A naturopathic approach to managing menopause and autoimmunity
Photo Cred: Pratiksha Mohanty/Unsplash By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP A large proportion of my autoimmune patients develop their symptoms and get their diagnoses during their menopausal years. The most prevalent...
Read MoreClinical trial concludes convalescent plasma “futile” as COVID-19 treatment
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new clinical trial concluded convalescent plasma is “futile” as a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) treatment for most critically ill patients, according to results published...
Read MoreWhole-person approaches to polycystic ovary syndrome
Photo Cred: MART PRODUCTION/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a poorly understood disorder with no tests to diagnose it definitively. Women commonly seek medical help...
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccines are effective at reducing severe illness and hospitalization, study finds
Photo Cred: Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury People who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), after one or two vaccine doses had significantly lower...
Read MoreTreating “frozen shoulder” Traditional Chinese Medicine
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM Also known as adhesive capsulitis, frozen shoulder is so named because there can be greatly limited movement in the joint, in...
Read MoreGlobal eradication of COVID-19 likely feasible, experts say
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The global eradication of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is likely feasible, more so than it is for polio, although considerably less so than...
Read MorePossible Traditional Chinese Medicine formula for post-traumatic stress and addictions
Photo Cred: Bundo Kim/Unsplash By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the body and mind have always been thought of an inseparable continuum. As a result, physical,...
Read MorePatients with COVID-19 may experience self-inflicted lung injury
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The impact of high breathing efforts on the lungs of patients suffering with acute respiratory failure due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been...
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