by NDNR | Feb 22, 2007 | 2007 | February, Women's Health
A sexy woman is, by and large, a young and healthy woman. Typically a young, healthy, reasonably happy and sexy woman has a “normal” libido. A woman who has matured beyond her reproductive years may “suffer” from reduced libido, as all purveyors of aphrodisiacs will...
by NDNR | Feb 15, 2007 | 2007 | February, Botanical Medicine, Endocrinology
Stacie Deyglio, ND Fundamentals of Naturopathic Endocrinology is a textbook and clinical resource that applies the philosophy of naturopathic medicine to a wide range of endocrine system-related disorders. The book is divided into three sections: a student textbook of...
by NDNR | Feb 15, 2007 | 2007 | February, Book Reviews
Stacie Deyglio, ND The Collected Works of Benedict Lust is a compilation of major documents authored by Dr. Lust, the founder of naturopathic medicine in the U.S. These works include his autobiography, a manuscript of Dr. Lust’s pilgrimages to the great masters of...
by NDNR | Feb 15, 2007 | 2007 | February, Endocrinology, Environmental Medicine, Fertility, Pediatrics, Women's Health
Mitch Kennedy, ND It is common knowledge that bone turnover accelerates as women enter perimenopause and menopausal years. What is not commonly known is that this turnover also accelerates the release of heavy metals, particularly lead, stored in the bones. As lead is...
by NDNR | Feb 15, 2007 | 2007 | February, Editorial / Opinion, Endocrinology, Environmental Medicine, Women's Health
Mitch Kennedy, ND Perchlorate, an oxidizer in solid rocket fuel, is widely found in groundwater, drinking water, milk, vegetables, fruit, grain and forage crops. Large doses of perchlorate have been shown to inhibit iodide uptake and reduce thyroid hormone production,...
by NDNR | Feb 15, 2007 | 2007 | February, Endocrinology, Homeopathy, Women's Health
Joe Kellerstein, DC, ND Not long after my graduation from naturopathic college, and being rather lonely in practice, I was pleased one day when a lady stopped in, saying she had been referred by the chief of gynecology at a local hospital. I was taken by reverie: This...
