Vitamin B12 has many uses in the body and especially affects the nervous system. It is known to cause mental retardation in developing children who are deficient in this vitamin. But does it affect the mental acuity of adults? A recent study suggests that vitamin B12 deficiency may be partly responsible for poor cognition in [...]
Learn how to make a wonderful soup to help your immune system fight off the flu this winter.
Bone broth is a delicious and extremely economical way to improve the health of the digestive tract. Bone broth helps soothe an inflamed digestive tract and helps to rebuild the intestinal lining. It is also an excellent source of gelatin, good fat, and minerals for your own bones. Here is a great article called “Broth [...]
What is it? Plantar fasciosis (also called plantar fasciitis or heel spur) is caused by a degenerative process of the plantar fascial ligament. This important ligament helps hold the shape and structure of the foot. You can easily find it on your own foot by pulling the toes up; the ligament that pops up on [...]
What is natural foot care? Natural foot care, like the rest of naturopathic medicine, is a holistic approach to physical medicine. It encompasses looking at the cause of physical ailments, treating them naturally with bodywork, stretching, exercise, natural anti-inflammatories, and hydrotherapy. I also recommend surgery if it is needed. I am not a surgeon, but [...]
How the Nervous System Works: The nervous system’s main function is to regulate and coordinate the other systems of the body. It works with the endocrine (hormonal) system to perform this function. Without the nervous system to make the body function, death occurs quickly. In fact, one of the ways we determine death is by [...]
Autoimmunity occurs when the body’s own immune system attacks the body. This can affect literally any part of the body. Most of these conditions are pretty rare, but a few places in the body are more commonly attacked by the immune system. We often do not understand why that might be. Research into cross-reactivity with [...]
I have been involved in the world of autistic and behavioral disorders since 1996. I first worked in a pediatric occupational therapy clinic specializing in sensory integration. In college, I became an ABA therapist and continued working with autistic children throughout medical school. I wrote my thesis on homeopathic treatment of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). [...]
How the Immune System Works: This is a very complex subject and we are learning more all the time, but I can give you a very simple understanding here. I will do this by giving you the order of events that occurs when you are infected with a bacteria. Bacteria breaks through one of our [...]
The endocrine systems (also known as the hormonal system) is the second major system used to control the functions of the body. The other major system that does this is the nervous system. The two systems work together to allow proper maintenance and function of the body. The endocrine system uses chemical messengers called hormones [...]
