A Doctor’s Own Home Care Regimen for Colds and Flu
Sarah Cimperman, ND We don’t like to admit it, but even doctors get sick. And many of us are terrible patients, so we often elect to treat ourselves. It’s not a good idea in cases of serious illness, but it’s often appropriate during colds and flu, when the best thing to do is stay home. […]
Vaginal Flora 101-Preventing and Treating Vaginal Candida with Lactobacillus species
Dr. Ashley Burkman, ND Vaginal yeast infections are annoying and uncomfortable. When vaginal yeast infections become chronic, 4 or more infections in 12 months, it can become almost unbearable and can begin to affect daily life.1 Common symptoms of vaginal Candida yeast infections include vaginal pain, discharge, itching and burning. Finding the Cause First it […]
Getting to the Root Cause of Recurring Vaginal Yeast Infections
Dr. Pamela Frank, BSc (Hons), ND Most women experience it at least once in their lifetime: that itching, burning, irritated and white chunky discharge that signifies a vaginal yeast infection. A one-off yeast infection is no big deal, you just head to the nearest pharmacy, grab some over the counter yeast infection treatment and Bob’s […]
Microbes in Control, Not Us
SAN FRANCISCO – Eating habits, mood and the path towards obesity may not be in the hands of the individual, but rather are dictated by microbes in the gastrointestinal tract. Those microbes are manipulating host behavior, according to a study published in the August online edition of BioEssays. Researchers at the University of California, San […]
Discovery: Vagina Bacteria has Antibiotic Microbes
SAN FRANCISCO – Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have discovered that vaginal secretions contain a molecular structure made by common bacterial species Lactobacillus gasseri that may lead to new therapies. They have named that structure “lactocillin,” an antibiotic. The study, published in the September 11 issue of the journal Cell shows lactocillin […]