Younger adults are also impacted by COVID in the US
While older individuals and those with underlying health conditions are still most at risk from COVID-19, more than one-third of those who have contracted the virus are aged 44 years and below. This age group also accounts for 20 percent…
COVID-19 *MAY* present with digestive symptoms
Digestive symptoms may be the first signs of COVID-19 infection, for some people. While a dry cough and fever are typically conveyed as the symptoms to watch out for, this new study in the American Journal of Gastroenterology reports that…
Why are we considering palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) for COVID19?
Why are we considering palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) for COVID19? We have been interested in this molecule for years and have used in our allergy patients (it has well-documented mast cell stabilizing properties), in our pain patients and as influenza treatment and…
Podcast: COVID-19 and Natural Medicines with Immunologist Heather Zwickey PhD
Immunologist and integrative health expert Heather Zwickey, PhD, shares excellent information in this podcast on COVID-19 and natural medicines. While there is no natural product research published specifically on COVID-19 yet, there is much underway. While we wait for those…
Resources from the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
I wanted to share this resource from the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. … “As concerns about the spread of coronavirus mount and efforts to contain it escalate, Naturopathic Doctors should be aware of the latest advisories from public health…
COVID in Italy – One physician’s FxMed approach
Dr. Manuel Salvadori, Functional Medicine physician in Italy, is addressing those with COVID19 in his practice using the following protocol. To quote him directly in response to me asking how his patients were faring with what he’s prescribing: “It’s not…
COVID-19 No match for hand sanitizers and soap!
One good piece of news is that this virus is actually fairly helpless when it comes to hand sanitizers and old-fashioned soap. Coronaviruses are envelope viruses, meaning they have a coating that is easily disrupted with alcohol-based hand sanitizers and…
COVID-19 Pharma Treatment Shows Promise
Promising pharmaceutical treatment (a repurposed flu drug) for early-stage COVID-19 could be available as early as May. Testing in 340 patients in Japan appears to reduce the median duration of infection from 11 to 4 days. 91% of those treated…
COVID19: Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Options for the Non-TCM Trained Clinician
Today, my goal is to bang out what *I think* may be critical botanical and nutraceutical interventions for COVID19 (SARS Cov2) prevention and treatment.
Peanut IgE+ B Cells Aren’t Just in Blood
The gut is a major site for IgE-producing B cells in peanut-allergic patients, defined for the first time by new research. The authors also found evidence suggesting that isotype switching can occur in GI tissue – including switching from IgA…
COVID-19: Preserving Your Family’s Health and Sanity in the Face of a Pandemic by Dr. Bird
You asked, and we dug into the research to share some background and advice for support in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, written from a pediatrician’s perspective.
Have You Heard of Experience Extinction?
Can we describe experiences as becoming extinct? How many of us are lacking the following: time spent in nature, and contact with biodiverse environments and microbes? Children especially, occupied by homework and screens, can miss out. Jeff Bland and Susan…
Essential Advice for Choosing Dietary Supplements
Supplement quality is a hugely important issue. There have been many instances of supplements not containing what they claim to, containing contaminants they are not supposed to (including ones that can be harmful), cost-cutting with cheaper nutrient types, and overstating…
Eosinophilic Esophagitis in a 16yo Female: A Case Report
Allie was 16 years old when she first presented in my office with episodic abdominal pain in the lower right quadrant, onset 6 weeks prior, ranging from 2 to 10 on a visual analog pain scale (0=no pain, 10=worst possible…
The role of Phytonutrients in Brain Health: Using Nutrition to Fight Cognitive Decline
Nutrition is one of the most powerful tools we have to fight cognitive decline. Scientists believe that is in large part because many plants are rich sources of phytonutrients.
Dr. Kara Fitzgerald’s Research & News Round Up
The newsletters I am most likely to open and read (ie actually click on to access the full text) are those from science sites that feature new research.
Research and News February 2020
FDA Approves First Standardized Powder for Allergy Desensitization Non-Stick Chemicals Found in Drinking Water Across US Smoke-Damaged Cells Can Be Replaced – It’s Never Too Late To Quit APOE4 Gene Carriers at Greater Risk for Memory Deficits from Soccer Headings…
Versatile One-Pan Veggies
Versatile One-Pan Veggies recipe is from Janine Henkel, MS, CNS, CN, one of our resident nutritionists. With today’s busy lifestyle, basic principles of a healthy diet can get easily lost to other priority tasks. Janine ensures that meals are based…
Marking the Decade Change – FxMed Luminaries Send us Their Thoughts
It’s not often we get to mark the change of a decade. But what an opportune moment to take stock of what’s been going on over the last 10 years, and perhaps even more importantly what we’re heading towards. One…
Diet Wars – Why We’ll Still Take Personalized Over Veganuary
We do get many inquiries about vegan diets, for reasons that include ethical, health and environmental, including by many people who simply want to reduce their meat intake, aka ‘flexitarian.’ But are vegan diets really a good idea for all?…