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 […]

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BPA: Why it’s a Good Thing to Avoid (Dr. Mercola)
Recently, Gaiam’s “safe” water bottle was found to leech BPA. BPA is a hormone-mimicking chemical found in plastic bottles that has been linked to a variety of health issues. Plastics with no. 1, 2, 4, & 5 are said to not contain BPA. Still, plastic bottles can […]

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