Naturopathy in New York

High Blood Pressure in Kids from TV and Computer Use.

2010-10-22T06:54:00.000-07:00

by Dr. Pina LoGiudice (www.InnerSourceHealth.com)

Date: August 8, 2009

TV and computer screen time has been linked to high blood pressure in youngsters. Recent evidence shows that children who watch television for 1.5hrs to 5.5hours of televsion a day shows that even if a children is trim and active, they will still have higher blood pressure. A study of 111 children from age 3 to age 8 showed that the increased blood pressure wasn’t associated with the sedentary behavior overall, but specifically linked to increased TV viewing. Two possible reasons are because children tend to snack unhealthy foods while watching TV, or because they watch material that is stressful or represent overactivity for their minds and reduce the ability to keep an increased metabolism. One other possibility is because it cuts into sleep time, which is needed for a host of healthy body processes. Surprisingly, the Amercian Academy of Pediatrics recommend children watch no more than 2 hours of 'high quality' television a day. In light of this information, this recommendation needs to be lowered.

Invented in 1929, television was first introduced to the public at a World's Fair in 1939. The first licenses issued were for commercial stations - this fact tells us that the motivation for TV was to be a vehicle for selling advertising for goods and services while providing entertainment. In the early 1960s, the first educational stations (later Public Broadcasting) began offering programs with the aim to educate and enrich people's lives. Regarding computers, in 1953, the UNIVAC was the first commercial computer and was able to pick presidential winners. In 1983, Apple introduced the first home computer.

Although these inventions can enrich our lives, this study emphasizes how they can also disrupt normal physiology. It is important limit TV to the minimum possible, and keep computer use in balance with other, more natural and healthful activities. written by Dr. Pina LoGiudice - www.InnerSourceHealth.com.

references:
http://www.mediafamily.org "the history of televsion" accessed August 8, 2009
Eisenmann J. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. August 2009

Meditation Lowers Heart Attack Risk Highest Risk Group of African Americans find benefit

2010-10-11T10:52:00.000-07:00

by Dr. Peter Bongiorno and Dr. Pina LoGiudice (www.InnerSourceHealth.com)

In most cases of naturopathic care, stress reduction techniques are a central part of helping the body to heal itself. In our practice, we find for virtually any condition, stress reduction modalities such as meditation, yoga, exercise, and acupuncture will help patients get healthier faster, decrease their dependence on medications, and sustain any gains. Heart disease is the number killer in the United States.

One recent study announced at the most recent American Heart Association gives credence to this approach. A major study of stress reduction with the Transcendental Meditation program was associated with 43% reduction in risk for all cause mortality, myocardial infarction and stroke in a high-risk sample of African Americans. A selected stress reduction approach may be useful in the secondary prevention of atherosclerotic CVD. The subjects were 201 African American participants (half male and half female) with documented coronary artery disease. Subjects performed either Transcendental Meditation or another program called "health education control." Regular care was continued in all subjects.

After 5 years of follow-up, the heart attack risk in the meditation patients was 43% reduced. Systolic blood pressure (the top number) decreased by mean of 5.1 mm Hg. Also, there were reductions in psychosocial stress in a high stress subgroup. There were no significant changes in diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) or Body Mass Index.

It was concluded that stress reduction with the Transcendental Meditation program was associated with 43% reduction in risk for all cause mortality, myocardial infarction and stroke in a high-risk sample of African Americans. A selected stress reduction approach may be useful in the secondary prevention of atherosclerotic CVD. It is likely that even greater benefits would be achieved in lower risk individuals. Also, greater benefits would probably result in those doing other lifestyle changes like exercise, the Mediterranean Diet, and proper nutrients.

It is not known if other methods are equally as effective at this point. If you are not including some kind of relaxation program as part of your health regimen, this is a great time to start.

ref: Schneider R et al. Effects of Stress Reduction on Clinical Events in African Americans With Coronary Heart Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Abstract 1177: Circulation. 2009;120:S461

Peter Bongiorno ND, LAc
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (WA state licensed), Licensed Acupuncturist (NY licensed)
Vice President, NY Association of Naturopathic Physicians
NYANP Physician of the Year 2008
http://www.InnerSourceHealth.com
email: drpeter@innersourcehealth.com
appointments: reception@innersourcehealth.com, 631.421.1848

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Working Moms Undiagnosed for Depression

2010-10-08T02:13:00.000-07:00

Working Moms Undiagnosed for Depression

by Peter Bongiorno ND, LAc and Pina LoGiudice ND, LAc (www.InnerSourceHealth.com)

An evaluation of national data on 2,130 mothers revealed that working mothers with depression were less likely to receive adequate treatment, possibly because excessive work hours do not allow time for proper care. It seems working mothers are greater risk for more difficulty from depression, for more than 65 percent of U.S. mothers with depression don't receive adequate treatment, a new study has found. Even more, Black, Hispanic and other minority mothers are least likely to receive adequate treatment. Moms with health insurance are three times more likely to receive adequate treatment. Depression in mothers can have a major impact on the entire family, especially on the health and well-being of their children, the researchers noted. Treating depression in mothers can improve the long-term health of their families. Mothers with depression have children with higher incidences of a number of diseases, including asthma and psychological illness.

Commentary: Given this information, it seems crucial that the workplace becomes a place where working moms can have access to proper diagnostic techniques and integrative health solutions. Oftentimes, discussion of the condition with an empathic ear can be a part of the healing. Furthermore, there are numerous natural remedies that are very useful to help moms feel better while lifestyle and environmental changes are sought.

Note: Dr. Peter Bongiorno’s book: Naturopathic Treatments for Depression will be released in January of 2010 (CCNM Press).

Reference: Litzelman et al. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research e-publication ahead of print (November 2009)

What We Can Learn from the French

2010-09-20T11:27:00.000-07:00

November 20, 2009
by Peter Bongiorno ND, LAc and Pina LoGiudice ND, LAc (www.InnerSourceHealth.com)

Health care reform - the topic of the day. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the US stands at 37th in terms of quality health care (between Slovenia and Costa Rica), even though we pay more than 2.5 times in health care per person (1). Properly used medications are the fourth leading cause of death (2).

Some kind of change is needed. Unfortunately, it looks like the major players involved in making the change (pharmaceutical companies, the American Medical Association, and the government) are unfortunately looking only to change some economics, as opposed to improving the quality of care. As a result, drugs are still the focus, and pharmaceutical prices are being raised now, in anticipation of health change and loss of profit. This avarice may add more than $10 billion to the nation's drug bill, which is on track to exceed $300 billion this year (3).

Usually, when you want to learn to do something well, it is always a good idea to look to who is doing it best. Well, according to the WHO (not the 60's rock band), France leads the world in quality of health care. Their system of integrative care (using natural and complementary medicines along with conventional diagnostics) seems to be a good model from which we can learn.

We can all try to get out there and tell our government's legislators to start learning from those who are doing it best, instead of simply catering to those with investment in the status quo.

references:
1. 21 June, in The World Health Report 2000
2. Jason, et al. Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions in Hospitalized Patients, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Vol. 279. April 15, 1998, pp. 1200-05.
3. Wilson D. NY Times Rising Prices of Drugs Lead to Call for Inquiry. Nov 18, 2009.

NYANP Newsletter April 2010

2010-05-11T11:18:00.000-07:00

Welcome!

We'd like to welcome you to our monthly newsletter, intended to inform, heal and unite. Articles are contributed by professional members of the NYANP.

Please direct questions and submissions to Caroline Budhan at caroline@nyanp.org.

