National University of Natural Medicine Women in Balance Symposium, March 25-26 PORTLAND, Ore. (March 8, 2017)—National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) will hold its fifth annual Women in Balance Symposium featuring medical experts who will address some of the most complicated women’s healthcare issues facing practitioners today, including topics ranging from the treatment of endometriosis […]
An NPR segment last week showcased the use of naltrexone for the treatment of alcoholism. Roughly 28% of American adults report drinking more than recommended, or are considered heavy drinkers, according to a recent NIH survey.1 This is a concern and a condition that has far-reaching repercussions into the community and healthcare system. Alcoholism is
Dr. Emily Chan, ND How does the intestinal micro biota affect your mood? Learn the importance of addressing intestinal flora balance in treating anxiety. How can an organ so far away from your brain affect it so much? Well, it turns out that the bacteria in your intestinal tract help make neurochemicals. For example, 90%
In an interesting study recently published, dopamine was added to oxytocin as a neurotransmitter specifically involved in human to human social bonding.1 Oxytocin has long been regarded as the hormone responsible for social bonding, and maternal-child bonding, but dopamine, which has long been known to be a primary driver of reward reinforcement of behavior, is
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Meditation: Let the Healing Begin “Nature, time and patience are three great physicians.” —H. G. Bohn There was a time in my life when I was extremely stressed, confused and indecisive and had no sense of what I truly wanted for myself. I went to different therapists, and they all helped a
Finally, science is supporting what those of us in the holistic health field have known for generations; more fruits and vegetables equal better health! A recent meta-analysis conducted by the Imperial College of London concluded that current recommendations of 5 servings a day of fruits and vegetables could be vastly improved; they are now recommending
Depressed States May Trigger Need to Analyze Complex Problems In a fascinating article recently published in Nautilus, 1Matthew Hutson takes a look at psychological research, which poses a very interesting view of depression. He showcases work done by Paul Andrews, an evolutionary psychologist at McMaster University in Canada, who presents the argument that perhaps depressed
I was sitting in class yesterday and a topic came up which I feel is very important. We were talking about “taking away” components of patients’ diets. This is often extremely difficult, and as natural health practitioners, sometimes it seems like we do this a lot – that we’re the person in people’s lives that
The Multifaceted Faucet Last week, I posted a short article advocating the use of cold water immersion for the use in decreasing recovery time after exercise. I thought that this week, and perhaps in the weeks to come, we could start looking at some of the different aspects of using different temperature water for therapeutic
A lot to Digest A lot of us take supplements to improve our health. Those supplements may be extremely beneficial, however, they may not be doing anything depending on our body’s ability to absorb them. Many vitamins and minerals need certain gastric conditions to be absorbed efficiently. These conditions range from being taken with fats
