by NDNR | Jan 30, 2015 | 2015 | January, Autoimmune/Allergy Medicine, Endocrinology
Justin Gallant, ND, BKin While taking a thorough health history, I always ask my patients the golden question, “What happened right before this condition came on?” Time and time again, they have responded by saying they were on antibiotics at the time. There seems to...
by NDNR | Jan 30, 2015 | 2015 | January, Education
David J. Schleich, PhD Back in my youth, that clever satirical magazine, Mad, was required reading for many boomers, most particularly among those of us who eschewed barbers. Alfred E. Neuman reassured all and sundry that what we worry unnecessarily about are things...
by NDNR | Jan 30, 2015 | 2015 | January, Endocrinology
Alison Schulz, ND Andrew Litchy, ND Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are chemicals with the potential to alter the production, metabolism, and activity of hormones in humans and animals. These substances display a variety of idiosyncratic biochemical effects,...
by NDNR | Jan 30, 2015 | 2015 | January, Women's Health
Fiona McCulloch, BSc, RAc, ND As naturopathic doctors, we all know about the importance of adrenal health in the treatment of any endocrine disorder. When it comes to the most common endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the...
by NDNR | Jan 30, 2015 | 2015 | January, Endocrinology
Alex Vasquez, DC, ND, DO, FACN Steroidal and peptide hormones have significant immunomodulating properties, and a characteristic pattern of disruption is commonly seen in patients with autoimmunity. Relatively simple natural and/or pharmacologic interventions can be...
by NDNR | Jan 30, 2015 | 2015 | January, Anxiety/Depression/Mental Health
James L. Wilson, ND, PhD The World Health Organization lists depression as one of the leading causes of disability worldwide.1 It is well known that stress can precipitate major depression and influence its incidence, severity, and course.2 It is also known that many...