by NDNR | Jan 19, 2009 | 2009 | January, Bacterial/Viral Infections, Gastrointestinal
Nita Bishop, ND Rowan and Hamilton, DipPhyt, MNIMH Biofilm (scientific definition): A multilayered bacterial population embedded in a polysaccharide matrix and attached to some surface. Biofilm (literal translation): Bugs in bomb shelters The Centers for...
by NDNR | Jan 19, 2009 | 2009 | January, Autoimmune/Allergy Medicine, Gastrointestinal
Nadia Arora, ND Celiac disease, also called celiac sprue, non-tropical sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is a condition characterized by chronic immune reaction in the intestines, precipitated by the ingestion of wheat, barley or rye in genetically susceptible...
by NDNR | Jan 10, 2009 | 2009 | January, Anti-Aging, Education, Gastrointestinal, Men's Health, Oncology
Sarah Skolout-Redick, ND Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. However, it also has many modifiable risk factors, and various strategies have been developed to detect and prevent colon cancer. When confronted with a patient...
by NDNR | Jan 1, 2009 | 2009 | January, Education, Gastrointestinal, Pain Medicine
Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND, DHANP Hiatal hernia syndrome (HHS) is one of the most common functional GI disorders. Patients manifesting this functional condition may present with gastroesophageal reflux symptoms; the syndrome may also be a trigger for asthmatic...
by NDNR | Jan 1, 2009 | 2009 | January, Autoimmune/Allergy Medicine, Pediatrics
Anita Bratt, BSc, ND The treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be a challenging, prolonged and complicated process. It can also be extraordinarily rewarding when children begin to emerge from behind the autistic symptoms and engage in the world around them....
