COVID-19 in Women: Direct and Indirect Effects By Dr Tori Hudson, ND
I read an article recently that I thought made a very profound point: “When you are thinking about a pandemic, you have to differentiate between what comes from being infected and what comes from being affected”. (Quote from Clare Wenham, Assistant Professor of Global Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science). As of […]
Can St John’s Wort be combined with Prescription Medications? By Dr Philip Rouchotas, MSc, ND
Every ND has had the notion of drug interaction with St Jon’s wort (SJW) aggressively pounded into their head. And there certainly exists that potential. Likewise, every ND has had the notion that hypericin and hyperforin are the principle active constituents in SJW. As it turns out, this is not true at all. I began […]
Probiotics for Enhancement of Athletic Endurance and Performance by Dr Venket Rao, PhD
Recently, great interest both from clinical research as well as from health practitioners has focused on enhancing the performance and endurance of amateur as well as professional athletes. Traditionally, athletes have used performance-enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids in improving their performance. Many of the drugs including anabolic steroids, peptide hormones, beta-2 agonists, hormone and […]
Efficacy of High-Dose EPA Omega-3: Prevention and Management of Chronic Disorders Including Cardiovascular Disease by Dr Bruce Holub, PhD
Increased intakes of long-chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids in the form of EPA eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3) having 20 carbons in chain length and 5 double bonds (unsaturation sites between adjacent carbon atoms in the molecule) and DHA (22:6 n-3) with 22 carbons and 6 double bonds are well known to provide robust human health […]
The Association of Two Pandemics: COVID-19 and Vitamin D deficiency by Dr Michael Traub
March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak to be a global pandemic. The incidence of new COVID-19 cases has continued to accelerate, while the incidence of new deaths has remained relatively stable. As of October 18, over 40 million cases and 1.1 million deaths had been reported globally, […]
Enriched Marine Oil Supplements Increase Peripheral Blood Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediators Concentrations and Reprogram Host Immune Responses: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study by David W. Lescheid, ND, PhD
Recent scientific advances demonstrate that acute inflammation includes at least three different phases named initiation (or onset); resolution; and post-resolution (or adapted homeostasis). All three of these phases must occur in a controlled fashion over time for optimal healing to occur in an acutely inflamed tissue. Resolution of acute inflammation is an active process that […]
L-Carnitine: An Under-utilized Superstar by Dr Philip Rouchotas, ND
L-carnitine is an ultra-versatile under-utilized superstar in the tool bag of the integrative healthcare provider. The goal of this review is to reacquaint readers with this safe, effective, and cost-effective intervention. A quick search of PubMed revealed 65 meta-analytic and systematic reviews of this agent. A selection of these will be presented below. L-carnitine serves […]
Fish oils are NOT blood-thinners by Dr Neil McKinney, ND
Omega 3 oil is a marvelous natural anti-inflammatory and is also associated with positive changes in hypertriglyceridemia. These properties would be expected to give a great benefit in cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Somehow many doctors and scientists have attributed to fish oils the property of anti-coagulation. Thinning of the blood would be of concern if the […]
Green Tea and Reduction of Breast Cancer Risk and Recurrence by Dr Tori Hudson, ND
As clinicians, you likely already know of the many health benefits of green tea, and likely some of you are already familiar with some of the research on green tea and breast cancer risk reduction and recurrence. Based on a study some years back, I have been advising women with stage I and II breast cancer […]
MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS AND IMMUNE FUNCTION
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