Dr. Donielle Wilson

NYANP President and Executive Director

Contents

Welcome!
Sun and Vitamin D to Prevent Cancer by Peter Bongiorno ND, LAc
'Warming Socks" Instructions by Robert Woodbine, N.D., M.Ac.O.M.
Spring Cleaning - Gradually by Sean E. Heerey, ND

Sun and Vitamin D to Prevent Cancer by Peter Bongiorno ND, LAc

Nature provides us with what we need to keep our bodies healthy. Along with fresh water, exercise, sleep and good food, adequate sunlight is an important part of nature to help keep our circadian rhythms in healthy motion, as well as help convert vitamin D in our skin.

One study from the National Cancer Institute in 2002 showed that ovarian and prostate cancers occurred less in people who get regular sun. And people who received regular sun as a part of their work day have even greater reductions in breast and colon cancer too (1). The only group that had increased cancer rates was in non-melanoma skin cancer – so people at higher risk for skin cancer may need to limit exposure.

One of the reasons sunlight may be helpful is due to the increased levels of vitamin D in our bodies from sunlight. Very recent and encouraging animal research even shows that tumors can start to disappear when injected with vitamin D (2). Other studies have shown deficiencies in vitamin D will contribute to breast cancer (3) and colo-rectal cancer (4). It seems when there is not enough vitamin D around, the cancer cells keep a signal going that allows them to grow further. Furthermore, the immune tends to remain more balanced with adequate vitamin D, which may be a reason it is helpful in autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis.

To allow nature to heal, remember to go out and get regular sunlight – a reasonable amount is 15 minutes every morning during non-peak hours. Those at higher risk for skin cancer should speak with their doctors first.

1. Freedman DM, Dosemeci M, McGlynn K. Sunlight and mortality from breast, ovarian, colon, prostate, and non-melanoma skin cancer: a composite death certificate based case-control study. Occup Environ Med. 2002 Apr; 59(4):257-62.

2. Clarke S. In Tests, Vitamin D Shrinks Breast Cancer Cells. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/study-vitamin-d-kills-cancer-cells/story?id=9904415accessed March 18, 2010.

3. Li Laine O. et al. Vitamin D Deficiency Promotes Human Breast Cancer Growth in a Murine Model of Bone Metastasis. Cancer Research 70, 1835, March 1, 2010. Published Online First February 16, 2010

4. Bischoff-Ferrari H. Health effects of vitamin D. Dermatol Ther. 2010 Jan; 23(1):23-30.

Peter Bongiorno ND, LAc

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (WA state licensed), Licensed Acupuncturist (NY licensed)

Vice President, NY Association of Naturopathic Physicians

www.InnerSourceHealth.com

email: drpeter@innersourcehealth.com

appointments:

New York City: reception@innersourcehealth.com, 718.354.7339

Long Island: info@innersourcehealth.com, 631.421.1848

'Warming Socks' Instructions by Robert Woodbine, N.D., M.Ac.O.M.

The ‘Warming Socks’ treatment is a well-known hydrotherapy (water therapy) protocol used in naturopathic medicine. It is safe, inexpensive and quite effective in mobilizing your body’s intrinsic capacity to progress toward optimal health. It may be used preventatively as well as acutely for all age groups and genders and is effective against insomnia, the first signs of a cold, sinus congestion, upper respiratory infection, mental congestion (‘over thinking’; studying), poor circulation (cold feet), stress.

Mechanism of action: This protocol works due to the contrast in temperatures between your feet and the socks. The greater the temperature contrast, the more demand is made of your internal resources to create a balance. Your immune, lymphatic, and circulatory systems are activated and the Relaxation Response (1) promoted resulting in deeper quality sleep and restoration.

Materials needed: One pair of thin, white, cotton gym socks; one pair of heavier cotton or wool socks; a basin; ice, and cold water.

Procedure: The Warming Socks treatment is done when you are ready to go to sleep.

(1) Place the thin, cotton socks in the basin and fill it with cold water and ice cubes.

(2) Leave the heavier socks dry (do not wet or warm these).

(3) Take the basin and the dry socks to your nightstand by your bed.

(4) Warm your feet in comfortably hot water for no less than five (5) minutes! This is the most important part of the procedure. Dry your feet and then walk to your bedside.

(5) Take out one of the cold, wet socks from the basin and partially wring it out. (2) Immediately put one of your feet inside of this sock and then quickly put this same foot with the cold, wet sock inside of the heavier, dry sock. Do the same with the remaining socks and your other foot.

(6) Do not walk about. Instead get right into your bed and go to sleep.

During the course of the night while you are sleeping, your body will marshal its resources to warm up your feet. When you awaken in the morning, the socks will be bone dry and your feet will be nice and toasty. Any congestion you had will be relieved if not eliminated. If this is your first time doing this procedure, please do it for thirty (30) days in a row. Thereafter, you can make it a part of your weekly routine as is appropriate for your schedule and lifestyle.

Remember, you do not have to be ill to do this treatment. Making it a part of your lifestyle and doing it regularly, along with appropriate eating and exercise, can help prevent many common complaints.

1 Read Herbert Benson’s The Relaxation Response. Herbert Benson is a Harvard professor and physician.

2 Do not wring it out completely nor leave it sopping wet. You’ll know just how much to wring it out after you do the socks two or three times. For the first several nights, place a terrycloth towel at the foot of your bed to protect your mattress from any excess water from the socks.

Dr. Robert J. Woodbine, N.D., M.Ac.O.M.

President

San Bao Holistic Care LLC

204 West 140th Street, Suite 1A

New York, New York 10030

(P) 212.234.9125

docwoodbine@earthlink.net

Spring Cleaning - Gradually by Sean E. Heerey, ND

The transition to spring can be a motivator for many people. As the weather improves and there are more hours of sunlight people desire to do more with their time. Spring is a time of year when change is all around us.

Food is an area where people look to make such changes. Food is something that can have an influence on our overall health whether we are aware of it or not.

One of the keys to making a long term change in diet is to do it gradually. Consider keeping a food journal for 7 days and write down all the foods you eat. It is often surprising to see the lack of variety in our diet or the vast quantities of certain foods that we are consuming on a daily basis.

Based on results of the food journal select one food that you can eat less frequently. Make a commitment to yourself to eat that one food 25% less, i.e., if you are eating bread 4 times a day cut it down to 3 times day. The following week continue to make a 25% change. Being diligent about this can have a profound impact on your health and well-being.

A licensed Naturopathic Doctor (ND) can assist you in making healthy food choices, provide suggestions on food substitutions and support you in a variety of ways through this process.

Make an appointment with a ND to help you get on the path of health. Enjoy the spring!

Sean E. Heerey, ND

Naturopathic Doctor (Oregon Naturopathic Doctor License)

www.drseanheerey.com

Individualized Nutrition for Chronic Disease

212.239.4544

NYANP Newsletter March 2010

2010-05-11T10:21:00.000-07:00

Welcome!

The New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians (NYANP) is a not for profit organization representing Naturopathic Medicine in New York State. Our mission is: Healthy Patients, Licensed NDs. We want to make it possible for all New Yorkers to benefit from Naturopathic Medicine, and to pass state legislation to license Naturopathic Doctors.

We'd like to welcome you to our monthly newsletter, intended to inform, heal and unite. Articles are contributed by professional members of the NYANP.

Please direct questions and submissions to Caroline Budhan at caroline@nyanp.org.

Dr. Donielle Wilson

NYANP President and Executive Director

Contents

Welcome!

