PFAS “forever” chemicals have been linked to cancer, cardiovascular disease, infertility, thyroid disorders, weakened immunity, and more. TL’s environmental health expert explains how to reduce exposure to these chemicals.
Issue: October 2022 #471
Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever
“Seronegative Lyme” can be a tick-borne infection caused by a different group of Borrelia bacteria. Using multiple testing methods, practitioners can differentiate between the types of infections.
The Brain: Effects of Molds and Mycotoxins
Toxins produced by molds can cross the blood-brain barrier, causing inflammation and damaging cells – thereby affecting brain function.
Medically Integrated Electrophysiology for the Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive Impairment and Memory Loss
Office-based electroencephalography lets practitioners evaluate patients’ cognitive function and their response to treatment.
Reduce Anxiety
Posture and breathing, both of which are self-modifiable, were key factors in a program to reduce anxiety and stress in college students.
Mind-Body Applications of Essential Oils: A Case Study of Anxiety
A case study shows how to incorporate essential oils to reduce anxiety and encourage patient self-care.
Let’s Be Real About Reflux: Getting to The Heart of Heartburn
Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND, served as a full-time professor at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (now NUNM), specializing in gastroenterology, and wrote the textbook Functional Gastroenterology: Assessing and Addressing the Causes of Functional Digestive Disorders. In this issue, he shares a chapter from his new book on reflux and GERD.
Letter from the Publisher, October 2022, Issue 471
TL’s publisher looks at the European promotion of hydrotherapy, the problem of physician burnout, and this month’s cover story on reflux and GERD.
Summary of Recent Research with Three Nutrients in the War Against Cancer
Research supports the use of nutrients that have cancer preventive effects – especially vitamins C, E, and selenium.
Helping the Distressed Clinician by Identifying and Treating Burnout
This article from the chief naturopathic medical officer at Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine shares several non-pharmaceutical interventions to help prevent and treat physician burnout, which has increased over the past few years.
