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Household Chemicals Damage Cognition (And Small Changes You Can Make To Protect Yourself)

Female Health, Grounding, Medical Reports, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

A recent study just published May 2016 in the journal Environmental Research reveals the extent of damage that common household chemicals are having on children… … impairing cognitive function and behavioral development. Chemicals that are routinely found in homes that are implicated in impairing cognitive function of children are commonly found in nonstick cooking pans, carpet pads, upholstery, and in electronics. Exposure during pregnancy to these and other toxic items containing polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) is now definitively associated with decreased cognitive function of children later in life. These findings show that the mother’s concentration …

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Jun 6 2016

7 Natural Ways To Defeat Yeast Overgrowth

Intuitive Medicine, Medical Reports, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

I’m so excited. We are officially well into May and this month I am actually taking my first three day vacation in a long, long time! I have not taken a vacation — not even one single weekend off — in over two years straight. So to have a Friday, Saturday and a Sunday to hang out with friends by a lake and sleep in and stay up late and watch the kids swim and watch the sun set… yep, it’ll be heaven. With all of this beautiful warmer weather, I’ve had lots of questions come up (in the …

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May 16 2016

Avoiding The Sun Is Actually More Deadly Than Smoking

Grounding, Medical Reports / By Laura Koniver, MD

A recent article, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine on March 16, 2016, found that folks who avoided sun exposure had a decreased life expectancy, similar to smokers who bathed in the sun. This study looked at almost 30,000 participants (females ages 25 – 64 year old with no history of malignancy) over a span of 20 years. Researchers followed participants for over 20 years and tracked health outcomes and life span. What did they find? Researchers found that even when smoking was factored in, the life span of those who avoided the sun was over 2 …

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Apr 18 2016

Probiotics An Alternative To Antidepressants

Female Health, Healthy Mindframe, Intuitive Medicine, Medical Reports / By Laura Koniver, MD

A new study, published on Nov 15, 2013 in Biological Psychiatry, shows that probiotics might be more aptly named psychobiotics for their mind and mood enhancing effects. The latest statistics estimate that about one in every ten Americans now takes an antidepressant, and antidepressants are the third most prescribed form of medication. Whether because of personal preference, unwanted side effects, cost or other reasons, there are many folks looking for alternative, holistic solutions to treating depression and anxiety. Natural supplements like St. John’s Wort, Maca Root, Valerian, 5-HTP, GABA, and holistic therapeutic modalities such as acupuncture, massage, …

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Jan 13 2014

Skin Care Round Up — holistic moisturizing, exfoliation, and wound healing

Female Health, Medical Reports, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

My skin care motto is: simplify. Let me tell you a little about my background… Before becoming a full time Mommy I was considering going into Dermatology, so in medical school I took three times the regular amount of training in Dermatology as a result. I also spent four summers throughout college working at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, MD… working with a research team who was investigating oncogenes. And… as I mentioned in my sunscreen article last week, my father was a top scientist at the forefront of melanoma research, so in my lifetime I’ve gotten a …

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Jul 15 2013

Household Chemicals Damage Cognition (And Small Changes You Can Make To Protect Yourself)

7 Natural Ways To Defeat Yeast Overgrowth

Avoiding The Sun Is Actually More Deadly Than Smoking

Probiotics An Alternative To Antidepressants

Skin Care Round Up — holistic moisturizing, exfoliation, and wound healing

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