There are so many ways that COVID-19 made and is still making us sick. For those who did not start out healthy when the pandemic caught us all by surprise, now is the time to adopt life-long habits that lead to better health. To borrow a line from the current...
This week Pfizer Inc. recalled a blood pressure drug when elevated levels of nitrosamine, a potential carcinogen, was found in some of its products. Several lots of Accuretic, Quinapril and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets were found to be impure. While nitrosamines are...
As a doctor who likes to keep up on research, I am sometimes struck by the kinds of things we are studying. Before naturopathic medical school, I had a paid internship in a research lab. My job was in part, to walk pregnant pygmy goats on a treadmill, I kid you not,...
I have a lower resting heart rate, better endurance and more flexibility. My balance is improved as has my overall feeling of wellbeing. There is a way that learning something entirely new spills over and has me energized and excited about other parts of my life.
Last month’s publication of The State of Global Air/2020 outlines the degree to which air quality negatively impacts both individual and public health the world over. This detailed report is part of an ongoing effort to monitor air pollution and its broad health...
In the world of public health, understanding the timeline of infectious illness is paramount to saving lives and minimizing suffering. In other words, there is an evolution of illness, from an exposure to a latency phase, to symptom development to resolution. It does...
A parent, frustrated with her daughter’s seasonal allergies, asks Dr. Amy if there are natural solutions to reduce the risk of recurrence. Dr. Amy reviews household cleaning and prevention ideas, as well as how a licensed naturopathic physician might address seasonal...
The pharmaceutical world is still reeling since news hit that Ranitidine (or Zantac,) the popular antacid used to treat heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has a tendency to break down into a cancer-causing agent. Over 15 million prescriptions are...
Along for a food-shopping trip in the 1960s, one treat my mom would buy me was the little box of animal crackers, with the smiling animals sitting in their circus boxcar cages looking remarkably happy considering the situation. The white ribbon handle that allowed me...
Like most cancer survivor/thrivers, I have many medical checkups. As a licensed naturopathic doctor who has worked with cancer patients for decades, I know there’s so much to do to support conventional state-of-the-art cancer care and to prevent recurrence. And, it...
