Folic acid Awareness National Folic Acid Awareness Week was observed from January 3rd – January 6th. I propose “folate” awareness and you’ll see why as you read on. Of the many micronutrients that we know about, folic acid is the only one that claims any space on the...
Sexual dysfunction symptoms Sexual dysfunction in both perimenopause and menopause affects between fifty to eighty percent of the women in this population. Symptoms of female sexual dysfunction include painful sexual intercourse, vaginal dryness, incontinence, vaginal...
Many who suffer from the damaging effects of autoimmune disease often hear from their rheumatologist that there is no explanation for the condition or its onset, and that it’s spontaneous in occurrence. In Naturopathic or Functional Medicine, we recognize that there...
Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women and is responsible for one in every four deaths in the US. Its’ incidence has steadily risen despite public awareness campaigns, newer drugs and innovative surgical techniques. Conventionally,...
What is Therapeutic Ozone? Ozone is the combination of three oxygen atoms into one molecule. Ozone is natural in the environment, occurring for example during thunderstorms and lightning strikes. In medical settings ozone generators split oxygen molecules in half with...
Tolerate Annoying Allergies No More By Dr. Sasha Blissett Have you been concerned about having to use your allergy medication every day? Did you know that having cold-like symptoms daily is not normal? Many of my patients have been prescribed steroids or...
Markers to Help Prevent Cardiac Catastrophe By Dr. Ayo Bankole In the United States, someone dies of heart disease every minute. Coronary artery disease (CAD)/coronary heart disease (CHD)/atherosclerosis is the number one cause of death here in the U. S. and...
Natural Therapies to Treat Female Pelvic Pain By Dr. Sasha Blissett Many female reproductive health concerns manifest as pain and lead back to an imbalance of reproductive hormones. They may start soon after menarche in girls and become more problematic throughout a...
Increasing Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor to Improve Memory By Dr. Ayo Bankole Age related cognitive decline is one of the most common complaints in primary care and has grown more prevalent as the size of the aging population increases. By 2040 adults 65 and...
Often, the most important actions to follow are ones you know, ones you’ve read and heard time and time again. They are the everyday garden variety recommendations. This goes for my top five habits to improve your health and longevity. I’m going to ask you to read...