Millie Lytle, ND, MPH, CNS In the first part of The New Fibromyalgia, we looked at the history of Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS). We highlighted how the diagnostic criteria associated with FMS has changed over the years from requiring specific areas of tenderness or pain to diffuse pain as well the many comorbid symptoms and diagnoses, […]
Dr. Bianca Garilli, ND @DoctorBianca I recently had the opportunity to work with a 55-year-old female on a combination of concerns ranging from long-standing emotional grief to elevated cholesterol, low energy, sleep concerns and hypertension. The case I am about to review here is not out of the ordinary and is most likely seen in
Dr. Marisa Marciano, ND Those that know me, know that I’m kind of a nerd about herbs. They know this because I like making a point of it at nearly every chance I get…in the hopes that it might start up a conversation, about herbs. You’re alive. I’m alive. Plants are alive. And it’s through our
Dr. Angela Knapp, ND The recent New York Times and Post columns accusing GNC, Walmart, Walgreens and Target of carrying fraudulent supplements inspired a write-up on the topic of supplement quality. New York Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, sent a letter to the companies demanding removal of adulterated supplements. The attorney general conducted five genetic tests
Dr. Sarah Cimperman, ND @DrCimperman Statistics Prediabetes is a worldwide epidemic and in the United States alone it affects an estimated 86 million people.1 Prediabetes is being diagnosed in 1 in 3 adults aged 20 years and older, 1 in 2 adults aged 65 years and older, and almost 1 in 4 adolescents.2 According to
Dr. Steve Rissman, ND @StevenMRissman Time to Emerge The question at this time of year centers on the word, emerge. Having burrowed down for the long winter’s rest to find comfort, we now inquire about emergence upward into the vernal phase of the cycle. Halfway from Winter Solstice to Vernal Equinox, we, along with the
Dr. Amy Bader, ND @AmyBaderND This Month your Assignments are all about Keepin’ your Heart Healthy I want to share a personal story with you. When I was twenty-five years old, I lost my dad to a sudden, massive heart attack. It seemingly came out of nowhere—POOF, he was gone. It has been 21 years
Dr. Tamara Evans, ND It’s been on everyone’s lips this past month…”How concerned should we be about the measles outbreak that originated in California last December”? As a naturopathic physician, I believe my role is to look at all sides of a medical challenge and figure out the best approach to optimal health for my
Dr. Katy Nelson, ND Recently, as I was standing and heating water on the stovetop for a cup of tea, I recalled watching a friend of mine heating water for tea in the microwave. She’s had cancer and as she popped each of our cups into “the box” and pushed the button I quietly wondered
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND @DrLoBisco Living In a Critter-Ridden World As if we don’t have enough to worry about with “Living In a Chemical Soup World,” in 2013 the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) issued a 114-page report, “Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013,” listing 18 superbugs classified as “urgent, serious
