Unisex Non-Hormonal Birth Control Pill on the Horizon
Razi Berry Birth control options aren’t great. For women, most options require using hormones that cause common side effects such as weight gain, metabolic disturbances, nausea, and headaches. For men, the options are fairly dismal, condoms. With condoms having a failure rate high enough to warrant the constant recommendation of an added birth control method, […]
Study on Diathermy Shows Increased Mitochondrial Function in Muscles
Razi Berry A recent study using diathermy has shown that long-term heat therapy may help improve mitochondrial function in muscle. The study was published in the Journal of Applied Physiology.1 What are Mitochondria? Mitochondria are discrete organelles that exist within cells, and are responsible for creating ATP, or cellular energy. In the simplest terms, mitochondria […]
Physiological Timeline of Coffee Consumption
I always love writing about coffee. Its seems such a ubiquitous drink; it’s everywhere, and we all love it. Even non coffee drinkers understand the absolute love of the stuff! So, here’s a little blurb about what exactly happens in your body when you drink just 1 cup (mostly it’s the effect of caffeine, so […]
Beyond Science: How Much More is There?
As naturopathy becomes more and more accepted by the conventional medical community, the push to search for more and more conventional modes of validation is equally widespread. This has meant a general adoption of a worldview that searches for answers in the tangible; defining mechanisms of action in definitive, consistently demonstrable ways. We want to […]
The Effects of Emotional Experiences (Series: Part I of VII)
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Brain Connections Change Due to Neuroplasticity All emotional experiences begin a physiological process in your body. For every act, emotion, and expression of love, self-love, self-forgiveness, and forgiveness toward another, your body reengages toward another physiological process, closer to its original process, its healthiest process… Dr. Ameet Aggarwal ND Emotional and […]
5 Ways to Relax Right Now
Dr. Sarah Cimperman, ND @DrCimperman Relaxation is an important part of reversing prediabetes, staying healthy, and reducing the risk of some of the deadliest diseases in the United States including type two diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. When I bring up the subject of relaxation with my patients, they often tell me they’re too […]