by Jennifer Abercrombie ND | Apr 4, 2014 | Articles By Our Doctors, Dr. Abercrombie's Articles
WHAT ARE THE ADRENALS? Your adrenal glands are made up of an inner cortex and outer medulla. They sit right on top of the kidneys at the mid to lower back and release hormones as needed. In times of stress or danger (physical or psychological) the adrenal glands...
by Jennifer Abercrombie ND | Apr 4, 2014 | Articles By Our Doctors, Dr. Abercrombie's Articles
The thyroid is known as the regulator of metabolism. But it also has far reaching effects to mood balance (implicating depression and anxiety), menstrual cycle regulation, sex hormone balance, lipid metabolism, growth, development, carbohydrate metabolism, release of...
by Dr. Adam Sandford | Feb 7, 2014 | Articles By Our Doctors, Dr. Sandford's Articles
What is the difference in training between Naturopathic Medical Doctors (ND or NMD), Medical Doctors (MD), Osteopaths (DO), Nurse Practitioners (NP) and Physician Assistants (PA)? Below you can find a detailed comparison between the training of ND, MD, DO, PA and NP....
by Dr. Adam Sandford | Feb 6, 2014 | Articles By Our Doctors, Dr. Sandford's Articles
So, a few folks have recently asked me the difference between an allergy sensitivity and a sensitivity. Here is a personal case in point: When I eat pecans, my tongue tingles and my eyes water a little. When I eat a brazil nut, my lips swell and my throat closes. In...
by Dr. Adam Sandford | Jul 15, 2013 | Articles By Our Doctors, Dr. Sandford's Articles
Estrogen decrease over our lifetime is a natural process of aging as we approach peri-menopause and enter menopause. Although a natural process, decreasing levels of estrogen can have less than desirable side effects, most importantly its effects on cardiovascular...
by Jennifer Abercrombie ND | Mar 11, 2013 | Articles By Our Doctors, Dr. Abercrombie's Articles
Do you feel exhausted in the morning or all day long, gain weight despite good diet and exercise habits, have difficulty sleeping, can’t get through the day without caffeine, have chronic gastrointestinal infections, retain excess water, have difficulty concentrating,...
