Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.

The cause of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is not convincingly known, and continued exploration into possible dietary associations goes on. Investigators conducted a study nested within the Nurses’ Health Study, a very large group of women who provide biennial reports on their diet and lifestyle and health status. The possible association of dietary B vitamin intake [...]

Dear all, I’m hoping to lead another group trip to the sacred holy land of the Navajo-Canyon de Chelly, September 2-5. Our base camp is in the valley of the canyon, surrounded by beautiful canyon walls, with beautiful moon and sun rises and sets.  We do group cooking and eating in an outdoor kitchen.  We [...]

Maternal folate levels for the prevention of neural tube defects are considered a mainstay message for women of childbearing age. Side effects of synthetic folic acid supplementation have received some attention recently due to potential side effects. The most familiar is the potential to interfere with the diagnosis of a vitamin B12 deficiency related neurologic [...]

The effect of Maitake extract was explored as to its ability to induce ovulation in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in comparison with and in combination with clomiphene citrate (CC). An open trial was conducted in 80 women with PCOS at three different clinics in Japan. Seventy two patients were randomized and 36 received [...]

A prospective observational study was carried out in 50 breast cancer patients on tamoxifen, an anti-estrogen therapy that can also induce or worsen menopausal symptoms. All 50 women were post surgery, 87% of them were post radiation treatment and approximately half of them had received chemotherapy as well. Each patient was treated with an isopropanolic [...]

Here is another recent study on the urinary antimicrobial effects of cranberry. This study evaluated 20 adults who did not have an active urinary tract infection, and were not taking antibiotics. In phase 1 of the study, individuals collected first morning urine prior to ingesting 3 caps that contained 275 mg of a mixture of [...]

This randomized, double-blind trial of children was conducted in women who received probiotic milk or placebo from 36 weeks of pregnancy to 3 months postpartum during breastfeeding. Women were given 250 mL of probiotic low fat fermented milk or 250 mL placebo skimmed fermented milk per day. The probiotic milk contained Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG), [...]

One hundred twenty healthy Chinese women with a history or recurring bacterial vaginosis (BV) were randomly assigned to a daily vaginal probiotic capsule as prophylaxis that contained 8 billion colony forming units of Lactobacillus rhamnosus, L. acidophilus and Streptococcus thermophilus or a daily vaginal placebo capsule. Women were to insert the capsule 7 days on, [...]

One-hundred and seven patients with primary osteoarthritis of the knee were studied and included those with knee pain on a scale of at least a 5-10 in intensity, radiographic osteophytes and at least one of the following features: > age 50, morning stiffness < 30 minutes in duration and crepitus on motion. The majority of [...]

The American Herbalists Guild 21st Annual Symposium is scheduled for October 1-3 (with preconference intensives on Sept 30th) in Austin TX. More information and registration online at www.americanherbalist.com You can also register by phone (203) 272-6731