Genetic risk factors play an important role in the development of disease/s. In recent times, I have requested blood tests to determine if a client is predisposed to a condition/disease, particularly if there is a family history. The gene test I have started to request is called MTHFR, which stands for methylenetetrahydrofolate. The MTHFR gene plays an important role in...
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Candida/Yeast Infection
Information on the incidence of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is incomplete since VVC is not a reportable entity. Most studies suggest a VVC prevalence of 5-15 percent depending on the population studied. Infection caused by candida species affects 70-75 percent of women at least once during their lives, and 40 to 50 percent with experience at...
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Hasimoto’s Thyroiditis
When I was training to become a naturopath, I was advised by a number of my mentors that one of the most common conditions I would see in clinic would be that of thyroid disease, how true they were!. It is not uncommon for me to see at least 3 clients a week who have been diagnosed by either their G.P....
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Insulin Resistance and Acupunture
Insulin resistance is where the natural hormone insulin becomes less effective at lowering blood sugar. It is closely associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, non alcohol related fatty liver diseases, metabolic syndrome and is also a risk factor for serious diseases such as cardiovascular disease. Recent research has found that acupunture...
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Natural Formula to treat Irritable bowel syndrome
Researchers from Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia, have found that a natural formula containing the herbs bilberry, agrimony and cinnamon, alongside slippery elm bark can reduce symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome. The results of this study showed that participants abdominal pain decreased by 19 percent, bloating decreased by 28 percent and straining by 65...
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