book Our Bodies, Ourselves, starting when it first came out in the 1970s and…

The Fuel of Aztec Warriors: Chia

The Fuel of Aztec Warriors: Chia

Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc | June 12, 2012

It’s a little seed with a lot of staying power. The chia seed was once an important food source for…