Dr. Peter Swanz, ND, FHANP As I decided what to write about for this men’s health issues article, I was conflicted. My first thought was to write about possible homeopathic remedies for a particularly male related pathology, BPH. But as I pondered my experiences working with adult males over the past decade, I decided there […]
The New England Journal of Medicine just published an article entitled GMOs, Herbicides and Public Health that called for the Food and Drug Administration to require mandatory labeling of GMO foods. The article discusses the use toxic herbicides, their link to adverse health events such as cancer, and the possible danger of new herbicides being approved
Dr. Ashley Burkman, ND It was previously thought babies were born completely sterile until passing through the birth canal. The discovery of bacteria in umbilical cord blood, placenta tissues, amniotic fluid and neonates first stool has changed our thinking. What is still left to question is which microbes cause increased risk of complications and which
Dr. Jodi Vingelen, ND @VLM_Dr_Jodi The Remarkable Structure of the Eye One of the most remarkable structures in all of nature is the eye. It has many resemblances to the camera, but is a much more complex and delicate instrument than the best of cameras. There are many things that affect the health of the
Who’s Inhabiting Who? Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND @DrLoBisco We have entered an exciting new frontier in healthcare! It’s related to the emergence of a scientific specialty called microbiomology, the study of the various microbes in our bodies and how they modulate our health. The Clinical Microbiology and Infection journal states, “the microbiome constitutes the last
Publisher Razi Berry “The Great Aim of Education is not Knowledge but Action”-Herbert Spencer Back to school. For some parents, it is the end. The end of a relaxed schedule. The end of lazy afternoons where your child has a chance to daydream. The end of road trips, the seaside and spending the whole day
Dr. Kimberly M. Sanders, ND @_drkimsanders As an autoimmune arthritis specialist, I come across patients undergoing joint replacements on a weekly basis. Naturopathic adjunct therapies can be used to reduce complications and poor outcomes after this type of surgery. Many of these same complementary approaches can be tried early in the arthritic process to attempt
Dr. Thomas Kruzel, ND Nosebleeds can occur for a variety of reasons including but not limited to localized infections in the nose, sinusitis, systemic infections, trauma, hypertension, thrombocytopenia (decreased platelets), or following excessive sneezing or trauma from excessive itching of the nose. Most bleeding occurs from vessels in the anterior-inferior septum termed Kiesselbach’s plexus. This
Dr. Anne Williams, ND, LAc From the standpoint of Traditional Chinese Medicine, external factors such as the weather play a significant role in the body’s overall health. Oftentimes, the heat of summer makes for sweaty, uncomfortable sleep time, leading to poorer daytime energy and mental focus. Nutritional therapy can aid in removing the damage of
Dr. Peter Swanz, ND, FHANP Remedies are Prescribed Homeopathically I commonly share with patients that remedies themselves are not homeopathic, they are prescribed homeopathically. A remedy sitting on the shelf is a potentized (diluted and succussed) preparation of most often an animal, mineral, or plant substance. The remedy is just a remedy until it is
