by Razi Ann Berry | Dec 1, 2015 | 2015 | December, Anti-Aging, Botanical Medicine, Nature Cure
Jillian Stansbury, ND In addition to genetic predisposition to androgenic alopecia and poor circulatory health, stress may exacerbate the process. Acute stress causes hair loss in animals and humans. One investigation of serum cortisol levels and glucocorticoid...
by Razi Ann Berry | Dec 1, 2015 | 2015 | December, Mind/Body, Women's Health
Anne Williams, ND, LAc Though mechanisms have been provided for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), a clear pathoetiology has evaded this diagnosis. Excess mast-cell activation, presence of antiproliferative factor (APF),1 and glycosaminoglycan...
by Razi Ann Berry | Dec 1, 2015 | 2015 | December, Botanical Medicine, Endocrinology, Nature Cure, Women's Health
Rebeccah Shalev, ND Honorable Mention Research Review Conventional treatments for PCOS generally focus on controlling symptoms related to the anovulation, insulin resistance, and/or hyperandrogenism common to the syndrome. Different medications – none without side...
by Razi Ann Berry | Dec 1, 2015 | 2015 | December, Bacterial/Viral Infections, Botanical Medicine, Dermatology, Nature Cure
Vanessa Ferreira, ND Student Scholarship – 2nd Place Case Study Herpes zoster, or shingles, is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). This virus, which lays dormant in the dorsal root ganglia after a primary infection of...
by Razi Ann Berry | Dec 1, 2015 | 2015 | December, Fertility, Pediatrics, Women's Health
EILEEN PARK, IBCLC, ND Breastfeeding is a biological norm, and the risks of not breastfeeding are well known by the public and well accepted in medicine. As a result, a recent national survey showed that over 90% of mothers in Canada initiate breastfeeding.1 However,...
by Razi Ann Berry | Dec 1, 2015 | 2015 | December, Education, Web Exclusive
You have an extensive background as a CEO in a diverse number of industries, what will your experience bring to the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine? Running a business has to do with having a vision and a strong desire to execute on that. That desire comes...
