Sarah LoBisco, ND - Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

Drug Updates
Diabetes Drug Linked to Cardiovascular Disease/Stroke (Webmd alert)
June 28, 2010 — Older patients who take Avandia have a higher risk of death, heart failure, and stroke than patients taking Actos, a similar diabetes drug, a new study finds.
It’s far from the first study to address Avandia safety, but it’s by far the largest to date, says FDA researcher and […]

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Happy Heart Month! Here’s the start to my summaries of the great articles and research studies I read…
The Environmental Impact of Our Health

Based on the article from Integrative Practitioner: Breast Cancer and the Environment & Environmental Policy by Susan Luck
There exists approximately 100,000 synthetic chemicals […]

February 2nd, 2010 | Tags: Add new tag, AK, angioplasty, anti-aging, antidepressants, anxiety, artificial sweetners, aspartame, autoimmune disease, blood pressure, blood type diet, cancer, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular health, carpal tunnel system, celiac disease, DHA, digestion, endocrine effects and chemicals, environment and health, exercise and neck pain, fish, functional medicine and ballston spa ny, glutathione, H1N1, high cholesterol, honey bees, infertility, integrative medical doctor and NY, integrative medicine and clifton park ny, Mal-absorption, MMR vaccine, muscle test, muscle testing, natruopathic medicine, natural blood thinner, Naturopathic Medicine and Albany Ny, naturopathic medicine and ballston spa NY, naturopathic medicine and NY, naturopathic medicine and saratoga springs ny, NCCAM, neck pain, obesity, omega 3 fatty acids, Organic Meat, peridontal disease, quigong and yoga, radiation, reverse flyes, shoulder abduction, shrugs, sleep, spirotetramat, statins, stress and cancer, Swine Flu, telomeres, Vitamin K and bones, vitamin K2-M7, weight gain, whey | Category: Naturopathic Medicine, Top Reads of the Month | Leave a comment

Valerian acts on the central nervous system to create a powerful tranquilizing effect. It has been clinically investigated for over 30 years and according to the German Commission E, it has been found to be an effective treatment for restlessness and sleep disturbances. Some studies have even compared the effectiveness of Valerian root to pharmaceutical […]

September 18th, 2008 | Tags: anxiety, insomnia, migraine, sleep, tension, Valarian | Category: Essential Oils | Leave a comment