And what can I do about it? The human body is an amazing work of art. We are still discovering complex mysteries regarding how it functions, why certain things occur, and how to handle the aging process. As most of us have experienced, the aging process certainly comes with as many unpleasant as enjoyable side …
First, let’s set the record straight about the difference between a sweet potato and a yam. These two root vegetables are not the same. Yams and sweet potatoes arise from two different species; yams are more prevalent in Asia and Africa while the sweet potato is prevalent in Europe and the Americas. Often in the …
As a naturopathic medical student preparing to practice in rural Nepal, I’m faced with many interesting tasks. I work with an NGO called Share Nepal, based out of a village in central Nepal called Karmidanda. My time is largely spent on campus at NCNM in Portland, but whenever I can, I slip away to Karmidanda …
Mushrooms have long been a delicacy in many culinary recipes, but what about their medicinal properties? Have you walked by the typical white button mushroom in the grocery store and thought of it as a healing medicine? Not many have, but recent research is suggesting this mushroom and many others have cancer prevention properties. A …
Last May, Angelina Jolie brought to the world’s attention the ‘breast cancer gene’ when the New York Times published her op ed, “My Medical Choice.” This essay made public her decision to undergo prophylactic bilateral mastectomy to prevent breast cancer, following the discovery that she carries the ‘faulty’ BRCA1 genetic mutation. Jolie’s own mother passed …