Jillian Stansbury, ND Botanical Insights My practice is filled with busy women who are struggling to work, manage a household, stay fit, and juggle many roles, from careers and families […]
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Joanna Thiessen, ND Oenothera biennis, or evening primrose, is a plant native to North America which has characteristic yellow flowers that are fully or partially closed
Student Scholarship – 2nd Place Research Review Allison Wills & Fraser Smith, MATD, ND Phytoestrogens are a controversial topic in today’s world. Are they a health food or are
In a September article from the Journal of Herbal Medicine, it was concluded that Melissa officinalis has significantly greater success at treating premenstrual syndrome than placebo. In the study, 93
A recent research article highlights bitter melon (Momordica charantia) as a powerful tool in treating type two diabetes. Bitter melon has been used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat
A recent article in Hepatology, comments on an increase in herbal and dietary supplements (HDS) induced liver injury in the United States. The increase in incidence of HDS-induced liver injury,
FutureCeuticals, Inc. has recently adopted Coffea spp., Rubiaceae through the American Botanical Council’s (ABC’s) “Adopt-an-Herb program. ABC’s “Adopt-an-Herb” program provides support for the ABC’s HerbMedPro database. The database is a
This September, an article from the Journal of Gastrointestinal Liver Disease, highlighted psychological interventions for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It was shown that two psychological factors are predominantly associated with
New research is beginning to question whether the benefits of fasting may be had by simply altering the times in which we are eating during the day. There is growing
With the astute acknowledgement that “ ‘screen time has merely become ‘time,’” the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has reformulated its recommendations for screen time under the age of two