Probiotics and Immune Support by Sean E. Heerey, ND, MA, CCC/SLP

Blood Sugar Control: Prevent and Treat Diabetes Naturally by Peter Bongiorno ND, LAc

Cultivating Spirituality by Steven Koda, ND

Mammograms Misunderstood by Dr. Sarah Cimperman, ND

Probiotics and Immune Support by Sean E. Heerey, ND, MA, CCC/SLP

Numerous blogs and websites are telling the American public to support their immune system. There are even television commercials advertising products that can boost immune function. This may be a new concept to advertisers but Naturopathic Physicians have been making these types of recommendations for decades.

A safe and effective way to support the immune system in children and adults is with probiotics. Probiotics are beneficial organisms that inhabit our digestive tract.

An August 2009 study in the Journal Pediatrics looked at the effect of single and combination probiotic products on cold and influenza-like symptoms. Children ages 3-5 were treated twice a day for six months. When compared to a placebo group single strain probiotics reduced the incidence of fevers by over 50% and combination probiotics reduced fever by 72%, incidence of coughing reduced by 41% for single and 62% for combination probiotics, and incidence of runny nose reduced by 28% for single and 58% for combination products. Duration of fever, cough and runny nose was reduced by 32% for single probiotic and 48% for combination probiotic products. Compared to placebo, antibiotic use was reduced by 68% for single probiotic and 84% for combination probiotics.

More than just immune support, daily consumption of probiotics can be a powerful component of your family’s wellness care and prevention plans. There are many quality probiotics available that are free of potential allergens such as wheat, starch, yeast, corn, sodium, artificial coloring, flavoring or preservatives.

Ask your Naturopathic Physician about quality probiotic products and how they can fit into you and your child’s daily routine.

Pediatrics. 2009 Aug; 124(2):e172-9. Epub 2009 Jul 27.

Probiotic effects on cold and influenza-like symptom incidence and duration in children.

Leyer GJ, Li S, Mubasher ME, , Ouwehand AC.

Sean E. Heerey, ND
Naturopathic Doctor (Oregon Naturopathic Doctor License)
www.drseanheerey.com
Individualized Nutrition for Chronic Disease
Phone: 212.239.4544
clinic@drseanheerey.com

Blood Sugar Control: Prevent and Treat Diabetes Naturally by Peter Bongiorno ND, LAc

One in 8 New Yorkers have diabetes and 25% do not know it. Many more have ‘pre-diabetes’ or hypoglycemia, both of which can lead to diabetes later in life.

Fortunately, naturopathic medicine has a very effective array of lifestyle and nutrient recommendations to prevent this condition, and these have helped bring blood sugar back to normal for many patients.

Exercise is a key to improve insulin sensitivity, which helps sugar move into the cells and out of the blood, where it can cause damage to blood vessels, the kidneys and the eyes. Low glycemic load foods are wonderful to keep blood sugar from spiking.

Vegetables, legumes, fish and natural and organic lean meats can tastefully help keep blood sugar under control. There are so many wonderful and tasteful, blood sugar-friendly foods out there to try. Nutrients such as chromium and magnesium are typically low in patients with diabetes, and supplementation will help allow the body to manage glucose best. Herbs such as gymnema, bitter melon, can also help as well as drugs without the side effects.

Special fibers like glucomannan will keep extra sugars from being absorbed, and keep digestive movement healthful. Stress is an important part of blood sugar control, for stress will increase the amount of sugar in your blood - learning relaxation techniques will help all the above recommendations work their best.

For blood tests, consider having your fasting blood sugar checked regularly, and ask for a hemoglobin A1C, which tests for long term sugar in the blood. Also, check your blood lipids and blood pressure regularly, for people with blood sugar problems often have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.

Dr. Peter Bongiorno will teach you the specifics about what you need to know by giving a lecture on the best naturopathic approaches blood sugar and diabetes on Monday, March 8th at the Natural Gourmet Institute on 21st Street (Chelsea area) in New York City. Please contact info@innersourcehealth.com or call 718.354.7339 for more details.

Peter Bongiorno, ND, LAc
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (WA State Licensed), Licensed Acupuncturist (NY Licensed)
Vice President, NY Association of Naturopathic Physicians
www.innersourcehealth.com
Email: drpeter@innersourcehealth.com

Appointments:

New York City: reception@innersourcehealth.com, 718.354.7339

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Cultivating Spirituality by Steven Koda, ND

A spiritual perspective helps me to make sense, or at least be more accepting, of the objective world. It helps me to nurture an inner core, which serves as my compass for navigating through life.

When I get away from my spiritual practices for too long, it becomes harder to cope with the demands on me. I lay awake at night repeating the same thoughts. My day becomes more mechanistic. I am distracted in the evening, rather than enjoying my family. I need to cultivate spirituality to connect with life and get joy from the simple things in life. And it does not take money, a good job, or a Ph.D. to get that joy. It does require surrender.

So what is spirituality?

We use the term spiritual in so many contexts, such as cosmogenesis, anthropomorphic genesis, religion, wisdom, life practices, and nonmaterial aspects of a life form, morphic fields, and more. I am talking about spirituality as an experience of recognizing, accessing and engaging an inner subjective part of your being so as to achieve a more optimal state of wellbeing.

Cultivating spirituality is a process of looking beyond the material, objective reality and letting go of rational, mechanistic thought. This entails an element of surrender and often engenders a sense of vulnerability.

In looking beyond and letting go, we may receive inspiration, see a subjective inner world, or find subjective meaning from an objective outer world event or form. This is not escapism, nor is it fantasy. It is seeing from a more expansive perspective, feeling with naïve innocence, and being connected to clarity and knowingness.

Eastern religions teach physical and mental disciplines for cultivating spirituality. Examples include: meditation, asana yoga (physical postures), Bhakti yoga (devotional practices), and Buddhist dharma (life practices/values/wisdom).

These practices help us to connect with our body and slow down recurring thoughts. The Judeo-Christian religions also teach practices for cultivating spirituality, such as prayer, contemplation (including introspection and reflection), brotherhood (community), and sacrifice. These practices help us to connect with our inner core and embrace a reality greater than ourselves.

Steven Koda, ND
Vital Stream Naturopathy
2 Overhill Road, Suite 430
Scarsdale, NY 10583-5340
Phone: 866.362.5632

www.vsnaturopathy.com

Mammograms Misunderstood by Dr. Sarah Cimperman, ND

The United States Preventive Services Task Force recently changed their recommendations regarding screening mammography. After a thorough review of the research, this independent panel of experts appointed by the Department of Health and Human Services concluded that most women should be tested every two years between the ages of 50 and 74, replacing previous recommendations for yearly lifelong tests starting at age 40.

The new guidelines have been met with confusion and outrage. Critics have dismissed them as a cost-cutting measure and described them as “a giant step backward.” The new recommendations have been called “deadly for women” and even “gendercide.” Although they could save billions of dollars in unnecessary testing and treatment, the financial savings are only a bonus. The new guidelines really are good for women and a review of the literature can quickly clear up the controversy.

The full article can be viewed on my blog: Mammograms Misunderstood

Sarah Cimperman, ND
19 West 34^th Street Penthouses: NYC, Port Jefferson (Long Island) and Stamford, CT
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 646.234.2918
www.drsarahcimperman.com

NYANP Newsletter February 2010

2010-01-26T18:14:00.000-08:00

Welcome!

