Balancing Out PMS Signs – What to Do?
Neurotransmitter testing can reveal imbalances of serotonin, GABA, dopamine, and norepinephrine that may contribute to PMS symptoms. Knowing the levels of these neurotransmitters can help guide PMS...
View ArticleWhat Happened to My Hormones?
Premenstrual syndrome is a condition which includes a group of physical and/or psychological symptoms that women of reproductive age experience during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, and which...
View ArticleBioidentical Hormone Replacement
Hormone balance must include the sex hormones of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone but also thyroid, adrenal and neurotransmitter hormones. All these systems and hormones interact and support...
View ArticlePain and Neurotransmitter Imbalance
Chronic pain is a persistent problem in the United States, with 30.7% of adults suffering from chronic pain – more than 50 million people. [2] Many people must deal with pain such as temporomandibular...
View ArticleFibromyalgia: Possible Treatment Options
Fibromyalgia Management There is this constant pain everywhere. You are fatigued all the time, but whenever you finally get to lie down, you cannot seem to get a good night’s rest. The slightest events...
View ArticlePain: Is it really all in your head?
Pain is something experienced by many a regular basis. Although it hurts, pain is actually a good thing. It tells a person that something is wrong and in need of attention. For example, if your hand...
View ArticleMigraines and Methylation
Migraines are a common neurological disorder, characterized by multiple symptoms including head pain, nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound.[1],[2] Attacks can last from 4 to 72...
View ArticlePain and Inflammation
Inflammation can be described as an immune response to a stimulus, particularly something that the body thinks could be harmful.[i] A typical inflammation response results in symptoms of redness, heat,...
View ArticleOpioids: It’s Complicated
Chronic pain is a persistent issue in the United States, affecting more than 100 million Americans. [7] Treatment and management of chronic pain is notoriously challenging. Opioids are often the...
View ArticleDysmenorrhea: Don’t Give Up
Primary dysmenorrhea, which is defined as painful menses in women with normal pelvic anatomy, usually begins during adolescence. It is characterized by crampy pelvic pain beginning shortly before or at...
View ArticleSerotonin Imbalance in Autism
Autism is a very intricate disorder, and should not be sized down to one single cause or contributing factor. However, one area of imbalance that should be considered is serotonergic activity. SSRIs...
View ArticleDopamine and ADHD
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder that may be characterized by the presence the following symptoms (among many others)[1]: · Problems focusing on a...
View ArticleMeet Dr. Bradley Bongiovanni, aka Dr B
It’s Naturopathic Medicine Week, and we’d love for you to meet some of the naturopathic doctors on our Clinical Advisory Board! We’ll kick off the introductions with a short Q&A with Dr. Bradley...
View ArticleAnxiety & GABA
Anxiety is the body’s natural response to danger, an automatic alarm that goes off when the body feels threatened, under pressure, or facing a stressful situation. The feeling of anxiety is not always...
View ArticleMeet Kelly, Family Nurse Practitioner & Thrill Seeker…Just Don’t Bring Her...
In continuation of Naturopathic Medicine Week, meet Dr. Kelly Engelmann, Family Nurse Practitioner certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, The Fellowship in Anti-Aging, Regenerative and...
View ArticleExtreme Mind Games: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is characterized by unwanted, recurring, intrusive thoughts that cause anxiety. The person experiencing these thoughts commonly exhibits specific behaviors in...
View ArticleMeet Dr. John Hofler, PhD & Free Spirit
Although he’s not a naturopathic doctor, we’re featuring Sanesco’s Chief Scientific Officer during Naturopathic Medicine Week because his role at Sanesco is a critical one: it’s thanks to his expertise...
View ArticleMeet Dr. Connie Shoemaker, ND: Helping Practitioners Apply ‘Health in...
It’s still Naturopathic Medicine Week! We caught up with Dr. Connie Shoemaker in between phone consultations with Sanesco clients to ask her a few questions. With a Bachelor’s in Science from Western...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes: Lisa Samuelson, Lab Director
Lisa Samuelson’s role at Sanesco is a pivotal one—she is the Lab Manager at NeuroLab™, a division of Sanesco International and a leading specialist in the technology, analysis, and research of the...
View ArticleOCD Intervention: The Power of Inositol
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is an often incapacitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. OCD is characterized by uncontrollable, recurring, and/or unreasonable thoughts...
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