Naturopathic Physician, Author, Educator and Researcher
May 9th, 2023 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
It’s May and the month is full of celebrations. Cinco de Mayo (May 5), Mother’s Day (May 14), Memorial Day (May 29) are the familiar ones to us. But perhaps you have not heard of International No Diet Day (May 6), Fair Trade Day (May 13), National Apple Pie Day (May 13), International Peace and […]
Apr 14th, 2023 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
For many years, it has been established that a daily amount of low dose aspirin could be a strategy for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Secondary prevention refers to preventing a heart attack or stroke through some therapy and lifestyle counseling for individuals at high risk which includes those with a previous cardiac event […]
Apr 2nd, 2023 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
Despite our tendency to think that breast cancer is the number one threat of women, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in U.S. women. In 2019, women in the U.S. were 74% less likely to recognize cardiovascular disease (CVD) as their top mortality issue than in 2009. Even primary care physicians and cardiologists […]
Mar 24th, 2023 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
Over the course of a woman’s lifetime, a woman has about a 50% change of developing at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) and 20-30% experience recurring UTIs. The mainstay of conventional treatment are antibiotics, which do in fact usually work quite well. However, one problem is that they can also lead to a vulnerability […]
Mar 7th, 2023 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are among the most frequent infectious disease throughout the world and are defined as infectious organisms which are transmitted between sex partners. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 19 million cases are reported each year with more than 20 different STIs. [i] HPV is one of the most […]
Feb 21st, 2023 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
The most common cancer in women second to skin cancer, is breast cancer, both in the U.S. and worldwide. In 2021, the US experienced an estimated 281,500 new diagnoses of invasive breast cancer and an additional 49,290 cases of in situ breast lesions. Reliable estimates demonstrate that that at least one third of breast cancer […]
Jan 31st, 2023 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormonal condition that affects the metabolic and reproductive physiological functions of a woman’s system. It is associated with a multitude of symptoms and issues and includes: irregular menstrual cycle, reduced fertility, hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, obesity, hyperandrogenism (hirsutism, acne, hair loss) and skin discolorations. Conventional medicine typically offers anti-androgenic […]
Jan 17th, 2023 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
I know it is popular to start the new year with resolutions with the hope of making a change in habits or life or something for the better. It seems like it has become less useful and meaningful to many, and it caught my attention when a friend of mine sent me something from the […]
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