Nature Cure Blog
Read or listen in on a variety of topics related to naturopathic and osteopathic services, along with general health and wellness.
Aspartame is ubiquitous—and potentially risky, according to studies
By Carol Nathan | Fact-checked by Anastasia Climan, RDN, CD-N Key Takeaways Reducing sugar intake in the diet by substituting artificial sweeteners such as aspartame is a common health recommendation. Studies, however, are pointing to risks and disadvantages of...
What You Need to Know About Hormones
Watch the replay of Dr. McConnell's BioTe webinar or read about the benefits of hormone therapy below.Pellet therapy has been used in other therapies as well as other countries. Mainstream medicine normally identifies hormones as estrogen which is used to mitigate hot...
How to Maintain Breast Health with Naturopathic Care and Supplementation
Breast health is an important component of women's overall wellness. Breast health concerns include breast lumps, breast pain, or nipple discharge. The primary step a woman can take to maintain breast health is to take the time to understand breast anatomy and...
Supplementation and its Benefits for Healthy Aging
September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to celebrate all the wonderful things about getting older. Older adults have far more options today on how to live their lives than ever before. Seniors are reinventing themselves, going back to school, starting new careers,...
What Are Amniotic Injections?
By Bryan T McConnell, ND, DO Medicare has begun to cover amniotic membrane allograft product from specific companies for musculoskeletal pathology recently, and a Q code has been assigned to this product. A Q code is assigned to identify drugs, biologicals, and...
The Importance of Testosterone in Women
Testosterone is one of the most abundant hormones in women and is essential to female health. A drop in testosterone can occur in many women starting as early as 20, with a significant reduction in testosterone production starting around age 35. Balancing testosterone...