The New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians (NYANP) is a not for profit organization representing Naturopathic Medicine in New York State. Our mission is: Healthy Patients, Licensed NDs. We want to make it possible for all New Yorkers to benefit from Naturopathic Medicine, and to pass state legislation to license Naturopathic Doctors.
We'd like to welcome you to our monthly newsletter, intended to inform, heal and unite. Articles are contributed by professional members of the NYANP.
Please direct questions and submissions to Caroline Budhan at assistant@nyanp.org .
Dr. Donielle Wilson
NYANP President and Executive Director

Contents

Defining True Value. How to Make Buying Organic Affordable From OrganicAuthority.com, Dr. Jillian Finker, N.D. quoted in this article
Special Report: How to fight infection without antibiotics By Daniel Mazori, Donielle Wilson, ND, CPM quoted in this article
Children with Pill Boxes, Sean E. Heerey, ND, MA, CCC/SLP
Breakthroughs in Natural Medicine 2010, Steve Nenninger, ND, NMD, CDN
Gluten, Stress and Neurology: Could what you eat be making you sick?, Donielle Wilson, ND, CPM
NYANP Event: February Dinner in NYC with Dr. Peter D'Adamo
Sponsor Appreciation

Defining True Value. How to Make Buying Organic Affordable.
Written by Staff Writer
Source: OrganicAuthority.com

Dr. Jillian Finker is definitely biased when it comes to eating organic foods.

"I have always been an advocate for organic foods, including baby foods," the naturopath from Bellmore New York, tells OrganicAuthority.com. "I was brought up on organic baby food, I always purchase organic products, and I recommend that my patients eat organic whenever possible."

Dr. Finker's professional experience has reaffirmed her commitment to the organic lifestyle.

"I have personally seen patients whose lives have been ruined by their exposure to pesticides," she says. "Their bodies were loaded with pesticides from either spray exposure or from ingesting heavily sprayed fruits and vegetables. These patients have a variety of symptoms, ranging from paresthesia (a sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling, with no apparent physical cause) to skin rashes. It saddens me that we still use pesticides on our foods, even though there are organic farming options available to us."

It's hard to argue with Dr. Finker's logic-unless you work for a nonorganic food manufacturer whose products are laced with pesticides. But ask average consumers about eating organically, and one issue seems to emerge universally: "It's too expensive."

Wrong.

Eating organically needn't be a wallet buster, says Debra Stark, owner of Debra's Natural Gourmet, a retail store in Concord, Massachusetts. Buying organic beans, grains, pasta, herbs, spices, leafy greens and other produce is not only economical, but far healthier than plunking down a few bucks for a prepackaged meal that contains only one nutritionally questionable serving.

"There are times when our organic fruits and veggies cost less than commercially grown ones in the supermarket," Stark tells OrganicAuthority.com. "But even when they don't, there are always items that are affordable. Besides, look at the bottom line: A commercially grown head of romaine, for instance, is subsidized by the government. By the time we all pay for the damage to the environment that the chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides wreak-the extra health-care costs incurred by farm workers because of their exposure to the toxic stuff-a regular head of romaine costs each of us over $3.50. I saw these figures some years ago from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Organic farmers receive no subsidies, and last week our organic romaine was $1.49 per head."

And the price gap between nonorganic and organic foods continues to narrow.

"Whenever economies of scale come into play, prices go down," Stark says. "With big players entering the natural products industry, many products like cold cereals, for instance, are being produced on a larger scale."

Another source for economical organic foods is farmers' markets.

"They're great fun," Stark says. "They allow us to meet the people who work hard growing our food. Even if that head of lettuce costs more than the tired head sitting in the supermarket, the value is greater. Just think how many more vitamins and minerals there are in a fresh, just-picked-that-morning head of lettuce than in the one that had to travel across country. There's better all-over nutrient value-and it's also better value from the standpoint of the community. Local farmers pay local taxes and make contributions to local schools. It all depends, you see, on how we define value."

"Consumers find reasonably priced organic products the same way they find reasonably priced anything: They do their homework and read," adds herbalist Melinda Olson, owner of Tualatin, Oregon-based Earth Mama Angel Baby, a producer of natural and organic products for pregnancy, labor, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding and baby care. "More and more, organic products are finding their way into mainstream retail stores alongside conventional products," she tells OrganicAuthority.com, "and new grocery chains are 'sneaking' organics in, under the guise of being trendy."

Read labels to get more organic "bang for your buck," she advises. "The biggest question to examine is: What makes a product 'reasonably-priced'? In my opinion, paying a little bit more, in order to avoid ingesting or applying herbicides, pesticides, chemical fertilizers, hormones and antibiotics, makes the purchase more than 'reasonable.' I'd say that makes it a very valuable and cost-effective purchase indeed."

More consumers have adopted that mindset, willing to commit a few extra dollars to avoid the health problems Dr. Finker deals with every day.

"Price is not an issue because I decided it would not be," says holistic health counselor Cynthia Stadd of New York City. "I am aware that I spend more on food bills than I used to, but I see it as prevention from spending tons more on doctors' bills and medications," she tells OrganicAuthority.com. "I see organic food as one tool to sustaining vibrant health, without the need for doctors."

Want more information on organic food tips and tricks? Sign up for the OrganicAuthority.com newsletter and get your free report How to Shop for Organic Foods on a Budget, brought to you by OrganicAuthority.com.

Dr. Jillian Finker, N.D.
South Shore Naturopathic, Inc.
2308 Bellmore Avenue
Bellmore, NY 11710
516-765-3272

Special Report: How to fight infection without antibiotics 
By Daniel Mazori 
Issue: Dec/Jan 2010, Pg 52  

Summary:  Considering the overuse of antibiotics and the ability to fight infections using natural therapies (diet, nutrients, herbs and homeopathics) while under the care of a trained professional, this article gives a thorough review of what natural therapies to use for infections, and how to use antibiotics safely.

Read about recommendations from Dr. Wilson here: http://drdoni.typepad.com/dr_donielle_wilson/2010/01/dr-doni-quoted-in-natural-health-magazine.html

Donielle Wilson, ND, CPM
Naturopathic Doctor and Certified Professional Midwife
Women's Wellness
Locations: NYC, Port Jefferson (Long Island) and Stamford, CT
Phone/Text: 845.729.0582
For appointments, please call: 631.682.9190
doctordoni@gmail.com
www.doctordoni.com

Children with Pill Boxes
By Sean E. Heerey, ND

A patient of mine hosted a slumber party for her 7-year old daughter and was astounded at the number of children that had pill boxes for their daily medications. The number of children on medications for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other neurobehavioral disorders is increasing. What is even more alarming is that the age at which these drugs are prescribed is decreasing. It is a growing trend for preschool-aged children to be placed on stimulant medications and studies show that these children are more sensitive to the side-effects of the medications than older children are. Non-toxic and safe options are available! Naturopathic doctors can support children and their families with a variety of neurobehavioral disorders. Before turning to powerful, and potentially toxic stimulant medications, consult with a licensed Naturopathic doctor (ND). Could there be a food or processed food-like substance in the child’s diet, e.g., food additive, coloring, preservative or artificial sweetener, that is over stimulating them? Perhaps a common food, e.g., wheat, milk, chicken, is stressing the body? Is their nutritional intake balanced and adequate? Nutritional, homeopathic and other naturopathic interventions can make a difference in the quality of life for the child in both the home and school/educational setting. Ask your ND to analyze the diet and provided you with individualized suggestions so your child can achieve their potential.

