Razi Berry From Elsevier As prevailing regulatory and cultural shifts normalize adult medical and recreational cannabis use, identification of potential risk factors is key to preventing public health consequences, according to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Study is the first to establish a relationship between maternal cannabis use during a child’s lifetime and earlier […]
Razi Berry I’ve often thought that low-fat and no-fat dairy products should be cheaper than whole fat options. I mean, after all, you’re getting a lot less of the nutritional content. And, well, it just doesn’t taste as good. A new study suggests that whole fat dairy may be more protective of cardiovascular disease and stroke
Razi Berry A study published in the European Journal of Public Health recently acknowledges that probiotics taken as a preventative measure may lower the number of antibiotic prescriptions needed.1 With a global search for ways to reduce dependence on antibiotics, and slow the rate of antibiotic resistance, this is seemingly great news. Study noted there was
Sarah LoBisco, ND, IFCMP 3. Digging Deeper Than Hormone Levels and Getting to the Root of Imbalances We have seen a bigger picture of the complexities of testing for levels of hormones and that many interfering factors determine hormonal production and metabolism in the body. Some of these influencers include: lifestyle stress15-17 individual variances in detoxification/metabolism8
Razi Berry The chemicals we use to clean our home may be detrimental to our children’s microbiome. Because of the known links to weight gain, as well as metabolic changes and the gut microbiome, it is possible that these chemicals are contributing to the obesity epidemic seen in children. A recent study published in the
Razi Berry A new study highlighted an increased risk of suicide among transgender teens than their cisgender peers, those who identify with the gender they were assigned at birth.1 The study is from the University of Arizona and looks at those, within the transgender community, is most at risk. Research into this topic noted that
Razi Berry Sleeplessness and sleep disturbances may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease according to a recent study. According to the study, older adults who frequently feel sleepy during the day are three times more likely to develop beta-amyloid plaques in their brains.1 This daytime sleepiness may be caused by lack of nighttime sleep
Sarah Cimperman, ND According to the Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air can be “more seriously polluted” than outdoor air, even in the largest and most industrialized cities.1 We may never be able to escape all of the toxins in our environment, but there are steps we can take to minimize our exposure. The bathroom is
Razi Berry Love certainly isn’t a prerequisite for sexual desire I’ll go ahead and assume that if you’re human, you’ve likely experienced an overwhelming sexual desire for someone you didn’t even know. Laying eyes on someone you’re attracted to can almost instantly evoke strong feelings of desire. Sometimes this attraction evolves into deeper feelings of
Razi Berry From the University of Wollongong Australia Successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction through attending a residential treatment program means more to the person than just staying clean and sober, an Australian-first study has found. Successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is multi pronged and multi faceted While a significant body of
