Naturopathic Physician, Author, Educator and Researcher
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, Menstrual Cycle, PCOS, Pregnancy, Prevention, Stress on Jan 31st, 2019
It’s not surprising to me that the age of puberty in girls has been declining the last 15-20 years. Environmental causes have been a suspect, but the reasons have not been clearly understood. The problem with early puberty is this is associated with higher rates of obesity, cardiovascular disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome and even breast […]
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 […]
Not all the readers of this blog might realize, I develop and host four licensed practitioner CME events per year here in Portland, Oregon… We are in our 20th year!!! The next one is going to be focused on preconception, fertility and infertility, October 26-28. Here is the synopsis, see below. These four speakers are […]
Posted in Botanicals, General, Pregnancy on Aug 26th, 2018
I live in Oregon where recreational and medical marijuana is legal, and from small towns to urban streets, store fronts are as common as coffee shops. As such, it is highly accessible to anyone over the age of 21, and like smoking and alcohol, there are important possible risks to pregnant women. In addition to […]
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 Botanicals, Pregnancy, Prevention on Mar 15th, 2018
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is excessive blood loss within 24 hours of delivery. The definition is > 500 mL of blood loss in a vaginal birth, > 700 mL in assisted delivery or > 1000 mL if a C-section. PPH is a leading cause of maternal mortality throughout the world and occurs in 2% of all […]
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, […]
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