Maria Angeles Dolar

Naturopathic Physician

7 Short Street Level 3 Southport Queensland, 4215 Show map

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Dr. Maria Angeles Dolar, MD, maintains a position at the Natural Therapies Clinic based out of Southport, Queensland. Dr. Dolar is a well-versed naturopathic doctor with over 50 years of experience. She completed her education in 1962, attending a university in the US, and completing post-graduate training in the Philippines and Cornell University. Dr. Dolar speaks internationally on primary healthcare that emphasizes prevention and the self-healing process through the use of natural therapies. She has maintained her status in the field through her affiliation with the American Academy of Pediatrics and her Board certification with the American Board of Pediatrics.

Education and Training

University of Michigan

Board Certification

American Board of Pediatrics- Pediatrics

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 62 years of experience

Maria Angeles Dolar

Maria Angeles Dolar's Expert Contributions

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Can food poisoning be treated at home?
Food poisoning. This is quite a big subject. Most important is to have an educated guess as to what the poison is, treatment definitely should target the cause. 1. Chemical toxins including radioactive belong to specialist even choice facilities 2. Bacterial - gastro salmonella/shigella. Self-limiting, may required fluid a electrolyte can be manage at home, but hospital necessary when oral replacement not tolerated. 3. Viral toxins. again if symptoms not relieved by conservative means usually fluid and electrolyte replacement many need IV in hospital. As a general rule except for chemical toxins (heavy metals, EMF, radioactive toxins, etc.) 24 hours management at home with patient in reasonable state of health without prior health challenges, conscious, coherent, and hydrated can be manage at home. READ MORE
How is diarrhea treated with natural medicine?
Diarrhea in a prior healthy person due to ordinary contamination of food/drink, even including salmonella, shigella is ideally treated without antibiotics or chemotherapeutic agent. Fluid and electrolyte and diet is the prime principle. And, most important, looking at your gut health with good enate gut immunity and bacterial flora is what we all should strive for. Be prepared, they say. READ MORE
How should I prepare my body for a naturopathy detox?
My advice to you is look at your lifestyle on where are you getting these toxins. You have to take the toxins away, you need to detox, but plan that you do not keep on getting them again. Again - prevention is better than cure. READ MORE
Is there a natural remedy to treat hair loss?
The state of our hair, skin and nails are the first points in our body that shows problem. First of all look at your Endocrine Function with your good GP who ask the correct appropriate laboratory tests especially thyroid and adrenal gland. Then there is stress. Lavender (there are different types and never lavendine the clone one) is the quick fix to both ingest and external. More often it starts with problem in the GUT - digestion and absorption READ MORE
I have a typical sinus allergy. How can naturopathy help?
This is no simple issue as we think. But, if you are a milk drinker, try having no dairy including cheese, yogurt, even A2 milk for 3 weeks. And if that relieved your symptoms, then you know the problem and improve your GUT heath with probiotics. It is good to start with something to make you feel, better by having hone air filter, heap vacuum cleaner, essential oil diffuser to clean the environment. You need to look at your environment from the air you breath, water you drink and food. READ MORE
I have been recommended Satavarex for better lactation. Is it safe?
I am sorry, I do not know much about this product to give you an opinion, but make sure you have 2-3 liters of good drinking water, electrolytes and enough sleep and address stress if there is any. READ MORE
Can a naturopathic doctor recommend me natural medicines to treat a UTI?
I am a retired GP. But I practice holistic medicine. There is nothing better to look at why you have this UTI whether bacterial or sterile. Simple taking enough water and Ural to help acidity to lower and ease the pain and irritation as the concentrated urine pass in the ureter would be enough. I know people stop drinking as the urinating produce more pain. Then you are making things worse. The must find out with a urinalysis before your GP gives antibiotic so you can be treated properly. Cranberry juice and Juniper Berry Tea is the way to go for use now and then even when you are well. Another guess I can make is that you are taking more carbohydrates that you can burn and Triglyceride and uric acid might be starting to increase. READ MORE
Are there natural remedies available to treat skin disorders?
Of course. That is the only way. The skin is the covering that we can see. But look at your GUT health. The skin of the digestive system, that is where your problem is from digestion, absorption and excretion, meaning good food, air, water basically... You have to find a quick fix to feel better, but one has to look why you have this problem. READ MORE
Can yoga help me reduce blood pressure?
Of course. But sorry, it is not simple as that. You must stop the source causing your blood pressure to rise. From stress, mental and physical which is from air, drink and food READ MORE
Is there a cure in naturopathy for a cold due to allergies?
