A rare strain of non-polio enterovirus-D68 is more severe this year than before, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. From mid-August to mid-October 2014 the CDC or state public health laboratories have confirmed a total of 796 people in 46 states and the District of Columbia have contracted respiratory illness […]
Dr. Steve Rissman, ND @StevenMRissman I’ve recently seen a few guys I know who are maturing out of the “dude” stage and I started thinking back to the time when that recognition happens. Sometimes it’s an abrupt awakening, when someone younger first addresses you as “sir”. Gulp. Really? I’m a “sir” and not a “dude”?
Sussanna Czeranko, ND Cold Extremities Could Signal Compounded Symptoms Naturopathic doctors counsel their patients to be aware that their lives are inundated with stress. Compounding that unhealthy state of affairs, their patients often find themselves exhausted at the end of the day, likely having woken up in the morning not rested. I personally know the
Dr. Amy Bader, ND @AmyBaderND Hi, ladies! In the infamous words of Olivia Newton John, let’s get physical! This month we will focus on your physical heath by enhancing one of the most crucial systems in your body… the gut. A topnotch gastrointestinal system is key to having balanced hormones, a strong immune system, resilient
Differences in dietary habits can predict colorectal adenoma, according to a study done in Europe comparing three distinct eating habits. The study, conducted for the European Cancer Prevention Organization Study Group, looked at the relationship data between individual foods and nutrients to colorectal tumors and found that they can be conflicting. Researchers looked at eating
ROCHESTER, NY – Doctors can take one look at a patient’s face and be able to tell if the person is suffering atrial fibrillation, according to a new study. The study, published online in August in the journal Heart Rhythm, says the use of web cameras and software algorithms can help reveal subtle skin color
SYDNEY, Australia – The blue pill is under scrutiny because it can cause unusual, detrimental visual responses for users who carry a common mutation for eye disease. According to a study to be published in the journal Experimental Eye Research in November, sildenafil, the active ingredient in the erectile dysfunction drug, Viagra, can inhibit an
BOULDER, Colo. – The incidence of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, has rapidly increased over the last several decades, and some environmental factors are being blamed as the driving force behind the diagnosis. First described in the 1930s as a novel clinical disorder, today one in 68 children in the United States, including 1 in every
LONDON – Aging rates can be impacted by the interaction of a person’s nutrition, metabolism and immunity, according to research at the University College London. According to two studies supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, of Britain, supporting immunity through dietary intervention can boost therapy effectiveness. Naturally, as a person ages their
BANGKOK, Thailand –- Surgical scars can be unsightly and impact a patient’s self-esteem, so researchers at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand, are looking to herbal extracts in the prevention of scar formation. Clinical professors Apirag Chauangsuwanich and Krit Jongjamfa evaluated the efficacy of combined herbal extracts in the prevention of surgical scarring. Their research was
