Naturopathic Physician, Author, Educator and Researcher
Posted in Dietary Supplements, General, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Prevention on May 19th, 2019
A new study holds out some hope for families who already have a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and the reduction in risk of ASD in a future child. Previous population studies have demonstrated that maternal prenatal vitamin intake, particularly folic acid, appears to reduce the risk of ASD by about 40%. This is […]
Posted in Fatigue, General, Insights, Mind and Emotional, Nutrition, Stress on Apr 30th, 2019
I’ve been thinking about hunger lately. Hunger and hungry seems to best describe oh so many things that we yearn for/are hungry for… peace, love, safety, ethics, leadership, security, food, water (safe water), healthy air to breathe, adequate shelter, livelihood, job, purpose, health, spirituality, connectedness, community, communication, faith, honesty, nature, and… I know there are […]
Posted in Botanicals, Breastfeeding, General, Nutrition, Turmeric on Apr 15th, 2019
Health care providers, governments and private organizations are supportive of the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding to promote health and optimal development of newborns. The World Health Organization recommends that infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life. Not all women around the world are able to accomplish this due to education, […]
Posted in Endocrine Health, General, Nutrition, Pregnancy on Dec 17th, 2018
Both men’s and women’s ages at time of conception are increasing. The average age of fathers of newborns in the U.S. has risen by 3.5 years over the last forty years from an average age of 27.4 to 30.9 years. There are also some ethnic differences, with Asian-American dads, there is an average of 36 […]
Posted in Depression, Endocrine Health, Fatigue, General, Insights, Mind and Emotional, Nutrition, Stress, Vaginal Health on Nov 28th, 2018
I realized that until recently, I held the typical stereotype of a person who is a “migrant”, to be in the large majority, male. Stories and photographs on migrant workers in all parts of the world with their hard labor working and living conditions contributed to this stereotype. While many human migrations are still dominated […]
Posted in Depression, Endocrine Health, Mind and Emotional, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Weight Management on Apr 30th, 2018
I read a recent committee opinion from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), that made a positive impression on me. They were basically addressing the importance of optimal postpartum care, that provides more attention to a woman’s physical and mental health. They point out correctly, that the “fourth trimester” can be very challenging […]
Posted in Breastfeeding, Endometriosis, Nutrition, Prevention on Nov 28th, 2017
Endometriosis is a common cause of chronic pelvic pain and menstrual cramps, and affects about 10% of women in the U.S. The researchers conducting this study analyzed data from 72,394 women in the Nurses’ Health Study II that began in 1989, who gave birth one or more times. Endometriosis that was confirmed by laparoscopic surgery, […]
Posted in Depression, Dietary Supplements, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Probiotics on Oct 13th, 2017
According to the Centers for Disease Control, postpartum depression in the US is between 11%-20%. Postpartum depression is a disorder that affects the mother’s ability to care for and bond with her new infant, as well as her functioning in day to day life. It can also produce long lasting consequences in children’s cognitive, social-emotional […]
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