2014-04-07 08:43:34 In many respects, Europe is more progressive compared to North America in its approach to medicine and use of natural therapies. In Germany, many herbal medicines are in common use by conventionally trained…
Read More2014-04-07 08:42:55 The health benefits of dark chocolate are becoming well known. The antioxidants in dark chocolate have a host of health benefits, including lowering blood pressure and improving blood glucose. The trick to healthy…
Read More2014-04-07 08:42:22 N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is best known among the naturopathic community for its glutathione enhancing effects. NAC is a nutrient precursor for glutathione. Glutathione is one of the most important antioxidant enzymes present within cells.…
Read More2014-04-07 08:41:30 Individuals with hypothyroidism require life-long thyroid hormone replacement therapy. Typically, patients are put on a synthetic version of T4 called Synthroid or levothyroxine. Some patients however do not tolerate this medication well, or…
Read More2014-04-07 08:40:41 Creatine is a naturally occurring substance often used in supplement form by many body builders to increase muscle mass. It has several mechanisms of action but it is well known to increase ATP…
Read MoreSeasonal allergies, including allergic rhinitis, are thought to affect up to 20% of the population. Allergy is a major cause of absenteeism and restricted activity in both children and adults. Allergy prevalence begins in infancy,…
Read MoreIn this issue, we take on an unusual topic for a naturopathic publication: the novel, anticancer activity of a prescription medication, metformin. Metformin is best known as a diabetes medication; it commonly used as the…
Read MoreHashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by an infiltration and destruction of the thyroid gland by the immune system. In this condition, immune cells produce antibodies against a key enzyme that is…
Read MoreSleeping can be complicated business! Those individuals with no difficulty achieving healthy, regular sleep would think it the simplest of physiologic phenomena. Roughly 30% of the population suffers from insomnia, however, which has real and…
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