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2006/preschoolers-with-adhd-improve-with-low-doses-of-medication.shtml

Sean E. Heerey, ND
Naturopathic Doctor (Oregon Naturopathic Doctor License)
http://www.drseanheerey.com
Individualized Nutrition for Chronic Disease
212.239.4544
clinic@drseanheerey.com

Breakthroughs in Natural Medicine 2010
By Steve Nenninger, ND, NMD, CDN

This has been a year of amazing breakthroughs in my treatment and approach to curing illness. So often in practice and in my own health I have faced impasses that seemed impossible to overcome. In my 15 years of practice this year has been the most exciting for me in my work to cure chronic illness.

The science of natural medicine is growing and to refining itself into an ever more effective art that blends the best of traditional medicine and alternative medicine; no longer do we have to be slaves to either a conventional “drug and surgery model” or the “new age” approach.

The worst part of the drug and surgery approach to treating illness is that simple conditions are often allowed to progress into complex medical conditions. This leads to patients frustrated with conventional medicine. Offering drugs or surgery, where an otherwise obvious changes in diet, lifestyle or some other common sense change would make a difference in the case, has been the failure of traditional medicine. A perfect example of the potential for change is a patient of mine who is now able to control his otherwise very elevated blood pressure by simply doing a 20-minute run on the treadmill morning and evening, rather than using drug therapy. On the other hand, the problem with the “new age” aspect of natural medicine is every condition is seen as having a “higher purpose”, deeper meaning, or some other esoteric underlying cause. This reached its most bizarre aspect with practitioners asking their patients if there was some purpose their illness was serving in their lives.

The personal responsibility movement in health opened the door to a return to medieval ideas and superstitions. At its worst this belief promotes the ill-founded notion that the patient bears the blame for the disease. New age medical gurus reinforced the personal responsibility/punishment aspect of illness. People with a foot problem were being told that they have a fear of “stepping out” of their comfort zone. It is important as doctors that we both don’t let science blind us from seeing the obvious but also that we don’t let our own assumptions, expectations or fears blind us from the need to look at our results scientifically. Understanding the fact that there are things people can do to improve their health should never allow us to cross the line of blaming a patient for their illness.

The key to any good theory of illness, or anything else for that matter, is generating a a theory that allows us to make accurate predictions about what will happen in the future. When medieval priests tried to determine who would get sick from the plague and why they were sick, they were not successful. Their “theories”, superstitions and religious doctrine did not have any predictive value.

Our knowledge of genetics on the other hand does offer some explanation and predictive value. Some people carry a genetic mutation that makes it difficult for the plague to enter their immune system. Interestingly it also appears to protect against the AIDS virus. This makes the study and understanding of genetics a science and not a superstition. I would lose this paragraph

Natural Medicine must apply scientific theories if we are to advance. This coming decade marks the most exciting time to be a naturopathic doctor that I can remember in my fifteen years of practice. The “science of naturopathic medicine” is just beginning to bloom. In the last year I have solved cases for patients in a few visits that may have taken months of trial and error in the past.

The science of natural medicine is answering many questions from my practice. Questions about past cases where an approach worked with one patient but not with another are now finding answers. There are new breakthroughs in testing, such as the IGG food testing panel, which allows us to see hidden food allergens. Another example of a new breakthrough is a test that allows us to determine the exact balance of the chemicals in the brain.

We are also beginning to see which food sensitivities predispose patients to different conditions and illnesses as possible future problems. We can see by body measurements which hormones a person was exposed to in the womb and what influence this has had on the person’s growth and development. We can put all of these factors of analysis together and we can see which diet is optimal for a person and which diet will lead to inflammation. We can see how different foods, especially gluten, can mimic bacterial infection.

All of these issues will be a topic of an upcoming lecture I will give at the Port Jefferson Village Center on Saturday, January 30th at 11 am. To register, search www.SteveNenninger.com. I hope to see you there!

Dr. Steve Nenninger NMD
Naturopathic Medicine for Colitis
Port Jefferson, Manhattan, Phoenix
109 Randall Avenue ~ Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Phone (631) 235-2111 ~ Fax (631) 551-0204
Email: SteveNenninger@gmail.com
www.SteveNenninger.com

Gluten, Stress and Neurology: Could what you eat be making you sick?
By Donielle Wilson, ND, CPM

Could it be that gluten, one of our culture’s most prized ingredients, causes anxiety, depression, insomnia, PMS, pain, attention issues, infertility, fatigue, digestive distress and much, much more?  

Yes, it can be, and the research I reviewed indicates that it is so. In fact, researchers now consider gluten intolerance to be not only a severely under-diagnosed condition (1 in 7 people at least), but a neurological disease. Patients with severe and mild conditions alike have complete resolution when they remove gluten from their diet.   

Considering my profound interest in how the body is impacted by stress, combined with my lifelong passion for eating healthfully, it became clear to me that...just as it is stressful when we skip meals (our bodies have to adapt to keep our brains supplied with glucose), it is also stressful when we eat foods (gluten for example) that cause inflammatory immune system reactions.   

There is no doubt...stress exists in our busy lives. Our bodies respond to stress, whether from lack of sleep, a deadline or a car accident, by producing adrenaline and cortisol, both of which send subsequent messages that inhibit digestion, the immune system, all hormones and the nervous system. Research and experience tells us that minimizing stress, and assisting our bodies to adapt to stress, reduces all health conditions, including heart disease and cancer.   

Still, even with the best intentions to reduce stress, one thing can lead to the next, leading to a vicious cycle. In other words... a stressful day at work, digestive upset (ie heartburn), a meal that doesn’t go over well, a bad night of sleep, or all of these things everyday for a month. Eventually the cause and the outcome are inseparable, and more bothersome health issues begin to appear.

The only way out is to make dramatic steps in the direction of decreasing stress on your body overall, and often the first step is to avoid gluten.   How can you know if avoiding gluten may be a solution for you? It is now known that IgG antibodies to gluten are the best indicator.

For anyone who is intolerant to gluten and/or experiencing chronic health issues, I consider eating gluten-free to be the best stress reduction choice you can make in 2010. Yes, it is quite a shift from what you might be used to eating, which is why I have posted everything I have learned since Ella, my daughter, and I went gluten-free 18 months ago. Please visit: www.glutenfreequest.com.  

Dr. Wilson will be presenting on Gluten and Neurotransmitters at Integrative Healthcare Symposium at the Hilton in New York City on Friday, February 26th. www.ihsymposium.com

Donielle Wilson, ND, CPM
Naturopathic Doctor and Certified Professional Midwife
Women's Wellness
Locations: NYC, Port Jefferson (Long Island) and Stamford, CT
Phone/Text: 845.729.0582
For appointments, please call: 631.682.9190
doctordoni@gmail.com
www.doctordoni.com

Misteltoe: Not Just for Kissing

2009-12-11T06:52:00.000-08:00

by Pina LoGiudice ND, LAc and Peter Bongiorno ND, LAc (www.InnerSourceHealth.com)

People like to kiss under it, but does it have any other use besides romance? In European folklore, it is considered to promote life and fertility, give protection against poison, and was considered an aphrodisiac.

Used initially to stop postpartum bleeding, contemporary medicinal use revolves around it properties for cancer and blood pressure(1). In cancer care, miseltoe seems to be able to enhance macrophage and immune natural killer cell activity(2). An analysis of 19 studies have found it useful to improve quality life in a numer of patients with cancer(3).

Animal studies in cancer have shown some promising results, although some human studies in patients with lymphoma showed no difference from those not using this herb(4).

