Olive Oil, COX inhibition & Ayurveda ….

Ever wonder what is up with that stinging sensation in the back of your throat after ingesting olive oil??  Many olive oil connoisseurs have long considered the immediate tickle in the back of… Continue reading →

Women’s Health and Naturopathy

This interview features Dr. Jane Guiltinan ND, who is the dean of Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr.  You can read her bio here (she’s kind of a big deal).  For those of you curious about… Continue reading →

Biofilms, Plaque & Cistus incanus

I have briefly touched upon the subject of biofilms and hope to expand upon that discussion in its relationship to Lyme and TBD (tick borne disease) in the future.  However, I recently became… Continue reading →

Obsession

Vitamin D.  Specifically in its protective role against autoimmune diseases, relapsing attacks (see “adaptive immunity” on the left), and innate immunity (diagram on the right – think colds and flus).  Last summer, I spent… Continue reading →

Training and Education of Naturopathic Doctors

Naturopathic Medical Education (most of these classes are part of the first 2 years): The remainder of our education is mostly clinical as well as the ‘ologys’ (cardiology, dermatology, oncology etc).  Many ND… Continue reading →

Breaking down the biofilms

Biofilms are a hot topic in the Lyme/TBD world, but are a topic worth discussion in the treatment of bacterial infections in general.  Biofilms enable bacteria to resist anti-biotic treatment as well as… Continue reading →

Science & Policy

Above: ideal Below: more realistic photo taken from EOS, an AGU weekly publication. and posted from Washington D.C., how appropriate :).

map of ‘our microbial selves’

The September 13th (2010) issue of ‘Chemical & Engineering News’ published this human map of bacterial microbes found on our bodies. Just like no two human beings have the same fingerprint … no… Continue reading →