Dr. Donata Girolamo, ND @DonataGirolamo A gentle and supportive option during pregnancy Homeopathic remedies provide a gentle and supportive option to women during pregnancy, labor and postpartum. From heartburn to post-partum depression, having a home kit can be very helpful during these times. These are very common, inexpensive, and universal remedies to have on hand. […]
Publisher Razi Berry “Mommy, can you get me some more, please?”, my daughter asks as I get up from our evening dinner with family and friends. She looks at me with a wide smile checkered, showing off missing teeth that the tooth fairy had already taken away just a few nights ago. I meet her
Dr. Ashley Burkman, ND Understanding Endometrial Tissue Endometriosis is a condition that affects women of childbearing age where the endometrial tissue, the lining of the uterus, is found outside of the uterine cavity. When this tissue proliferates or attempts to slough off just like it would in a normal menstrual cycle, it can cause extreme
Publisher Razi Berry These days every parent thinks their child is gifted, exceptional. One visit to a children’s museum or other place where moms gather and you will overhear the struggle of how their child is wittier, smarter, quicker, faster or more advanced than “other children.” You can, of course, relate to the sense of
Dr. Krystal Richardson, ND @NaturopathicFam A nurturing environment for your child There are three things that neuroscience tells us we need to do in order to support good social and behavioral development in kids. Those are: Having supportive relationships Participating in stimulating experiences Being in a health- promoting environment I wrote about the importance of
Dr. Steve Rissman, ND The Necessity of Male Friendships I was reflecting the other day about the yearly fishing trips, hunting trips and their winter counterpart, the snowmobile trip, my dad used to make with his group of guy friends. I now get why that was so important to him. Apart from work and family
Dr. Tanya Lee, H.BSc, ND I’ve recently noticed an increase in my expecting patients inquiring whether hypnobirthing is a safe and effective tool to aid labour and birth. When this was first presented to me, I admittedly knew very little about this topic and really couldn’t give an honest opinion. With the increasing popularity of
Dr. Michelle Cameron, ND Osteoporosis refers to a skeletal condition characterized by decreased bone mass. This contributes to fragile and porous bones leading to an increased risk of fracture. Osteoporosis is most common in postmenopausal women due to accelerated bone loss occurring as a result of declining estrogen levels. In the United States alone, an
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND @DrLoBisco How Babies Are Full of Bugs Before Birth and Effect Mom’s Microbiome in the Reproductive Tract, Predicting Birth Outcomes When the National Institute of Health undertook the Human Microbiome Project as one research initiative to study our gut microbes, no one imagined at the time just how extensive a role
Dr. Richard Maurer, ND @DrRichardMaurer Short Intense Workouts Reverse Diabetes And Standard Care Makes It Worse I come from a family of long distance runners—I am also from a family prone to type 2 diabetes. About ten years ago, I was shocked to find that sustained endurance exercise was not correcting my high blood sugar
