Use food as your medicine and medicine as your food. The simple idea of using food as medicine from the father of medicine, [Hippocrates], still holds true today. There are many people who do not think that something we do three times a day has any affect on our health. What we eat has been shown time […]
A cup of Joe to prevent Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive debilitating disease of the elderly. The basic pathophysiology is rather complex but it has to do with a neurotransmitter–dopamine. This chemical molecule allows communication between cells in the body. Once dopamine is depleted/blocked people start developing Parkinson’s Disease symptoms. While dopamine can be modulated with many different allopathic and naturopathic agents (Bromocriptan, Levodopa-carbidopa, or […]
Coconuts are bad for me? Why?
Coconuts do not contain cholesterol but that doesn’t mean they are necessary a good thing. Our bodies need proper amounts of so called good and bad cholesterol to repair arteries. When there is to much “bad” cholesterol and not enough “good” cholesterol present, it can then cause problems. Coconuts are low in cholesterol but high […]
Big News from Connecticut-Naturopathic Scope of Practice Change
CT Governor signed law changing the scope of practice for Naturopathic Physicians. TOGETHER, WE MADE PROGRESS! Today in Connecticut public act 14-231 (HB 5537) was signed into law. This change in the Naturopathic Legislation is the first of many different scope expansions planned for the state and the country. This law modernizing the scope of […]