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Don’t Use ADHD Meds (This Works Better Anyway…)

Medical Reports, Positive Parenting / By Laura Koniver, MD

There is no longer any convincing evidence left that kids should be considered for Rx methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, etc…) In fact, a new study now urges physicians to use caution when prescribing these medications and reveals that there is no data to support the use of these prescriptions, especially in light of the serious side effects they can cause. Published on Nov 25, 2015 in the Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews, researchers looked at over 185 randomized control trials that evaluated the use of ADHD meds in over 12,000 children in the USA, Canada and Europe. The details: The …

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Jan 19 2016

The One Thing You Can Do Daily To Lift All Types Of Depression… Naturally

Grounding, Healthy Mindframe, Medical Reports / By Laura Koniver, MD

We all know that getting morning light each day significantly improves seasonal blues (or winter depression.) But a new study shows that light therapy lifts depression — even depression that is NOT seasonally related — *more effectively* than antidepressant drug therapy. The assumption has always been that major depressive disorder is different from seasonal depression, but this study shows that light therapy can be used on it’s own to treat depression whether seasonal or not. Published in JAMA Psychiatry on Nov 18, 2015, this placebo controlled study supports the use of a non-pharmaceutical intervention over a pharmaceutical intervention, which …

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Jan 11 2016

Ease Holiday Stress With This One Essential Supplement

Healthy Mindframe, Medical Reports / By Laura Koniver, MD

As we previously talked about here, probiotics have been found to be so powerful in stabilizing the mind/gut axis that they are actually a treatment for depression. Add to that, a new study that shows taking probiotics for only one month reduces stress, decreases anxiety and even improves memory! Researchers looked at the strain of Bifidobacterium longum and followed what effect this probiotic had when used as a “psychobiotic” — looking at mood, stress, and even cognitive performance. Turns out, not only does the gut play an essential role in your ability to absorb and utilize nutrients… …and …

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Nov 30 2015

3 Tips To Prevent Dry Skin This Winter

Female Health, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

Winter can be a tough time for anybody’s skin… painfully dry hands and cracked heels galore (ouch!) Dry heated air dehydrates and cracks your vulnerable skin while you are inside staying warm… …combine that with whipping cold winds that chaff skin when you are outside and winter is just no fun on your skin, especially if you suffer from chronic skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema or other forms of dermatitis. Today I have a blog post for you that is full of wonderful things you can do to support tender dry winter skin and support skin health …

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Nov 10 2015

Are Your Shoes Causing More Harm Than Good?

Grounding, Healthy Weight, Medical Reports, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

So… I’m not particularly into shoes. Seeing the beautiful results of Earthing on my patients (and in my own life) has me opting for going barefoot whenever possible, and sleeping grounded at night too. So I found it very interesting when the latest medical reports showed that the new trend towards maximalist shoes (thick soles, thick padded heels) completely failed to cushion the foot on impact and in fact increases the risk for injury…. the exact opposite of manufacturers’ claims. Turns out, cushioning does more harm than good for the dynamics of your foot, luring you into …

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Jul 13 2015

Healing Summer Skin Concerns, Naturally

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

Today let’s talk about and heal all of your summer skin care concerns holistically… everything from: sun exposure yeast overgrowth athletes foot cuts and scrapes bug bites and more… I’ve got you covered! Here we go:

Jun 22 2015

5 Crucial Ways To Improve Bone Strength (no Rx needed…)

Female Health, Health Videos, Medical Reports / By Laura Koniver, MD

I just returned from a medical conference and one of the sessions was a 2015 update on osteoporosis prevention and treatment. The room was filled with physicians approaching bone health from an incredibly narrow, conventionally minded angle. It was very limited and it was actually downright upsetting — we spent 99% of the lecture discussing the side effects of osteoporosis Rx and how to try to navigate around the fact that the prescriptions actually make bones more brittle, increase atypical fracture risk, and even double cancer risk. NO thank you. That presentation fired me up …

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Apr 27 2015

Don’t Use ADHD Meds (This Works Better Anyway…)

The One Thing You Can Do Daily To Lift All Types Of Depression… Naturally

Ease Holiday Stress With This One Essential Supplement

3 Tips To Prevent Dry Skin This Winter

Are Your Shoes Causing More Harm Than Good?

Healing Summer Skin Concerns, Naturally

5 Crucial Ways To Improve Bone Strength (no Rx needed…)

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