EWG 2017 Sunscreen Report
Environmental Working Group 2017 Sunscreen Report Every year the EWG releases its much awaited sunscreen report that looks at the myriad of chemicals and formulations that go into the sunscreens that we apply to ourselves and families. Here in...
5 Ways to Treat Pediatric Oral Thrush Naturally
Oral thrush or Oral Candidiasis is a fungal infection most commonly caused by an overgrowth of the Candida albicans species, a fungal microorganism that normally lives on our skin and mucous membranes. Candida infections are most common in the...
Yunnan Baiyao-The Anti-Bleeding Herb Coveted by the Vietcong
Yunnan Baiyao-“The white medicine from Yunnan province.”
GERD drugs linked to Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease
The scientist who, in 2015 first demonstrated a link between proton pump inhibitors (ppi’s) and Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease and renal failure has updated his research to demonstrate the mechanism by which ppi’s lead to long term...
Fish Oil Reduces the Risk of Childhood Asthma
Fish oil supplements taken in the in the third trimester of pregnancy reduced the absolute risk of persistent wheeze or asthma and infections of the lower respiratory tract in offspring by one third according to a clinical trial published 12/29/17...
Genetic Testing for MTHFR Gene Defect
The rise of genetic testing has allowed the average individual to look into their genome and see where small mutations or defects can have big impacts on health. One such genetic variation with a potential large impact on health, mood and...
The Genetics of Weight Loss
We all know someone who eats with impunity and never gains a pound, others starve themselves yet continue to struggle with their weight. The rise of advanced DNA testing through companies like 23andMe have brought new focus and individualization...
5 Toxic Chemicals in Personal Care Products to Avoid
by Coleen Murphy ND, LAc. The average American woman uses 12 different personal care products daily and is exposed to 168 chemicals in the process according to the Environmental Working Group. Most of these chemicals have little to no...
Eating Organic and the New Dirty Dozen List
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) just released its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of the fruits and vegetables most contaminated with pesticide and herbicide residues. Studies reveal that conventional strawberries can have over 20 different...
Interest in Probiotics Continues to Grow
Interest in probiotics is taking off in this analysis of Google search terms since 2004. As you can see, American parents interest in things like echinacea, fish oil, cod liver oil and vitamin C has remained a significant search term but with...
Naturopathic Treatment of Post-Viral Cough
Do you still have a dry cough that is still lingering after a bout of the flu? If so, you are not alone, lots of my patients this time of year have fully recovered from a viral upper respiratory tract infection except for a persistent cough that...
Far IR Sauna Studio
Thanks Perspire Sauna Studio for the tour today and the hat. It’s great that people can now enjoy the health benefits of far infrared sauna at your studios. Far IR sauna combines the health benefits of sweating with penetrating heat to raise the...
Case Study-Naturopathic Treatment of Pediatric Eczema
Naturopathic Treatment Plan by Dr. Coleen Murphy ND, LAc. Background Skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis are fairly common in children and are often treated with pharmaceutical interventions such as cortico-steroids,...
Where do your Omega 3 Supplements Come From?
While doing some research on omega-3 fatty acids for my recent blog post about how fish oil can prevent childhood asthma, I came across some comical spin from the Monsanto corporation how their genetically modified SDA soybean oil can help to...