by Courtney King, MD | Blog, Food and Diets, Hormones
Summary: Ever since the World Health Organization (WHO) released it’s findings regarding traditional hormone replacement therapy (HRT), women have been looking for alternatives. Suzanne Somer’s book, The Sexy Years, introduced many of us to the term...
by Courtney King, MD | Blog, Gut Health, Pediatrics
Naturally, you want to give your baby every feasible chance of the best possible life and health. Ideally, you should resolve your own health issues – including gut health – before getting pregnant. This gives your baby many advantages, some of which last...
by Courtney King, MD | Blog, Gut Health
We typically think of using essential oils for their fragrance, but plant essences have been used as medicine for thousands of years. In this article, we are going to discuss essential oils and gut health, specifically. I’ll discuss how they can be used to...
by Courtney King, MD | Blog, Gut Health
GMOs (genetically modified organisms) have genes from another species transplanted into their DNA. This is done to increase production or yield or add some other previously nonexistent quality to the organism. These experimental organisms have so far been mostly...
by Courtney King, MD | Blog, Food and Diets, Memory / Cognition
Vitamin C and Vitamin E are both antioxidants that are believed to play certain very important roles in our bodies. Very similar to one another, both vitamins help prevent free radical damage to our brains. It is believed that free radicals can cause damage to cell...
by Courtney King, MD | Blog, Gut Health, Pediatrics
By the age of seven, practically all children will have suffered an ear infection. It’s the second most common childhood illness, colds are number one. Definitely a painful experience, and risky, too, if it isn’t taken care of. This usually means a visit...