Naturopathic Physician, Author, Educator and Researcher
Jul 20th, 2020 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
The most common symptom women experience in perimenopause and menopause, is hot flashes— day and/or night. They are also called vasomotor symptoms, which are a sudden feeling of heat, burning and/or sweating with a slight increase in body temperature due to increased metabolic rate and vasoconstriction in the periphery. These fluctuating levels of estrogen, and […]
Jun 30th, 2020 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
As we can all see from the news and from our local neighborhoods, there is a resistance by many, to wear masks during this communicable infectious disease pandemic. I’m a physician, so as you can imagine, my lens is health related, not politics, not individual rights vs. community welfare, not economic, not philosophical. What follows […]
Jun 22nd, 2020 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in women. It is characterized by vaginal fishy odor, vaginal discharge (usually thin, gray or white or even greenish) and irritation and/or burning and/or itching. Women and practitioners can easily conclude incorrectly that the symptoms are due to a yeast infection, but a test of vaginal […]
May 31st, 2020 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
Consumers, patients and clinicians have long wrestled with the safety issues of phytoestrogens regarding the breast and uterine endometrium in particular. Phytoestrogens are used for both prevention and treatment strategies in areas of bone health, cardiovascular issues, bone density, hot flashes and more. Research has been debated regarding their effects on endometrial or breast tissues. […]
May 15th, 2020 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
We’ve all read and heard many things the last 3 months about viruses, antibodies, testing, treatments and prevention for COVID-19. I’ve hesitated to write about any natural medicines that might have a protective or intervention role… but I have found this current update on vitamin D to be safe and valuable enough, to pass along. […]
Apr 29th, 2020 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 […]
Apr 6th, 2020 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 […]
Mar 27th, 2020 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 […]
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