Naturopathic Physician, Author, Educator and Researcher
Apr 21st, 2025 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
I’ve invited a colleague and expert in women’s health doctor, to be a contributor to the blog this month. Dr. Silmacoral López Jiménez is a naturopathic physician practicing in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, and is an expert in HPV, cervical dysplasias and natural medicine. I asked her to clarify the current advances in cervical cancer […]
Apr 16th, 2025 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
On occasion over the years, I have a colleague contribute to the blog. Dr Jeane is a naturopathic physician practicing in northern California and is a naturopathic oncology expert. I asked her to clarify the current breast cancer screening guidelines, and highlight the concern about cancers, including breast cancer, in younger women. Thank you, Dr […]
Mar 31st, 2025 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
Brain fog is common in midlife women and a stunning forty to sixty percent of midlife women report cognitive changes during perimenopause. Symptoms of brain fog include forgetfulness; difficulty remembering words, names, anecdotes, and numbers; difficult to focus and concentrate; and distractibility. Some women may report symptoms that would best be evaluated for attention deficit […]
Mar 20th, 2025 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
Many of us have at least a rudimentary understanding and awareness of the basics of probiotics. Not unlike other areas of medicine, and life, there are more advanced and nuanced issues that impact the specificity and effectiveness of their clinical impact. The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics defines probiotics as “live microorganisms that, […]
Feb 26th, 2025 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a familiar condition to any women’s health practice. The dominant mechanisms that can be addressed in the management of PCOS are insulin resistance and hyperandrogenism. While genetic and environmental influences are involved in the etiology, the research on natural medicines to address the insulin resistance and hyperandrogenism is quite extensive. […]
Feb 17th, 2025 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera, Solanaceae) root is also known as Indian ginseng, although it does not belong to the ginseng family. This plant has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries as a compound or product that increases the ability of a person to resist, adapt, or become resilient to biological, physical, or chemical stressors. The […]
Numerous randomized trials over the years have shown that vitamin C shortens the duration of common colds. Some trials reported greater effects on severe cold symptoms compared with mild symptoms. This updated review systematically compares the effects of vitamin C on severe and mild common cold symptoms. Authors included all placebo-controlled trials of orally administered […]
Jan 21st, 2025 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
It might still be surprising to some readers, that alcohol is a leading cause of cancer. Conversations and science about alcohol benefits and risks has been going on for decades, with the lingering thought in everyone’s minds, that moderate alcohol drinking was able to reduce the risks of heart attacks and strokes. It has been […]
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