Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published October 2, 2016. If you’re not optimally healthy, could Candida be at fault? In this interview, the late British osteopath and naturopath, Dr. Leon Chaitow, author of “Candida Albicans: Natural Remedies for Yeast Infection,” discusses its dangers — and more importantly, how to address… Read More »
Coffee is enjoyed by 7 in 10 Americans each week, while 62% enjoy coffee daily.1 On the record, the most common reasons why people drink coffee are for the taste and the caffeine boost it provides — to increase energy and “wake me up.”2,3 But there’s another, often unspoken, effect of coffee drinking that many… Read More »
When a woman comes in for a consultation regarding the use of medications during pregnancy, we spend most of our time reviewing the potential risks of exposure to medications during pregnancy. However, we must also include a discussion of the effects of untreated psychiatric illness in the mother on the developing child, for there is… Read More »
When I chose an apartment with a bedroom on a major street in Manhattan, I didn’t worry about noise: I figured this was one instance in which my hearing loss was a plus. Sounds that didn’t wake me up couldn’t affect me, right? Wrong. Waking up and losing sleep because of noise is bad for… Read More »