A researcher and his coauthors out of Sweden conducted a study that was published by JAMA Pediatrics. They wanted to see if early exposure to a dogs or farm animals decreased the risk of asthma in children. The sample size for this study included over one million children from Sweden that were born from 2001 […]
The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology conducted a study to determine if there was a link between couples with unexplained infertility (UEI) and Celiac Disease (CD). First off, the researchers explained what Celiac Disease was by saying, “Celiac Disease (CD) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by small intestinal malabsorption and diarrhea, triggered by the ingestion
Dr. Sarah Cimperman, ND @DrCimperman As we settle into autumn and anticipate winter, we tend to spend more of our active time indoors. We go to the gym instead of the park. We take a spinning class instead of a long bike ride. We climb a machine instead of a mountain. Instead of walking on
The FDA just approved an application for the first genetically modified animal intended for food, AquAdvantage Salmon. Through added recombinant DNA (rDNA) the Atlantic salmon reaches market size more quickly than non-GE, farm-raised Atlantic salmon, and therefore, qualifies as a drug under the new animal drug provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Dr. Michelle Cameron, ND The Top 5 Reasons To See A Naturopathic Doctor When Navigating Supplement Use 1. All Supplements are NOT Created Equal: the issue of quality control The absence of consistent product quality standards is a persistent barrier to the safe and efficacious use of natural medicine. Supplement manufacturing is not held to
No one likes wrinkles, but as the body’s largest organ, the skin ages just like the rest. Wrinkles happen and everyone is always trying to find some cure to turn back the clock. Honeybee venom has been used in skin products due to its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and sometimes anti-microbial properties. This study, headed up by
ATLANTA –Responding to the billions of advertising dollars being spent to promote prescription products, physicians at the Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) today adopted a new policy aimed at driving solutions to make prescription drugs more affordable. Physicians cited concerns that a growing proliferation of ads is driving demand for expensive treatments
Dr. Katy Nelson, ND Teeth Amaze and Fascinate Me First, they present in a multitude of shapes, sizes, alignments and an array of colors. In Ayurveda, India’s traditional medicine, these various characteristics correspond to constitutional types, or “doshas,” revealing insights into the personality and physiological nature of the client, and in turn, suggesting appropriate treatment.
(NaturalPath) For a long time, hormonal contraceptives have been one of the only birth control options for women. They can cause a wide array of health consequences some which we are still surfacing today. The use of these hormonal birth control methods can cause symptoms such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), nutritional deficiencies, mental health
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND @DrLoBisco A fact that many naturopathic, functional, and integrative practitioners have been well-aware of, and frankly alarmed by, is the ineffectiveness of our current healthcare model to effect meaningful and lasting positive changes in our society’s wellness outcomes. In fact, many doctors, regardless of specialty, are discouraged that even if their
