Naturopathic Physician, Author, Educator and Researcher
Mar 21st, 2016 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
Heart palpitations are a fairly common symptom of the women patients in my practice. While they need to be investigated with a good history, medical exam, and potential testing with heart monitors and/or electrocardiograms or a referral to a cardiologist, fortunately, in my practice, most of them are what are called benign heart palpitations and […]
I’d like to introduce a colleague, and good friend of mine, Dr. Michael Murray. You may have heard of him through his over 35 books, including the The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, product formulations or speaking engagements. His latest project is to provide education on line through a summit, which I participated in. Dr. Murray […]
Feb 9th, 2016 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammatory scaling, thickened lesions of the skin. Conventional treatment for mild to moderate psoriasis included topical and systemic medications, but all are fraught with potential side effects. Several other studies have shown that turmeric extract applied topically can reduce the severity of psoriasis lesions. The current double-blind, placebo-controlled […]
Jan 28th, 2016 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
Menstrual cramps are classified as primary dysmenorrhea or secondary dysmenorrhea. Your average case of menstrual cramps is referred to as primary dysmenorrhea, meaning they are due to a functional mechanism such as abnormal prostaglandin production from the uterine endometrium, especially PGF 2 alpha, increased inflammatory substances or lack of ovulation. Secondary dysmenorrhea is due to […]
Jan 19th, 2016 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
Fiber and omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to have at least modest antihypertensive benefits but research on flax seeds for this purpose have been conflicting. Flax seed constituents include fiber, an omega-3 fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), the peptide KCI-F1, and perhaps its most well-known component, the lignans. The purpose of this research was […]
The term functional dyspepsia refers to indigestion problems that are unrelated to esophageal reflux, heartburn or irritable bowel syndrome. Symptoms typically occur with eating and include upper abdominal discomfort or pains, bloating, nausea, lack of appetite and feeling full quickly when eating. Ginger and artichoke have a long traditional history of being used to treat […]
Dec 27th, 2015 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is defined as the cyclic physical symptoms and mood change which start sometime from mid-cycle to the end of the menses but then ends either with the onset of menses or by the end of menses. Changes in neurotransmitters and prostaglandins are the primary physiological issues of PMS. Curcumin studies demonstrate its […]
Nov 30th, 2015 by Tori Hudson, N.D.
Simple respiratory infections include sinus infections and the common cold and up to about 80% of the time they are self-limiting. Up to 20% are complicated and lead to bronchitis, pneumonia, tonsillitis, conjunctivitis, otitis, pharyngitis or bacterial sinusitis. Prevention of respiratory tract infections is a desired goal of course but often frequent hand washing, healthy […]
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