When I was a third-year naturopathic medical student in 1973, one of my professors, Bob Carroll, DC, ND, opened the first class of the year with the statement, “Death begins in the colon!” I was skeptical. Having just finished basic sciences, the textbooks were very clear that the gut was a perfect protective membrane only allowing in nutrients the body needed. He then went on to lecture about how … [Read more...]

As kids get ready to start a new school year, moms are also getting back into the swing of a morning routine. One thing that can’t be missed? A complete breakfast! Research shows eating breakfast helps kids concentrate and focus at school, giving moms good reason to serve up balanced nutrition before that first morning bell. It’s not unusual to miss breakfast occasionally. But if it becomes … [Read more...]

Women’s health technology or the so-called Femtech market has been on the rise for the last couple of years. It started as technological solutions primarily for fertility and pregnancy; however, as more and more female founders took the stage, female health topics have reached much further. These now include general women’s health issues just as sexual wellness, pregnancy and maternal care, … [Read more...]

We can’t look inside our own ears—but if we could, we would see that what goes on in the ears is intimately connected to the nose, and what goes on in the nose is intimately connected to the ears. Here’s how it works—and why it matters. Three distinct areas make up the human ear: the outer, middle, and inner ear. The ear canal is part of the outer ear. This is the part we can see, the part that … [Read more...]