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 […]
• 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
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
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
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
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
Dr. Sarah King, ND It’s not easy being a new mom (or a mom in general) these days. We have information flying around everywhere and from everyone. Friends, family, and even strangers feel inclined to throw you their opinions and advice which often comes across as criticism. In reality, every mom just wants to do
Dr. Teerawong (Kan) Kasiolarn, ND, LAc, MSA Erectile Dysfunction (ED), sometimes called impotence, is the repeated inability to achieve or sustain an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse.1,2 ED commonly affects men over 40 years of age (2%-12% of men aged 40-49 years and 50%-100% of men aged 70 years and older).1 In fact, the
Rebecca Dawkins Most of us often come across individuals who implement significant health and hygiene facts almost on a daily basis, with the objective to remain hale and healthy. Particularly for the athletic community, remaining in the pink of health at all times is profoundly significant. Even the smallest of health issues can have devastating
Dr. Nyarai Paweni, MSM, ND @DrNyarai Dysmenorrhea is common place for women around the globe. Women with regular menstrual cycles will bleed every month, a total of 12-13 times a year. If there is pain for 1, 2, 3 or more days of that menstrual period that can add up to at least 1 full
