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Friday, February 20, 2015

Healing Oils

WLOS ABC 13 () - Special Report: Healing Oils - By WLOS Staff - (Friday, February 20, 2015) Some claim they can cure a headache or the common cold, while others use them as pest control at a picnic. Essential oils have become an increasingly popular natural remedy over the last decade.... "You can find some really technical textbooks that discuss the chemistry of this, and so a lot of people understand the power of these," says Asheville naturopathic Doctor Eric Lewis. "And anything that's powerful can be used for benefit or can cause harm." Read More...

Autoimmune Diseases

Huffington Post () - 7 Things You Should Know About Autoimmune Diseases - By Sarah Klein - (Thursday, February 05, 2015) As if living with chronic illness wasn't challenging enough, living with an autoimmune disease can be even more difficult. Still highly misunderstood by medical professionals and the public alike, autoimmune diseases are characterized by nebulous symptoms that can make diagnoses difficult to come by. Treatments vary, and in some cases rely entirely on behavior changes. Read More...

Gluten

The Hamilton Spectator () - It May Not be Gluten that's Causing You Trouble - By Tamar Haspel - (February, 2015) It's hard to talk about carbs without talking about wheat, and it's hard to talk about wheat without talking about gluten. Gluten is not a carbohydrate; it's a mix of proteins found in wheat and its close relatives (including spelt, kamut and farro), as well as in barley and rye. It's what gives bread its elasticity, but it also sets off the immune system of people with celiac disease, damaging the small intestine and sometimes producing painful and unpleasant symptoms. Read More...

Anti-Inflammatory Diet

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Science Daily () - Anti-Inflammatory Mechanism of Dieting and Fasting Revealed - By Yale University - (Monday, February 16, 2015) Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that a compound produced by the body when dieting or fasting can block a part of the immune system involved in several inflammatory disorders such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease. In their study, published in the Feb. 16 online issue of Nature Medicine, the researchers described how the compound -hydroxybutyrate (BHB) directly inhibits NLRP3, which is part of a complex set of proteins called the inflammasome. Read More...

Naturopathic Medicine & Autoimmune Disease

Huffington Post () - Naturopathic Medicine and Autoimmune Disease - By Amy Rothenberg, ND - (Sunday, February 8, 2015) The New York Times Magazine published a compelling piece this week, "The Boy With a Thorn in His Joints" by Susannah Meadows, written by a mother of little boy who had been diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). After pursuing appropriate diagnostic workups and trying the conventional medical approaches to no avail, Ms. Meadows and her family decided to pursue less conventional approaches, including looking at diet, natural supplements and botanical medicines. Read More...

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