Keep Cool this Summer with Ayurveda
Dr. Leena Athparia, ND Do you look forward to summer, and then find yourself feeling irritable and exhausted once the temperatures rise? Does your skin breakout with the heat? Do you crave air conditioning and cool drinks? If so, your Pitta may be out of balance. According to Ayurveda, of the three bio-energies (ie. doshas) that exist in nature (Vata, […]
Figuring Out Fat After 40: Part 3
Dr. Carrie Louise Daenell, ND Doing everything right, yet packing on the pounds with every passing year? In Part 1 of this 3 part series, we learned about the “root cause” of Fat After 40 – less cellular energy. In Part 2 of the series, we learned how genetics play a powerful role in fat production […]
Natural Ways To Beat Morning Sickness
Kimberly Dougherty, Esq. Nausea and vomiting during pregnancies typically occur in the initial stage. Many women love being pregnant, but not the morning sickness that comes along with it. In fact, morning sickness statistics reveal that over 75 percent of pregnant women go through morning sickness at the start of their pregnancies. Unfortunately, some experience […]
Menstruation and Moon Cycles
Razi Berry The cycles of nature are magical and mysterious. The world around us shows many examples of patterns that are cyclical in nature: The moon orbits the earth and as the earth rotates, it also orbits the sun. This gives us day/night cycle known as the circadian cycle as well as the light and […]
Food as Medicine, Food as Poison, Dealing with Food as a (Sweet) Addiction: Part II
How Food Can Help Us Stay Healthy and How to Balance Unhealthy Food and Sugar Cravings for the Summer Season (and Always) Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND The first part of this series reviewed all the ways food can be medicine for the body and brain and how “fake food” can cause cravings and unhealthy effects. Sugar […]
Get the Best Start to Breastfeeding with the 3 B’s
• Breast Access • Best Latch Possible • Be Kind • Dr. Laura Kent-Davidson, ND, IBCLC While living in Bangkok last year, I had the great pleasure of sharing with a large group of parents-to-be at Bumrungrad International Hospital. The topic of conversation was getting off to the best start possible with breastfeeding– a topic […]
The Must-have “Wonder” Medicine: Castor Oil!
Dr. Kristina Fallico, ND To many, castor oil is simply a thick and messy liquid that is either used as a laxative or remembered as an emetic that parents gave to their children when they were sick. However, the herb also has many useful functions when used topically and it is a remedy commonly prescribed […]
The Sunscreen Dilemma
Dr. Anne Marie Fine, ND It’s time to address the sunscreen issue. While sunscreen use continues to climb, skin cancer rates, in particular melanoma, continue to rise as well- climbing 200% from 1975-2013. This presents a dilemma, as for decades we have been told that sunscreens prevent cancer, and we need to stay out of […]
The Missing Element to Treating Insulin Resistance: Resistant Starch
Dr. Carly Polland, ND @DrCarlyND When it comes to our health, insulin resistance is the proverbial monster under the bed. But unlike the monsters of our childhood, insulin resistance is real and chances are, it is hiding under your bed. In fact, about 68 million Americans have insulin resistance1. But what is so scary about […]
How to Manage Constipation Naturally During Pregnancy
Dr. Tanya Lee, H.BSc, ND Constipation is a common condition with one-third of pregnant women experiencing this at some point of their pregnancy. It is most common in the first and second trimester and can occur for a multitude of reasons. A recent study found that pregnant women over 35 years of age, and those […]