Dr. Sarah A LoBisco, ND @DrLoBisco Originally published on NDNR.com The Study A recent Canadian study sought to examine if there was an associated risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children whose mothers used antidepressants during pregnancy.1-3 The researchers identified 145,456 singleton full-term infants from an ongoing population-based cohort that took place from 1998-2009, the […]
Publisher Razi Berry With the holidays approaching, are you ogling the latest “techno-gadget” on the market for your friends and family? As any technophile knows, there is an amazing array of wearable technologies available – Fitbit to track your mileage, smartphone watches, Google Glass, Recon Jet (smartphone eyewear for athletes), virtual imaging eyewear (Optinvent’s ORA) even
Dr. Sarah King, ND @sarahhealthyfox With the weather turning colder, we tend to bundle up and turn up the heat. There isn’t anything wrong with comfort, but we shouldn’t overlook the power of cold temperature exposure. Naturopaths have been studying and using hydrotherapy for hundreds of years. In the 1800s an Austrian farm peasant by
The researchers delve into epigenetics, the study of hereditary changes (passed from cell to cell or generation to generation) that are not related to the differences in underlying DNA sequences. Many studies suggest that cruciferous vegetables are not only an important source of nutrients but also important in the elimination of cancer as a life-threatening
In a story in Chemical and Engineering News, researchers are worried about the environmental impact of using chlorinated sea water in toilets. Coastal communities, including 80 percent of people living in Hong Kong already flush their toilets with seawater. According to the article, there are already toxic by-products when regular wastewater is treated with chlorine,
Dr. Charley Cropley, N.D. This Thanksgiving, enjoy your freedom and power to be thankful. At 69, I am not one inch closer to satisfying desire or avoiding fear than at age 6. These have only changed form. It’s a loser’s game. Although I appear to be a stable man, fear of pain and poverty and insatiable
Dr. Kristina Fallico is an Ontario licensed Naturopathic Doctor, who graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and is a member of the CAND and the OAND. Her practice focuses on both men and women’s health concerns, pediatric care, chronic diseases, pain management and sports injuries. Furthermore, she is currently training in Osteopathy. In
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there is a correlation between a healthy diet and cognitive decline as you age. They said, “In our study population, we saw evidence that those who mostly consumed an unhealthy diet had approximately twice as much cognitive decline than those who consumed healthy and unhealthy diets together over time.” The
Dr. Meera Dossa, ND Soups are a staple in my household, especially during the frigid winter months. They are an ingenious way to sneak an abundance of vegetables into your family without compromising on taste. And creating them at home spares you the loaded sodium a’salt’ that most pre-prepared soups are armed with. While looking
Dr. Thomas A Kruzel, ND Colic is a condition often encountered in infants, especially in the first few weeks of life. Colic is thought to be caused by a distention of the small bowel in response to a build up of gas produced by certain bacteria, irregular peristaltic activity, or due to a dysregulated autonomic
