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Which nutritional source would be the highest source of fiber?
This blog is #7 in a series of blogs in the form of questions or statements about a health issue and answers. These are in the typical format used when doctors take tests. Question #7 Which nutritional source would be the highest source of fiber? Broccoli, one cup....
What might be the best initial step in a 4-year-old child with chronic constipation?
This blog is #6 in a series of blogs in the form of questions or statements about a health issue and answers. These are in the typical format used when doctors take tests. Question #6 What might be the best initial step in a 4-year-old child with chronic...
A 32-year-old female presents with IBS-D
This blog is #5 in a series of blogs in the form of questions or statements about a health issue and answers. These are in the typical format used when doctors take tests. Question #5: A 32-year-old female presents with IBS-D that has worsened since starting a new...
Which of the following supplements has the least amount of evidence supporting the treatment of adrenal fatigue?
Hiking near Victor, Idaho Question #4 Which of the following supplements has the least evidence supporting the treatment of adrenal fatigue? Ashwaganda. Panax ginseng Milk thistle. Rhodiola rosea Glycyrrhiza licorice. That's correct! #3 Adaptogens are phytochemicals...
The stress response is first initiated by which organ of the body?
Question #3. The stress response is first initiated in which organ of the body? The adrenal gland. The anterior pituitary. The thyroid gland. The hypothalamus. That's correct! #4 The body responses to physical, psychological, and biochemical stresses by releasing...
Which of the following statements about the effect of lifestyle on MS is most valid?
Moon over Snow Bird Question #2. Which of the following statements about the effect of lifestyle on multiple sclerosis (MS) is most valid? Exercise has been shown to enhance disability progression. While tobacco is clearly detrimental to one's health, there is no...
Which one of these statements about Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is most valid?
I thought I would start doing a new series of blog posts in the form of questions and answers. These are in the typical format used when doctors take tests. In fact, these are some of the practice test questions for my Integrative Medicine boards. Because these are...
Cortisol. More on this important hormone.
Just before dawn in Sun Valley, Idaho Now that we have completed the 5 consecutive blog posts on hormones for women, lets revisit the hormone cortisol. The "stress hormone." This is important for all. Women, men and children. Yes, children. Children themselves can be...
DHEA, and why women need to know about this hormone.
View from Sun Valley This is the fifth of 5 consecutive blog posts on women and hormones. I thought I would start with this photo as an example of how beautiful all can be when everything is well balanced. In Sun Valley, it's the mountains. In a women's body, it's all...
Why women need to have testosterone in their body.
It is not just men who need testosterone. Women need it too. Everybody needs it in the correct amounts. Just like estrogen and all the other hormones in the human body. Not too high. Not too low. Just right. So, what does testosterone do in a women's body? Increases...
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