Miseltoe does have a toxicity, although review study of ingestions concluded that eating one to three berries to be of no toxicity (5). Nevertheless, is best not used when other more effective treatments are available, and should only be used under supervision.

ref:
1.Mitchell W. Plant Medicine in Practice. Churhcill Livingstone. 2005:58,78
2.Hajto T. et al. Oncology 1986; 43(2):93-97
3.Melzer J et al.European Journal of Integrative Medicine Nov 2008;1,1:10-11
4.Aschuler L. Def. Guide to Cancer. Celestial Arts 2007:362
5. Hall AH. Ann Emerg Med. 1986 Nov;15(11):1320-3.

NYANP Newsletter December 2009

2009-12-03T01:59:00.000-08:00

Contents

Welcome, Donielle Wilson, ND, CPM
Memory, Attention and Nature, Sean E. Heerey, ND, MA, CCC/SLP
Meditation Lowers Heart Attack Risk, Peter Bongiorno, ND, LAc and Pina LoGiudice, ND, LAc
A Tale of Two Glutens, Steve Nenninger, ND, CDN
NYANP Event: Holiday Dinner in NYC 12.13.09 at 5:30 pm
Sponsor Appreciation

Welcome!

The New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians (NYANP) is a not for profit organization representing Naturopathic Medicine in New York State. Our mission is: Healthy Patients, Licensed NDs. We want to make it possible for all New Yorkers to benefit from Naturopathic Medicine, and to pass state legislation to license Naturopathic Doctors.

We'd like to welcome you to our monthly newsletter, intended to inform, heal and unite. Articles are contributed by professional members of the NYANP.

Please direct questions and submissions to Jackie Packman at assistant@nyanp.org.

Many wishes for a wonderful holiday season to all!

Dr. Donielle Wilson
NYANP President and Executive Director

Memory, Attention and Nature
By Sean E. Heerey, ND, MA, CCC/SLP

A recent study wanted to look at the effect of being in nature on memory and attention. Researchers tested two groups of college students. One group went for a walk in an arboretum that was full of trees and shrubs. A second group went for a walk of similar duration but in a busy, well-trafficked urban area. Both groups were a given tests of mental acuity. The group that walked in nature did better than the group that walked in the city. It did not matter if the temperature was 80 degrees or 25 degrees. The researchers decided to see if the beneficial effect of exercise could explain the difference. So they had the two groups looks at photographs. One group looked at photos of nature and the other of man-made structures found in most major urban areas. The results showed that the group that looked at photos of natural landscapes did almost 25% better on tasks of memory and attention span. Find the time to go outside. Even if you are in the middle of New York City find a green space and stretch your legs. You will probably be more productive. If going outside is not possible place beautiful images around your living and work spaces.

http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=6892

Sean E. Heerey, ND, MA, CCC/SLP
Naturopathic Doctor (Oregon Licensed)
Autism/PDD, Chronic Disease and Homeopathic Drainage
Bilingual (Spanish/English)
Speech Pathologist (NY License)
New York, NY
212.239.4544
www.drseanheerey.com

Meditation Lowers Heart Attack Risk
By Dr. Peter Bongiorno and Dr. Pina LoGiudice

In most cases of naturopathic care, stress reduction techniques are a central part of helping the body to heal itself. In our practice, we find for virtually any condition, stress reduction modalities such as meditation, yoga, exercise, and acupuncture will help patients get healthier faster, decrease their dependence on medications, and sustain any gains. Heart disease is the number killer in the United States.

One recent study announced at the most recent American Heart Association gives credence to this approach. A major study of stress reduction with the Transcendental Meditation program was associated with 43% reduction in risk for all cause mortality, myocardial infarction and stroke in a high-risk sample of African Americans. A selected stress reduction approach may be useful in the secondary prevention of atherosclerotic CVD. The subjects were 201 African American participants (half male and half female) with documented coronary artery disease. Subjects performed either Transcendental Meditation or another program called "health education control." Regular care was continued in all subjects.

After 5 years of follow-up, the heart attack risk in the meditation patients was 43% reduced. Systolic blood pressure (the top number) decreased by mean of 5.1 mm Hg. Also, there were reductions in psychosocial stress in a high stress subgroup. There were no significant changes in diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) or Body Mass Index.

It was concluded that stress reduction with the Transcendental Meditation program was associated with 43% reduction in risk for all cause mortality, myocardial infarction and stroke in a high-risk sample of African Americans. A selected stress reduction approach may be useful in the secondary prevention of atherosclerotic CVD. It is likely that even greater benefits would be achieved in lower risk individuals. Also, greater benefits would probably result in those doing other lifestyle changes like exercise, the Mediterranean Diet, and proper nutrients.

It is not known if other methods are equally as effective at this point. If you are not including some kind of relaxation program as part of your health regimen, this is a great time to start.

Schneider R et al. Effects of Stress Reduction on Clinical Events in African Americans With Coronary Heart Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Abstract 1177: Circulation. 2009;120:S461

Peter Bongiorno ND, LAc and Pina LoGiudice, ND, LAc
Doctors of Naturopathic Medicine (WA state licensed), Licensed Acupuncturists (NY licensed)
Vice President, NY Association of Naturopathic Physicians
NYANP Physician of the Year 2008
Huntington, NY
631.421.1848
email: drpeter@innersourcehealth.com
www.innersourcehealth.com

A Tale of Two Glutens
By Dr. Steve Nenninger

Warm bread baking in the oven, filling my childhood home with a loving aromatic embrace. We made bread by hand as children on Saturdays. Life was good as we sat around on those lazy, hazy Sunday afternoons and ate homemade, two-inch thick slices of homemade cinnamon, raisin bread slathered in butter.

In another world (that other world being my gut), a different story was taking place. A war was breaking out, as pointless and arbitrary as any war. The bread that tasted so good to my tongue was making contact with my intestinal walls and wreaking havoc. Inside each grain of wheat is a protein called gluten. Gluten is also present in two other grains: barley and rye. Gluten is a slinky-shaped protein that makes bread spongy.

By a tremendous bit of back luck the protein we call gluten looks to the body like it is a dangerous bacteria, and not just any bacteria. It’s spiral size and shape (one nanometer spiral) make it look like the spirochetal bacteria that cause Syphilis and Lyme Disease.

We know well what the immune reaction to the Lyme bacteria can do to a patient or a loved one. No organ system is safe from the destructive inflammation. Likewise, doctors from an earlier generation were aware of these effects from a Syphilis infection. The damage from these diseases is caused by the powerful weapons released by our body's immune system, in reaction to the presence of the bacteria.

Similarly, with gluten, the immune system reacts to the presence of gluten, and that causes all of the problems associated with Celiac Disease and gluten intolerance. Symptoms may not show until a lot of damage has been done, or an autoimmune disease or cancer is diagnosed. Gluten intolerance is the hidden epidemic of the 21st century, the equivalent of Syphilis and Lyme Disease when these diseases where misunderstood, misdiagnosed and poorly treated. Gluten related disease is vastly under diagnosed in this country. It is diagnosed 40 times more often in Europe.

In a frantic attempt to destroy anything that may be the invader, while the immune system is going after the gluten protein, gliadin, it is also mistakenly going into attack against one's own tissue as well. After the battle, the body will clean up and do the repair work. The problem is that, as long as gluten is present in the diet, the attack never ends. Antibodies are produced against gluten, and they are produced against healthy tissue as well, in the form of autoantibodies. Gluten intolerance is associated with antibodies against the thyroid (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis), pancreas (Diabetes), liver (cirrhosis), and the lining of the intestines (Crohn's disease). Interestingly, the areas of the body most effected by gluten all originated from the endodermal layer in the embryo.

