Can a Course of Antibiotics Induce Depression? by Dr Philip Rouchotas, MSc, ND
An explosion of research is expanding our knowledge of the impact of the microbiome across all body systems. There is truly no system not being impacted by the microbiome. Antibiotic treatment profoundly alters the microbiome in a detrimental manner, with no good data existing regarding what timeline is required for it to recover, if it […]
Life’s Essential 8 to Improve Life Expectancy and Health by Dr Tori Hudson, ND
The average life expectancy has substantially increased in the past few decades in the U.S. and in most industrialized countries. However, not all these increases in years of life are benefitting in terms of optimal health. The following study attempted to quantify the associations between levels of cardiovascular health (CVH), described by the American Heart […]
Fish Oil During Pregnancy Lowers Risk for Asthma in Children by Dr Tori Hudson, ND
Researchers in this study examined the use of fish oil during pregnancy to determine if it could prevent asthma in their children. A total of 736 pregnant Danish women were randomized to receive either 2.4 g per day of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) derived from a fish oil supplement, or a placebo, during the third trimester. Their children, 695 of them, were then followed for five years.
Intravenous Mistletoe Extract in Cancer Therapy by Dr Neil McKinney, ND (non-practicing)
Despite over a century of clinical use, and thousands of books, articles, and research publications, including a number of meta-analyses, the use of mistletoe lectins for cancer has been characterized as lacking in evidence. In this recent publication by Paller, et al., we see the first evidence generated in the United States to validate this practice.
Anxiety Disorders and Lavender by Dr Tori Hudson, ND
Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychiatric condition in the United States. Biological factors, family history, stressful life experiences, and/or trauma are all potential causes. We could likely say these days that the world we live in is a cause for anxiety, even if the stressful circumstances aren’t an immediate experience we are having. Being surrounded by those who are suffering from poverty, racism, and homelessness, watching the degradation of civility in our society, knowing that the Earth and it’s flora and fauna are suffering and becoming extinct due to climate change; it’s all too much to bear at times and contributes to general anxiety.
PEA and Endometriosis By Dr Tori Hudson, ND
One of my common uses of PEA (palmitoylethanolamide) is for cases of endometriosis, and, as we know, endometriosis is just one of many potential causes of female infertility.
Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. The endometriosis implants are usually located in the ovaries, anterior and posterior cul-de-sac, posterior broad ligaments, uterosacral ligaments, uterus, fallopian tubes, sigmoid colon and appendix, and round ligaments.
Does MCT oil Supplementation Improve Muscle Strength in Middle-Aged and Older Adults? By Dr Sylvia Santosa, PhD
As we age, the risk of frailty increases. Though difficult to define, Fried et al (1) define frailty as a clinical syndrome diagnosed when three or more of the following are present: unintentional weight loss of greater than 10 lbs in the past year, exhaustion, weakness, slow walking speed, and low physical activity. Another way […]
Saffron Research Updates: Benefits for Obese Men with Type 2 Diabetes by David W Lescheid, ND, PhD
Obesity and type 2 diabetes are major health problems throughout the world. Both conditions are complex with numerous contributing factors, including persistent intake of excess calories, reduced daily activity/energy expenditure, dysbiosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, genetics, and altered circadian rhythms. Chronic low levels of inflammation and oxidative stress are commonly recognized drivers of the pathophysiology. Study design: […]
Effects of Multi Vitamin and Mineral Supplement on Memory By Dr Tori Hudson, ND
You have likely heard the news… study was published in May 2023, called the Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study Web. This study included 3,562 older adults. Individuals were randomly assigned to a daily multivitamin supplement or placebo and evaluated annually with a battery of neuropsychological tests over a three-year period. The commercial supplement for […]
Monthly Promotion: Focus on Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Ophthalmology
SCIENCE-BASED PLANT STEROLS FOR CHOLESTEROL MANAGEMENT AND IMMUNE SUPPORT Chol SAP‑15 contains plant sterols in a natural nonesterified form that helps in lowering total and LDL-cholesterol levels and maintaining healthy blood lipid levels. Evidence shows that LDL-cholesterol and total cholesterol concentrations can be decreased between 8 and 15% with intakes of plant sterols of 1.05 g/d. […]
