Alternative Medicine
Passionflower
The beautiful purple passionflower is renowned as an ornamental flower, but it has been touted as an effective herbal medicine in cultures around the globe for centuries.(1) The Aztecs of Mexico and South America used…
Read MoreDiabetes
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic degenerative disease affecting multiple organ systems that results from the inability to regulate blood sugar, also called glucose, levels. Diabetes had been called “the epidemic of the 21st century” because…
Read MoreNatural Health Products in Pregnancy
An emerging area of study is dedicated to studying the impact of early life factors including nutrition on the development of disease later on in life. The fetal origins of adult disease (FOAD) are a…
Read MoreSocial Anxiety Disorder
Approximately 13% of the population experience social anxiety over the course of their lifetime, the most common form of all anxiety disorders. After alcohol abuse and depression it is the most common psychiatric illness. Many…
Read MorePolycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common women’s health concern, affecting between 5-20% of women of reproductive age. Polycystic ovary syndrome is so named as a reflection of the multiple cysts that form in the…
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