Hi, Children are my best friends. First of all, is it a natural vaginal delivery or a c-section? And did you breastfeed? Knowing he had the precious colostrum from mother's milk mostly on the first 3 days of breast milk. Was he treated with antibiotics and his GUT health - diarrhea, vomiting or constipation. Gut health starts with digestion, absorption and excretion and all addressed with good food. Try to avoid dairy for 2 weeks and give him probiotics with lots of good water to drink. No bottled soda drinks. READ MORE
Everytime I follow a naturopathy diet plan I end up with a headache. Is it normal?
Hi, I wish I knew what is in your naturopathy diet, because lots of the "stimulants" like nicotine and similar substances can give you headaches. Try fasting. Start slowly. Miss one meal a day. Go on chicken organic broth (chicken backs, wings, neck, legs boil for 6 hours in slow cooker topping with good water to end up in same amount) if you wish, put lemongrass, ginger lots of other herbs like clover, cinnamon, star anise. Add Himalayan salt to taste and 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar from the start of slow cook FASTING: Increase fasting from one meal to one day, 2, 3, and 4 days/month until you achieve your "ideal" weight. Drink your broth when hungry during fasting because a little bit of sugar even from vegetable, you get sugar and the body will not use up the fat that we have lots of. This advice, of course, I give as long as you are not frail with some other health issues. READ MORE
How can I lose tummy fat with natural medicine?
Yes, of course. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a hormonal problem, mainly the estrogen. Estrogen after being used by the cells is broken down into three substances: the 16-hydroxy is the bad one; the 2-hydroxy is the good one; and 4-hydroxy could become good or bad. It is best to know where your problem is by having your blood tested. If your GP is good enough to help you, ask him to get the tests. Are you on the contraceptive pill? As it will interfere with the tests. READ MORE
Is there a cure for PCOS with naturopathy?
Hi, I have seen more than a handful that failed IVF treatments and had success with naturopathic herbs. READ MORE
How can you treat a headaches without taking Ibuprofen?
Hi, Unfortunately, one has to know the etiology of the headaches. It could need some test to help as a starting block. Some are just sugar and weight, others are heavy metals, toxins from smoking, EMF (electromagnetic frequencies), hormones, etc. READ MORE
What are the best foods with high water content to fight dehydration?
Unfortunately, you have to see your GP or have you seen one already? The food will give the supply. But you have to know if she is absorbing, digesting, retaining water or losing more because her cells do not keep them as they should. And if she is young, get studies because if there is a family history of diabetes, you have to get on to her weakness in dealing with sugar. READ MORE
Are henna leaves helpful in treating hair loss?
Yes, but make sure your thyroid and adrenal functions are OK. Then look at your stress as it tightens the roots (follicles) of the hair.Lavender essential oil drops to pillows for sleep and to scalp READ MORE
I am on a naturopathic weight loss program and passing a lot of gas. Is it normal?
You must have challenge with digestion. Gut health, that is, digestion with pepsin, bile and the peristalsis of the bowel and probiotics - good gut bacteria. Being a medical doctor, I have different education and learning naturopathy after medical school's functional medicine, Chinese medicine, and aromatherapies. I want to find out the problem, not just treat symptoms. READ MORE
My father has been diagnosed with IBD. Do you think naturopathic treatment may help him?
Your father has a complex issue and it is best to stay with the doctor but need naturopathic management that target immune and the primary issue of the GUT. Once again, I stress look at digestion from the stomach, small intestine and colon., Not just the area where symptom present. You have to look at the whole body. She is a frail man and you have to be gentle. But the answer is not the doctor's steroids and anti-immune medicine. unfortunately.. Recently there are simple products of collagen and REDOX .preparation than can help if you are interested READ MORE
Is there a natural medicine for treating migraines?
Migraine is quiet complex, Even your EMF (electromagnetic frequency for the Wifi, cellpones ect. Then there are toxins, then there are hormones usually the estrogen particular on females.. I like to find the best I could what the etiology is. Otherwise start with, weight, clean air, water ( 2 liters/day at least, no GM food prefer organics, Avoid all sugars including lectins, fasting 1-4 days/month until READ MORE
Can naturopathic medicine help with depression?
Depression is as complex as it starts from weight, sugar not only sugar cane but fruits and vegetable sugar and hormones and stress. There there are genes that may not be breaking down and activating some vitamin B's. But yes, only natural medicine, looking after the real cause is the answer. READ MORE

Areas of expertise and specialization

Integrative MedicineNaturopathy

Faculty Titles & Positions

International Public Speaking -

Fellowships

Cornell University (Naturopathy)

Professional Society Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics

What do you attribute your success to?

Having overcome personal health challenges, offering effective alternative therapies that patients respond to.

Hobbies / Sports

Theatre, Playing Cello and Piano

Favorite professional publications

Lancet, Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics