Supporting Busy Women Lifestyle, Diet, & Medicinal Food
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 […]
2016
Oenothera Biennis A Modern Remedy with Traditional Roots
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
Phytoestrogens: Varying Effects Across a Lifespan
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
Research Supports the use of Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm) in the Treatment of PMS
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
New Research on Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) and Diabetes
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
Criticism of Recent Article on Dietary Supplements Causing Liver Injury
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,
American Botanical Council finds sponsor for Coffee Fruit Research
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
Research Supporting Biopsychosocial Interventions for IBS
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 Showing the Benefits of Intermittent Fasting in Health and Disease
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
American Academy of Pediatrics Renegotiates Pre-toddler Screen Time
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