“Have you tried an adaptogen like saffron?” My psychiatrist asked me during our three-month check-in after I explained that I was experiencing some beautiful mood swings, jittery nerves, and work paralysis due to high blood pressure. My normal “reset and recalibrate” methods didn’t work like they usually do. Although I haven’t specifically looked for adaptogens … Read more
The new field of naturopathic medicine may soon face an existential crisis as a key accreditor for these college program titles. Last week, the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity voted 12 to zero against renewing the Council on Natural Medical Education’s recognition due to concerns about student outcomes at member institutions. While … Read more
You may want to leave this medicine alone. Calls to the nation’s poison centers about natural supplements marketed as energy boosters, mood enhancers and pain relievers have risen nearly 1,200% in the past decade, a new study has found. Hospitalizations, and even some deaths, have been looming, with health experts sounding the alarm over a … Read more