Celiac disease is just one kind of gluten intolerance. Undiagnosed gluten intolerance can destroy the potential for lifetime health and wellness. Unfortunately it is too often missed and really must be considered with seemingly unrelated issues such as blood sugar imbalances, mood disorders including depression and anxiety, foggy thinking and low energy, as well as autoimmune diseases. All behavior disorders (including Autism) are often either caused by or aggravated by gluten. Irritability is many times the first clue that gluten intolerance exists.

To recover from gluten induced illness, complete avoidance without exception is required. Thankfully we now have more resources than ever in stores and on the internet. Avoiding gluten is a major life change, but one that can save your life.

Dr. Steve Nenninger NMD
Naturopathic Medicine for Colitis
Port Jefferson, Manhattan, Phoenix
109 Randall Avenue ~ Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Phone (631) 235-2111 ~ Fax (631) 551-0204
Email: SteveNenninger@gmail.com
www.SteveNenninger.com

December Dinner in NYC
Sunday, December 13th at 5:30 pm

The NYANP board would like to invite you to a holiday dinner in NYC. We really hope you are able to come!

Location: Chelsea Market, Buddakan
75 9th Avenue (Between 15th and 16th Streets), New York, NY 10011
www.buddakannyc.com

Please RSVP to Doni and Jackie at assistant@nyanp.org.

NYANP Sponsored By:
Thorne
American BioSciences, Inc

Member Update: Important Updates for Members

2009-09-18T06:24:00.000-07:00

Hello NYANP Members!

I hope you had a wonderful summer and that back to school has gone smoothly (for those of you with children). For those of you who don't already know, I have relocated to Long Island and truly enjoyed the summer here near the water and beaches. Ella is now in first grade, learning to read and having fun with friends. When asked about her favorite part of school...her response is resoundingly "recess!"

I would like welcome those of you who are new to NY! And send messages of appreciation to those of you who inspire patients and others everyday with your passion for healing and for naturopathic medicine. You are making a difference.

An outstanding story of making a difference is that of Dr. JoAnn Yanez. Dr. Yanez is finishing her term as an NYANP board member and chair of our legislative team. She has held a board position for over 5 years, and has held the responsibility of legislative chair for over 3 years. She was awarded NYANP Physician of the Year in 2008 and has undoubtedly made a remarkable contribution to the NYANP as an organization and to the licensure effort in NY. There is no question that the hours of dedicated service Dr. Yanez has provided, while unpaid, have not gone unnoticed and will leave an enormous lasting impact. She is especially acknowledged for convincing more than 30 legislators to sponsor the licensure bill. A million thank yous, JoAnn, on behalf of the NYANP and as your friend. You are amazing and we will miss you.

While this past legislative session has been relatively quiet in terms of licensing for naturopathic doctors...we do anticipate that this coming year, the second of a 2 year election cycle, will bring opportunities for the licensure bill to be brought before committees who can move the legislation forward. I would like you all to know that we are in planning mode in terms of our legislative strategy for the fall and next year. We are training a new leader for our legislative team, Dr. Jaquel Patterson. I welcome any and all of you who are motivated to participate in the licensure effort. Please do reach out and let me know your interest, whether it is to meet with your local legislator or to lead the development of a grassroots movement. Text me (or call) at 845.729.0582.

At the moment our primary focus is on our 5th annual conference, October 4th, in NYC. It is quite exciting to be presenting a schedule of 6 distinguished speakers, 6 CE credits (pharmacy credits too), a grand rounds session for doctors to share cases, exhibitors, healthy food and in a beautiful setting...all for the price of $75. I look forward to seeing you there! If you haven't registered, please do online at www.nyanp.org or by calling Jackie at 800.846.6778. If you have colleagues or friends who may be interested, please let them know about the conference. What better chance to raise awareness and build our community!

The NYANP Annual Membership Meeting will be held after the conference on October 4th at 5 pm at the same location as the conference. Location: MetaCenter, 214 W. 29th (btw 7th and 8th), 16th floor, New York, NY.

One of the updates you will hear about at the membership meeting is that board member, Dr. Jim Prego, is on the search for NDs in various regions of the state who would like to head up local ND get-togethers. Dr. Prego will be leading the Long Island group and is here to help you bring together the NDs in your area. Please contact Dr. Prego directly at 631.834.8542.

For those of you who would like to have dinner after the conference, please do join us for Dinner in NYC! starting at 6 pm October 4th. Location TBD.

Meanwhile this is also the time of year for both elections to the NYANP board and membership renewals.

You should have received a personal renewal notice by email. If not, please do contact Jackie at assistant@nyanp.org to make sure we have your current email address and to renew directly with Jackie. You may also renew online at www.nyanp.org under "Members" then "Join the NYANP." With your membership (professional members) you will receive continued presence in our NYANP online directory. Those of you who joined after January 2009, your membership will be due for renewal the first of the month that you joined last year. You will receive an invoice via email. From now on memberships will be based on the month that you join. We are also open to monthly payments; just call and talk to Jackie to arrange a personal payment plan. 800.846.6778.

We have a fantastic NEW membership benefit to offer you! As members of the NYANP, you will receive discounted rates to be listed in numerous, online natural health directories, as well as a discounted subscription to Natural Standard. New and renewed members, please watch for more information about how to sign up for these directories.

Elections to the NYANP board will be held online in October. Please watch for an email with the link to the online ballot, which will be due October 15th. If you are interested in running for a position on the board (there are 5 positions up for (re) election), please contact Jackie at assistant@nyanp.org or our NYANP secretary, Dr. Ed Murach at secretary@nyanp.org or 917.733.5939. Nominations are due by October 5, 2009 at midnight to either Jackie or Dr. Murach.

NYANP on FACEBOOK! Please join us for discussions and with your thoughts. We also have a group on Linked In. See you there!

I reach out in friendship and professionally as your colleague to say thank you for your interest, your support and your beaming light as a naturopathic doctor in New York. If I don't get to see you on October 4th, I do hope to talk with you soon.

Peace and gratitude,

Doni

PS: Summary listing of dates and events, as well as to-do list below.

Donielle Wilson, ND

Naturopathic Doctor

NYANP President and Executive Director

president@nyanp.org

www.nyanp.org

845.729.0582

Summary of events:

Today! Membership renewal due

Oct 4, 9 to 5, Annual Conference

Oct 4, 5 pm, Annual Membership Meeting

Oct 4, 6 pm, Dinner in NYC

Oct 5, Nominations to board due

Oct 15, Online ballot due

Things to do:

Join NYANP on Facebook and Linked In

Renew Membership at www.nyanp.org

Attend conference, membership meeting and Dinner in NYC

Complete online election by Oct 15

Contact your legislators and offer your support

Watch for info on natural health directories to market your practice

"I Don't Sweat"

2009-09-07T15:10:00.000-07:00

- by Peter Bongiorno ND, LAc and Pina LoGiudice ND, LAc (www.InnerSourceHealth.com)

A number of patients we have spoken with claim: 'well, I just don't sweat'. This may be true if you are canine, for dogs do not have sweat glands, and must pant and keep their mouth open for regulation of temperature. There are certain human conditions that can cause lack of sweating: medications such as anti-psychotics or calcium channel blockers, significant nerve damage, or a rare disease called hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. The rest of us should be sweating it out. If you exercise, and believe you still do not sweat, you may not be exercising hard enough yet - or possibly you are dehydrated, so your body is conserving its water.

