The Glitter and Glitz of High Dose Vitamin D – Is a One Pill Solution the Panacea Promised? Part 1
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND Part 1 Per Oxford Dictionaries online, the definition of panacea in English is as follows: panacea A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases. ‘the panacea for all corporate ills’ ‘the time-honoured panacea, cod liver oil’ Why do I make this connection of a perceived panacea to Vitamin D? Well, first […]
Anti-Asthma Drugs, Pregnancy and Autism Risk
(NaturalPath) According to a study out of Drexel University, certain anti-asthma drugs, if taken during pregnancy, have been linked to an increase in autism risk. The researchers looked at birth records from 1997 to 2007 and saw that children whose mothers took a particular anti-asthma drug during pregnancy were 30 percent more likely to be […]
Air Pollution Exposure During Pregnancy Linked with Asthma Risk
(NaturalPath) According to a study conducted by the University of British Columbia, babies born to mothers exposed to air pollution from traffic during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing asthma before the age of six. “Our study results highlight the danger of exposure to pollution while babies are still in the womb.” One researcher said. […]
Hold your breath! The Dirty Little Secret about Air Fresheners and Scented Products
Publisher Razi Berry Do They Belong in Our Gyms, Yoga Studios, and Daycare Centers? Many of us are obsessed with what we put in our mouths – is it low-carb, gluten-free, good for me and allergen-free? Some of us are concerned about what we put on our bodies, as shampoos, makeup, lotions, etc. can be […]
Eczema: To Bathe or Not to Bathe?
Dr. Krystal Richardson, ND @NaturopathicFam The weather turning chilly. The air turning dry. The windows being closed up. What do all these things have in common? Eczema flares. This is the time of year that has parents and their kids coming into the office for help in treating their eczema flares. Eczema is becoming an […]
Early Exposure to Dogs and Farm Animals Reduces Risk of Childhood Asthma
A researcher and his coauthors out of Sweden conducted a study that was published by JAMA Pediatrics. They wanted to see if early exposure to a dogs or farm animals decreased the risk of asthma in children. The sample size for this study included over one million children from Sweden that were born from 2001 […]
Childhood Asthma
Dr. Thomas Kruzel, ND The term asthma is generally used to describe any disorder of impaired breathing involving a reversible airway obstruction. It often occurs secondarily to a variety of external stimuli such as smoke, changes in temperature, emotional upsets or exposure to specific allergens. It is also seen more commonly in children than adults, […]
Balancing the Farm Effect and the Hygiene Hypothesis
Healthy Soil means Healthy Microbiome Dr. Bianca Garilli, ND @DoctorBianca In recent years developing research has continued to amaze us with new information on the connection between our health and the environment. Having been raised on a farm in my teenage years, the emerging link between the diversity and quantity of microbe exposure in the […]