I define constipation as less than 1-3 complete bowel movements daily. When waste sits in the colon for an extended time, toxins and excess hormones may be reabsorbed. This becomes an obstacle to achieving optimal health and healing. When evaluating constipation in a patient, I always ask the following questions: Do you feel the urge … Continue reading ARE YOU CONSTIPATED? HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO
THYROID HEALTH IN PREGNANCY AND POST-PARTUM
WHY IS OPTIMAL THYROID FUNCTION IMPORTANT IN PREGNANCY? For momma: helps avoid extra fatigue, constipation and weight gain as well as postpartum depression and low milk supply For baby: developing babies depend on momma’s thyroid hormones for the first 20 weeks of gestation! Hypothyroidism in pregnancy can have some pretty scary outcomes including fetal death, … Continue reading THYROID HEALTH IN PREGNANCY AND POST-PARTUM
NATURAL MEDICINE FOR A FAMILY COLD:
This original post started out with light hearted banter about my 3 year old "window licker" bringing home a cold to our 8 week old. I am editing here to add a much more serious tone. We survived that cold only to loop right into two more. With each new round of symptoms, our little … Continue reading NATURAL MEDICINE FOR A FAMILY COLD:
THE SEASONAL FLU AND 8 STEPS TO REDUCE RISK
One would think global travel is to blame for pandemics. Researchers observing the 1826 influenza epidemic acknowledged that the virus spread from North America to the West Indies in the course of weeks. It would have been impossible at that time for person-to-person spread to account for this widespread distribution.
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SHOULD WE BE USING ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC?
Summary of this literature review: - Hand washing with non-antimicrobial soap for 20-40 seconds is the best method for removing virus from the hands. - Killing our bacterial flora internally or topically with antibacterial agents may reduce our ability to fight viruses. - Exposure to some common disinfectants can damage the lung tissue, increase allergic … Continue reading SHOULD WE BE USING ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC?
FEVER
“Give me a fever and I can cure any disease.”-Hippocrates Fever is one of the most common presenting symptoms of a SARS-COV-2 infection. In an observational study presented in the Clinical Infectious Disease Journal in March 2020, researches found that only 74.1% of severe cases of SARS-COV-2 presented with fever and in those that did … Continue reading FEVER
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