The truth is, many of us do not sweat enough. Only 3 in 10 adults get the recommended amount of physical activity. We live and work in temperature controlled environments all day, then ride in trains, cars and buses with more air conditioning. Typically, we 'don't sweat' because we are not given the chance. There are very few methods humans can use to get rid of chemicals from the body: pooping, peeing, exhaling, and sweating it out. In us humans, sweat glands are known mostly to help regulate temperature by bringing warm moisture to the surface of the skin, which causes cooling as the water evaporates. But the secondary role as detoxifier is not a minor role. Known as the 'third kidney' your skin has over 2.6 million tiny pores that can help clear as much as 30% of bodily wastes through perspiring. Sweat is composed mostly water, but also has urea (a breakdown product of proteins the kidneys also discard), and trace metals and minerals.

Although experts believe sweating is mostly for temperature regulation, it has been shown that trace toxins do appear in sweat glands. Some evidence does suggest that the ability to sweat and excrete toxins like mercury will increase with repeated use of exercise or sauna. It see that hot wet steam saunas are more effective than dry saunas. Steam saunas create beads of moisture which adhere and coat the skin almost instantaneously. These prevent the body from losing heat through the process of evaporation. This may accelerate the detoxification and healing processes which take place within the body when body temperature rises. More studies on this are needed.

To help get the sweating going, consider starting an exercise routine if you do not currently have one. If you are not sweating during this routine, consider increasing the intensity of your workout: this could mean increasing your pace or possibly increasing the angle of incline of your cardio machine. Sometimes, working with a trainer will also help you safely find inspiration for perspiration. For those who have an exercise routine, consider adding a steam sauna for increased detoxification effect. Yoga enthusiasts may try bikram yoga, a yoga practiced in a 105 degree temperature for 90 minutes.

In Chinese medicine, sweat does contain qi (pronounced "chee") energy – so if someone is already expecially weak, extra sweating through exercise and saunas can deplete a person and make them even weaker. Accordingly, one needs to adjust any effort to sweat with their current health status.

references:
Department of Health and Human Services. The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (Healthy People 2010)
Ely J. Well Mind Association Special Report - March 1994. Heavy Metal Detox: Sweating
Guide4home.com Dry Saunas - A Comparison. Dry Sauna vs Steam Sauna. Accessed Sept. 6, 2009
International Hyperhydrosis Society. No Sweat? It’s Not Always a Dream Come True. November 2006.http://www.sweathelp.org/ accessed on September 6, 2009
Mosher HH. Simultaineous Study of the Constituents of Perspiration and Urine. November 16, 1932
Woolston C. You sweat, but toxins likely stay. The halthy skeptic. Los Angeles Times, Jan 2008

Announcing Conferences This Fall

2009-09-07T07:52:00.000-07:00

Attention ND's!

Do you need CEs and connections with colleagues? Please check out this list of events this fall. They are all on different weekends...so you could attend all if you like!

NYANP Annual Conference in NYC
Diving Deeper into Naturopathy
Sunday, Oct 4th from 10 to 5
$75 for members, $95 for non-members
Register online at www.nyanp.org

The California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CNDA) is holding it's Merging Medicine 7 conference
Naturopathic Advancements in Gastrointestinal Conditions.
In the Los Angeles area on October 10-11, 2009.
For more information and to register: http://www.calnd.org/events_detail.asp?EventID=153

The Pennsylvania Association of Naturopathic Physicians Presents a 1 day Fall Conference of Interesting Experts:
Integrative Oncology...A Holistic Approach to Cancer.
Saturday, Oct. 17,2009, in Philadelphia, 7:30AM-5PM.
Information and Registration at www.panp.org.

New Hampshire Association of Naturopathic Doctors: Pharmaceutical Perspectives Conference
on Cardiovascular Health
November 6-7, 2009 in Nashua, NH
Visit www.nhand.org for more information and to register.

Title: Chronic Disease Helped with Common Kitchen Item

2009-07-27T18:05:00.000-07:00

Date: July 16, 2009

Daily supplementation with common sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) slows the progression rate of renal failure to end-stage renal disease and improves nutritional status among patients with chronic kidney disease. According to a recent study of 134 patients using 600 mg of oral sodium bicarbonate tablets, the patients taking the baking soda had lowered need for drugs and felt better using this simple and common kitchen ingredient.

It is possible the balancing of patient's blood to become less acidotic (acidic) may be the reason for the benefit.

Although intake of sodium was higher for the sodium bicarbonate patients versus the control group, there was no increased blood pressure. For best safety, patients with kidney disease should speak to their medical doctors or nephrologists before changing their regimen of foods or adding supplements.

reference: DeBristo-Ashurst, American Society of Nephrology, published July 16, 2009

written by: Peter Bongiorno ND, LAc www.InnerSourceHealth.com

NYANP's 5th Annual Conference

2009-06-21T13:50:00.000-07:00

Sunday, October 4th, 2009
10 am to 5 pm

at the

META Center New York
214 West 29th St., 16th Floor
New York, NY 10001

New this year...

Grand Rounds Discussion...one hour for practitioners to discuss cases

Single, Large Room Setting...exhibitors and attendees in the same space for ease and connections

Special Conference Rate of $75...we want to make it possible for you to attend

Plus we are making sure to include...

Pharmacy CEs
Interesting and Informative lectures
Frequent breaks and time to visit exhibits and with each other

Registration Online at www.nyanp.org or call 800.846.6778.

Special Dinner in NYC: Sunday, May 3rd

2009-04-30T09:49:00.000-07:00

Special Dinner in NYC: Sunday, May 3rd at 7:00pm
Sponsored by Thorne for ND's in NY

NY NDs! Come to dinner in Manhattan on Sunday courtesy of Thorne.

Rare opportunity to hear a PHARMACIST speak about the manufacture and production of supplements including drug nutrient interactions.

Meet your Thorne rep Lenore. Thorne gives approx 10K per year to the NYANP. Come, eat, learn and show your support.

Location:

FIG & OLIVE MEATPACKING
420 West 13th Street
Between Ninth Ave. & Washington St.
New York, NY 10014
Tel: (212) 924-1200
www.figandolive.com

RSVP to Leonore Salvia at 516.996.2100

We look forward to seeing you there!

Legislative Meeting In Albany April 22, 2009

2009-04-30T09:47:00.000-07:00

I want you to know we had our biggest meeting EVER last week. A round table meeting with 40 people in attendance including legislators and the medical society.

Me, Dr. Kenny, Dr. Traub and Dr. Nenninger asked and answered questions for TWO hours and the meeting was an unqualified success.

Now we have to do it again for the Senate. We need to be able to answer about our membership roles. We have a membership plan that allows you to pay weekly.

Please renew your membership TODAY. It is only $6.73 cents billed weekly which we can do and will do easily. We need your support and membership now more than ever.

Please email: Assistant@NYANP.org with your billing information. It is a secure email server.

ps.
If you have already paid your membership in full please consider joining the weekly plan in addition as an NYANP Gold Sponsor Member

Brunch In NYC

2009-04-03T10:23:00.000-07:00

NYANP Brunch in NYC:

Sunday, April 5, 2009 - 12:00 NOON

You need not be a member of the NYANP to attend this unsponsored event. Please feel free to bring a guest. The Brunch menu is offered on Sunday with prices generally between $20-$25 per person, depending on menu selection and beverages.

Location and information are below. Please RSVP to dinnerinnyc@nyanp.org.

Taralucci e Vino
Union Square
15 East 18th Street
New York, NY
212.228.5400
www.taralluccievino.net