Dr. Steve Rissman, ND @StevenMRissman I’ve been on sabbatical from my tenure as a professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver for a few weeks now. I’m amazed at how busy I am, now that I have time to do things. And it can be overwhelming and exhausting- too much to do and not enough […]
Dr. Paul Epstein, ND Transforming illness into a self-healing journey, the next paradigm shift in medicine When we are sick and in pain, we try to return to health as quickly as possible. It is a natural response to seek treatments to ‘fix’ or get rid of pain and symptoms so we can return to
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 Hey, ladies! Who doesn’t want to feel good in their skin? I know I do! This series of articles will be dedicated to helping women help themselves and feel great! Trust me. I have been there— I have struggled with shame and fought vulnerability. I have resisted stepping into my
LEXINGTON, KY – Taking vitamin D daily over several months may help keep memory healthy and active. According to a study published online Sept. 29 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vitamin D supplements fed to aging rats helped them navigate a difficult water maze better than others not given the
BOULDER, Colo. – The brain scans of people suffering from fibromyalgia are showing they processes non-painful stimuli differently than people who do not suffer from the disease. The study, lead by Marina López-Solà, PhD, from the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado, Boulder, said fibromyalgia patients process sound and touch with
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The benefits of yoga on people who suffer with bipolar disorder can substantially help, but also carry risks. A study published in the September edition of the Journal of Psychiatric Practice examined survey responses of bipolar sufferers who practice yoga. Lead author, Lisa Uebelacker, associate research professor of psychiatry and human behavior
WINSTON-SALEM, NC — A pilot study has shown that mindfulness-based stress reduction, MBSR, can be a safe and effective way to reduce migraine headache effects, and it can be done while patients continue to take migraine medication. The study, by researchers led by Dr. Rebecca Erwin Wells at the Wake Forest School of Medicine in
SOUTHAMPTON, UK – A new study shows an extract of North American chokecherry berries may strengthen the effectiveness of a chemotherapy drug commonly used to treat pancreatic cancer. The study, published online in the October edition of Journal of Clinical Pathology, shows the extract may enhance treatment of cancer, particularly hard-to-treat ones such as pancreatic
SLIDESHOW: All moms know the anguish of having a sick child and feeling helpless in treating whatever is wrong. But if moms keep the following natural or homeopathic remedies on hand, they will be able to combat common childhood complaints with these nine ingredients from the pantry. Dr. Mandy Corwin, ND, of Richmond Natural Medicine in
