Naturopathic Physician, Author, Educator and Researcher
Posted in Breast Cancer Prevention, General, Prevention, Weight Management on Apr 29th, 2020
There are two recent studies that I want to call attention to, that are relevant for our continued efforts to reduce the risk of breast cancer. The first addresses the issue of weight loss. In postmenopausal middle-aged women who lose weight and actually are successful in keeping it off, their risk of breast cancer is […]
Posted in Bone Health, Calcium, Dietary Supplements, General, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Prevention, Vitamin D on Apr 6th, 2020
The current recommendation for prenatal vitamin D supplementation is 400 IU to 600 IU per day. But could higher doses be any better for the child of a pregnancy? In a randomized trial, higher doses of vitamin D supplementation was analyzed as part of a study in Denmark involving 623 women and their offspring (584 […]
Posted in Botanicals, Depression, General, Green Tea, Mind and Emotional, Prevention, Stress on Mar 27th, 2020
Hello all… I often try to write a seasonally pertinent blog… waxing somewhat philosophical at times or calling our attention to Mother Nature or a meaningful seasonal footnote. This spring….well…..it’s a mighty different situation for all of us. In many states, including mine, we call it “lock down”…which means all non-essential businesses are closed and […]
Posted in General, Insights, Nutrition, Soy on Feb 27th, 2020
My first thought is: Am I confused/Are you confused about milk products- whether cow/dairy/sheep/plants? And the answer is… Yes. I read a fascinating piece in The Guardian the other day, “So what milk should we drink”? I want to give you the cliff notes on that… and then maybe some cliff notes on the environmental […]
Posted in General, Nutrition, Weight Management on Feb 20th, 2020
If you are accustomed to looking at nutrition facts on food labels, or want to start, there are some new big changes that have occurred. Nutrition facts labels were introduced more than 25 years ago, and this new label mandate is the first update since 2006; it’s been a long time coming. This new label […]
Posted in Botanicals, General, Mind and Emotional, Pregnancy on Jan 29th, 2020
Vaginal delivery often comes with postpartum uterine contractions and pain in more than 82% of women. This pain can interfere with bonding between mother and child, interfere with breast feeding, and can obviously affect the comfort and quality of life of the mother. Numerous conventional analgesics are used to mediate the pain, but many plant […]
Posted in General, Menstrual Cycle, Migraine, New Products, Prevention on Dec 30th, 2019
I was doing some vacation reading and came across some inventions that impressed me for their forward-thinking approach to personal and/or planetary health. I thought you might be interested…. Out of Thin Air This one caught my attention both for its ability to be used in disaster/crisis ridden areas where water inaccessibility is immediate and […]
Posted in Bone Health, Endocrine Health, General, Menopause, Prevention on Dec 18th, 2019
There’s probably no health benefit to soft drinks, and amongst the negatives is the association between carbonated soft drinks and low bone density and bone fractures in children and young adults. This relationship has not been as clear for postmenopausal women until now. A famous study, the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) was investigated in a […]
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