Naturopathic Health Resources

Complaints of celiac disease are on the rise in the United States, with more and more people growing ill from exposure to products containing gluten.

What if you could treat depression, anxiety and other mood disorders without drugs or invasive procedures but simply by eating probiotic yogurt, or drinking a probiotic broth? A new study in mice suggests this may be possible someday. 

The news about plastics has been pretty alarming lately, causing some of us to go dashing for the water bottles to see what kind of plastic they are -- and find out if we've been unwittingly poisoning our children and ourselves with chemicals leaching into the water from them.

On October 26, 2010 the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health Field held a Hearing entitled, “Toxic Chemicals and Children’s Environmental Health.” Under the leadership of Senator Lautenberg of New Jersey, this hearing was scheduled to discuss the environmental health effects from children’s exposure to common chemicals in our environment and serve to initiate legislative reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976. 

Are you suffering from or showing signs of attention deficit disorder (ADD/HD), depression or anxiety? Would you like to learn about safe and effective, scientifically researched, natural alternatives to prescription medications for these conditions?

New research reported in the June issue (2010) of Pediatrics, suggests that exposure to high levels of organophosphate pesticides may increase the odds for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.

By John Upledger, DO, OMM

Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, hands-on therapeutic modality that may have a profoundly positive effect upon brain and spinal cord function. Application of this modality can also positively influence the endocrine and immune systems.

by NPR Staff

Hyperactivity. Fidgeting. Inattention. Impulsivity. If your child has one or more of these qualities on a regular basis, you may be told that he or she has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. If so, they'd be among about 10 percent of children in the United States.