Immune System ‘Traps’ for Viral Detection
Razi Berry Scientists are opening new windows into understanding more about the constantly shifting evolutionary arms race between viruses and the hosts they seek to infect. Host organisms and pathogens are in a perennial chess match to exploit each other’s weaknesses. Such research holds tantalizing clues for human health since the immune system is on […]
COVID-19 Less Severe in Children
Razi Berry As outbreaks of COVID-19 disease caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues worldwide, there’s reassuring evidence that children have fewer symptoms and less severe disease. That’s among the insights provided by an expert review in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, the official journal of The European Society for […]
8 Things This Doctor is Doing to Keep Her Family Healthy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sarah Cimperman, ND Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2, also known as SARS-CoV-2 and 2019-nCoV, is a new strain of coronavirus that was identified in humans last December. The disease associated with the virus, Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19, has become a global pandemic. It’s the first pandemic ever caused by a coronavirus and so far […]
TB Not a Life-long Concern for Most People
Razi Berry A new analysis challenges the longstanding notion that tuberculous infection is a life-long infection that could strike at any time and cause tuberculosis (TB). Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is likely dead, wiped out naturally by people’s immune systems Based on a review of clinical studies, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University […]
Holiday Survival Guide
Dr Sarah Cimperman, ND The holiday season can be a busy and stressful time. Some of the stress is good for us—like spending time with family and friends—but much of it is unpleasant and unavoidable—like jet lag and unexpected travel delays. We can’t avoid holiday stress completely but we can minimize its effects by maintaining […]
Feeding the Microbiome
Nicola Dehlinger, ND The microbiome is what we call the community made up of trillions of cells that live in your large intestine. These bacteria and fungi outnumber all the other cells in your body put together! Weighing more than your brain, the microbiome influences metabolism, mood, gut health, inflammation and appetite. According to research, […]
The Importance of Stress Reduction in Whole-Body Maintenance, Wellness, and Prevention of Chronic Disease
David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN, IFMCP, FACN Busy schedules, demanding occupations, managing children and family life, financial burdens, heavy school loads, planning for a large event such as new move or job, and the never-ending pinging of electronic devices and communications invade our everyday life. The average day in our lives feels more […]
Syphilis Invades Rural America, and a Fraying Health Safety Net is Failing to Stop it
Razi Berry When Karolyn Schrage first heard about the “dominoes gang” in the health clinic she runs in Joplin, Mo., she assumed it had to do with pizza. Turns out it was a group of men in their 60s and 70s who held a standing game night — which included sex with one another. They […]
Apple Watch May be Able to Detect Atrial Fibrillation
Razi Berry A preliminary report from Stanford University School of Medicine shows promise of wearable technology being used to detect atrial fibrillation.1 The research was part of the Apple Heart Study, an unprecedented virtual study including over 400,000 enrolled individuals. The study concluded that wearable technology is able to safely identify heart rate irregularities, including […]
DNA Changes from Heavy Drinking May Increase Cravings for Alcohol
Razi Berry From Rutgers University Binge and heavy drinking may trigger a long-lasting genetic change, resulting in an even greater craving for alcohol, according to a Rutgers-led study in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. Heavy drinkers may be altering their DNA to crave even more alcohol “We found that people who drink heavily […]