Is Your Gut Impacting Your Mood, Skin, and Weight?
Dr. Amalia Treadwell, ND, LAc What does Digestion have to do with my Skin? If you’ve ever been to see a Naturopathic physician, you’ve heard that the health of your gastrointestinal tract influences many aspects of your health. Perhaps your main concern was eczema, but your treatment plan included a dietary change or other digestive […]
Weight May Play a Significant Role in the Intensity of Menopause Symptoms
A recent Brazilian study determined that heavier women tend to have more vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause; hot flashes, and night sweats. The reason for this may be that fat insulates the body and helps retain heat. The more fat a person has, the more heat is retained and this disrupts the body’s ability to […]
How to Prevent Holiday Weight Gain
Dr. Carly Polland, ND The holiday season is a time of family fun, holiday gatherings, music, gift giving, and…weight gain. Most of us will jump on the scale in the New Year and quickly vow that our first New Year’s resolution is to lose weight. So we join a gym and start eating salads and […]
The Link Between Light Exposure and Kids’ Weight
(NaturalPath) A study published in PLOS One and conducted by the Queensland University of Technology’s Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation and the Centre for Children’s Health Research found a link between light exposure and kids’ weight. The researchers studied children, aged three to five years old from six Brisbane childcare centers. Over a period of […]