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Dr. Tori Hudson, Portland, Oregon, Blog Healthline Blog

An estimated 3.8% of the global population experience depression, including 5% of adults (4% among men and 6% among women), and 5.7% of adults older than 60 years. Approximately 280 million people in the world have depression and depression is about 50% more common among women than among men. Natural medicine is a moderately strong area for […]

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Dr. Mary Bove passed away this month.  She was a colleague and friend who contributed greatly to the botanical education of naturopathic physicians, integrative physicians, herbalists, students of herbal medicine, and the general public. Mary practiced for several decades as a naturopathic physician and midwife at her clinic in Brattleboro, Vermont, was a sought after […]

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My clinical practice is in women’s health, for 41 years now.  One of the main areas of need is in perimenopause/menopause management.  Women struggle with changes in their quality of life with a host of potential symptoms, risks of major diseases like cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, dementia, breast cancer and more.  Other […]

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One of the most common experiences of menopause are the changes that occur on the external genital tissue and intravaginal tissue that can then also affect urinary function.  This is called genitourinary atrophy or atrophic vulvovaginitis and now coined, genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM).  Symptoms can include one or more of the following: vulvovaginal discomfort, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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