Posted by Dr. Heidi Lescanec, ND Spring is an opportune time for cleansing. It is the ideal season for our bodies to open the emunctories (the organs of elimination) and […]
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Detox Options after Bone Scan What is a Bone Scan? The ABCs of Bone Scans A bone scan is a nuclear medicine imaging test which uses bone-seeking radioactive materials or
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Oral Hormonal Contraceptives Contraception Contraception is defined as actions or a technique that prevent pregnancy by disrupting the normal process of ovulation, fertilization and implantation1. Contraceptives are physical or medical
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Probiotics What is IBS? The ABCs of IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, long-term functional bowel condition with the following characteristics1: Abdominal Pain
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Introduction The “soaps” that most of us use every day to keep our hands clean with are actually called beauty bars, moisturizing bars, or body bars, but not soap. Next time,
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Overweight and obesity are defined based on body mass index (BMI), which is determined as weight (kg) divided by height2 (m). A healthy BMI range is 18.5–24.9 kg/m2. Overweight is
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Prebiotics You may have heard about probiotics and their role in digestive health. But what about prebiotics? What are they? What are their health benefits? Read on to learn the difference between prebiotics and
What is high blood pressure? Your heart pumps blood around your body. Blood pressure is the force of blood against your blood vessels as it circulates through your body. This
What is it? Curcumin is a major active constituent of turmeric, a plant well known as the man spice in curry. Other than culinary use, curcumin seems to have
What are probiotics? Probiotics are live organisms that naturally live in the intestine. These are good organisms that help control unfriendly bacteria and viruses that cause diseases such as diarrhea.
