Ensuring that your child gets adequate nutrition is a common concern among most parents. Proper nutritional status starts with the health of the mother during pregnancy and breast feeding. As the child is weaned from the breast, or not breast fed at all, good quality formula and solid food take over as cornerstones of nutrition.…
Topic: Use of Brain SPECT Imaging in the Evaluation and Treatment of Lyme Disease Special guest: Dr. Annibali, chief psychiatrist at Amen Clinics in Reston, has been Board Certified in both general and geriatric psychiatry and is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. [hr] [hr]
It’s a brand new baby year, and I know losing weight is at the top of everyone’s New Year’s resolutions. I’m sure only about half of this resolution gets fulfilled, therefore, I propose that people try to to focus on becoming healthier instead of focusing on the scale. Focusing on a better lifestyle will lead…
Topic: Personalized nutrition and eating for your blood type Special guest: Dr Ginger Nash specializes in supporting the body’s natural ability to heal using European homeopathic methods that focus on restoring proper physiologic function to cells, tissues and organ systems. [hr] [hr]
Many parents are often in a position where they have to consider what are the best medical decisions for their child. Breast feed or bottle feed? Vaccinate now or wait? Use antibiotics or wait the sickness out, Medicate for ADD or not? With the advice and guidance of your pediatrician the best decision for your child’s health…
Depression hurts, or so they say. We all say, actually, because if you haven’t been depressed yourself, odds are someone close to you has. If you go to a doctor nowadays, mention that you’re depressed, and wait about thirty seconds, he or she will have his prescription pad out to write you a prescription for…
Topic: Hypothyroidism, nutrition, and weight loss Special guest: Patient advocate and author Mary Shomon transformed her 1995 thyroid diagnosis into a mission to educate and empower others struggling with thyroid and hormonal conditions [hr] [hr]
Topic: Interactions between hormones and neurotransmitters Special guest: Sarah Mo, BS, BA – Sarah is the department’s resident expert in pediatrics and recently attended the Current Trends in Autism conference in Boston, MA and iMOSAIC in Minneapolis, MN. [hr] [hr]
Topic: Prolotherapy – natural treatment for chronic pain Special guest: Ali Safayan, MD, is a founder of one of the first integrative medicine practices in the Washington, DC area. [hr] [hr]
Being knowledgeable about your health is always helpful. Your blood pressure is no exception, 1/3 people who have strokes die because of high blood pressure. The Blood Pressure infographic created by westfieldhealth.com describes what blood pressure is, what it means, and then how to maintain a healthy blood pressure. The infographic was found on behance.net.…
Topic: “Solving the Belly Blues” – applying the principles of functional medicine to the treatment of digestive issues. Special guest: Eve Plews, LNC – Eve is a food-based clinician incorporating nutrients, herbs and medical foods to support health and healing. [hr] [hr]
Topic: Sources of fatigue, and supplements to help optimize energy levels Special guest: Erin Stokes, ND–The focus of her practice at Lotus Naturopathic Clinic in Boulder, Colorado, is postpartum health and wellness. [hr] [hr]
