I’ll always do blood testing for thyroid, but in terms of the sex hormones I test the urine for hormone metabolites and look at how the body is processing everything. Blood tests are good if you want to get test results back really quickly if you’re trying to adjust a treatment plan quickly. I think progesterone levels are really hard to measure in any kind of test, but I probably utilize urine and blood testing the most often. read more »
The reality is that so much of what people are living with today is the result of a highly stressed lifestyle, a nutritionally depleted diet, not much physical activity, a lot of emphasis on image and a decline in social communities and social networks. This is what drives much of the disease that we see today. read more »
I think many natural health practitioners find they get a similar kind of patient. And that is the patient who has been through the route of conventional medicine and they haven’t gotten answers. So, they’re kind of mystery patients. My personal theory about them is that they have some sort of autoimmune dysregulation. read more »
Rauwolfia and Convallaria are very potent and effective herbs for hypertension and congestive heart failure. I think of two major guidelines: one is always start with the lowest recommended dose for a week or so to see how the patient responds. Secondly, it’s always very important, if you’re using something like Rauwolfia... read more »
Dr. Jody Stanislaw is on the faculty of the Restorative Medicine Herbal Certification program. She will be sharing the best methods for managing blood sugar for type 1 and type 2 diabetes in her online webinar. She helps patients around the world to better manage their diabetes, and her TEDx… read more »
One of my favorites is curcumin and boswellia. I add in anxiolytic herbs, such as lemon balm, Melissa, Scutellaria, and magnesium. Notice how I've not said saw palmetto or any “prostate” herbs, because... read more »
Kevin Spelman, PhD, reviews the active compounds present in Hericium erinaceus (lion’s mane) and explains how future research may prove these compounds help prevent neurodegenerative disease. Dr. Spelman is one of the expert faculty from the Restorative Medicine Herbal Certification program. Learn More Here: https://restorativemedicine.org/herbal/ read more »
Mary Bove, ND reviews Mitchella and the best herbs to combine it with for women who suffer from chronic pelvic congestion. Learn more clinical pearls from Dr. Bove at the Restorative Medicine Herbal Certification program. Clinicians can earn up to 60 CME in this 80 hour program. More information here:… read more »
Berberine is a well-researched compound which has extensive clinical applications. Dr. Chris Hobbs shares a clinical pearl about treating sinusitis with berberine in his presentation from the 2016 Annual Restorative Medicine Conference. Dr. Hobbs is one of the expert faculty from the Restorative Medicine Herbal Certification program. Learn More Here:… read more »
Listen to a recording of Dr. Low Dog's presentation, “The Role of Adaptogens and Nervines in Clinical Practice,” presented at a past Restorative Medicine conference. Dr. Low Dog is on the faculty of the Restorative Medicine Herbal Certification Program, and will be presenting on topics related to women's health and… read more »