Dr Sarah LoBisco, ND Oils Bring Balance to the Body rather than Manipulating it In part I of this series, I reviewed the negative effects of treating disease symptoms in isolation and the dangers of even properly prescribed medications. Furthermore, I also discussed that using supplements and essential oils as a substitute for the “pill-for-every-ill” […]
Dr Sarah LoBisco, ND The Adverse After Effects That Can Come with a Broken Down Body (Part I) One of the most frequent questions I receive about essential oils and supplements is how to use them to “treat” various conditions. Many are looking for a simple swap of a condition for a “magic” oil. This
Sarah LoBisco, ND Buyer Beware: Why we aren’t being “Protected” by our Government (Part II) In part I, I discussed the dirty little secret of our toxic environment, why this has health experts concerned, and provided resources for mitigating the effects of harmful exposures. Now, I want to show you why this secret was not
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND The Unclean Truth That is Finally Spreading and Why We Should Know About It (Part 1) Did you hear about that dirty little secret that’s been going around lately? I’ll give you a hint, it’s scary, toxic, and it’s spreading… in many ways! Curious? Here it is: You could be
Sarah LoBisco, ND Allergies and Essential Oils In Part I, I discussed the complexity of the question, “can someone be allergic to essential oils?” In it, I got you up-to-date on the properties of essential oils and various factors that could possibly cause an unwanted hypersensitivity response mediated by the immune system. I also delved
Dr. Sarah Lobisco, ND What Would Make One “Allergic” in the First Place? With the increased popularity of essential oils,1,2 more clients and “oil enthusiasts” have been asking me this. Another popular and similar themed inquiry has been, “Can essential oils cause skin sensitization? If so, how can I avoid it?” I do not believe
Sarah Lobisco, ND The Gluten Controversy Continues (Part II) In the first part of this article series, I explained the concepts beyond the “gluten-free movement” and why gluten can cause such havoc in our bodies. Now, I will continue on with the controversy over gluten sensitivity and why gluten alone is not a dietary scapegoat
Sarah Lobisco, ND Part I What is gluten and Why all the fuss? In this article and the following one, I’m going to take on quite a task. I’m going to attempt to break down the momentous amount of research on gluten and health. My goal is to give a brief overview of the current
Sarah Lobisco, ND ‘Tis the Season to Learn to Love Lemongrass Essential Oil! Part (Paw) III In Part II of my lemongrass essential oil article, I provided information on how lemongrass essential oil was safe to use in man and beast. I also discussed some of its applications including its microbe and fungal inhibiting properties
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND In Part I of this series, I discussed the concerns and caveats I had with prescribing vitamin D based on current study conclusions and measurements. In part II, I will go on to further detail a review on the caveats of prescribing vitamin D for conditions solely based on associations with
