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"I think I've had ADHD my whole life but was never tested". Enter ASRS-5!

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Aug 30
3 min

"I think I've had ADHD my whole life but was never tested". Enter ASRS-5!

For many adults, ADHD may feel like a part of life that they have had to learn to manage on their own. They never got diagnosed when...

Babesia Diagnostic Testing and Natural Treatment Ideas!

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Jul 31
6 min

Babesia Diagnostic Testing and Natural Treatment Ideas!

Babesia are intracellular parasites that can result in an infection akin to malaria and are carried by ticks, which then transfer the...

The Bartonella-Tick Transmission Controversy

Dr Shawn M. Carney

May 19
3 min

The Bartonella-Tick Transmission Controversy

Bartonella are known to be carried by fleas, which then introduce the infection to animals like cats, which can then spread disease to...

Post-Pandemic Anxiety On & In the Brain of Adolescents: the lasting effects of adversity

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Mar 23
5 min

Post-Pandemic Anxiety On & In the Brain of Adolescents: the lasting effects of adversity

The COVID-19 pandemic brought worse mental health and accelerated brain development in adolescents. It actually triggered a 25% increase...

Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring (Heart Scan) - the imaging test that might save your life for $99!

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Mar 2
5 min

Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring (Heart Scan) - the imaging test that might save your life for $99!

"It is gaining popularity because of its high accuracy in predicting atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk in asymptomatic...

Auto-Immune Paleo (AIP) diet: a modern elimination diet for Hashimoto's disease!

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Jan 31
5 min

Auto-Immune Paleo (AIP) diet: a modern elimination diet for Hashimoto's disease!

What happens when you combine paleo and elimination diets? A dietary plan that has shown to significantly reduce symptoms and improve...

Ear Acupuncture For Stopping Smoking & Keeping New Year's Resolutions

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Dec 26, 2022
4 min

Ear Acupuncture For Stopping Smoking & Keeping New Year's Resolutions

The NADA protocol is an acupuncture-based treatment program that uses only ear points for decreasing symptoms of discomfort or cravings...

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Dec 12, 2022
6 min

Have You Met Diabetes Type 1.5?

Type 1.5 diabetes, or Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA), is an adult-onset, slow-progressing version of type 1 diabetes. How...

Diabetes Healthy Eating Tips and Strategies for the Holidays

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Nov 23, 2022
4 min

Diabetes Healthy Eating Tips and Strategies for the Holidays

For diabetics and pre-diabetics, holiday gatherings with friends and loved ones are joyous but can also be a quagmire of difficult...

FM/a: A Single Diagnostic Blood Test for Fibromyalgia?

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Nov 12, 2022
6 min

FM/a: A Single Diagnostic Blood Test for Fibromyalgia?

Many marginalized and doubted fibromyalgia patients would have had an easier journey through the medical system if there was only a...

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Oct 28, 2022
5 min

The Changing Face of Fibromyalgia

The official diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia has changed and evolved since the condition was first recognized in 1976. With this...

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Oct 8, 2022
2 min

What do cats have to do with ADHD?

ADHD is often associated with imbalances of signaling in the brain called neurotransmitters. One key group of neurotransmitters are the...

Nutritional Supplements as Natural Treatments for ADHD

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Sep 30, 2022
5 min

Nutritional Supplements as Natural Treatments for ADHD

Natural and alternative treatment options for ADHD are often selected based on the outcomes of different tests, including nutrient...

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Sep 22, 2022
8 min

ADHD Genes: Not a 'One-Size-Fits-All'

ADHD often runs in families. Though ADHD’s high heritability of 74% motivated the search for ADHD-susceptibility-genes, no 'smoking gun'...

Risks for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Trimming cannabis leaves and fungal infections?

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Aug 26, 2022
3 min

Risks for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Trimming cannabis leaves and fungal infections?

CDC has reported on surprising causes of carpal tunnel syndrome, including the highly repetitive motion of cutting cannabis, which could...

Natural Remedies for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Aug 19, 2022
7 min

Natural Remedies for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Thinking about carpal tunnel surgery? Think again!!! *** Natural therapies, including nutritional supplements, manual manipulation,...

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Aug 9, 2022
7 min

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome : how does it develop and what puts people at risk? Some of the answers might surprise you! Carpal tunnel...

Dorina Leslie, LMT

Jul 27, 2022
3 min

Relaxing and Healthy: Massage Therapy

Massage therapy isn't just for relaxation. Massage therapy has been around since 3000 BC. Natural healers in India, China, and Africa...

Shining A Light on Pain Management: Don’t Miss the Pain Paradigm Shift!

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Jul 3, 2022
7 min

Shining A Light on Pain Management: Don’t Miss the Pain Paradigm Shift!

Naturopathic physicians are able to offer physical medicine and natural treatment options for pain that don’t have the undesirable side...

Natural Allergy Treatments Using Acupuncture and Diet!

Dr Shawn M. Carney

Jun 20, 2022
5 min

Natural Allergy Treatments Using Acupuncture and Diet!

Allergy treatments don't have to include drowsiness-inducing antihistamines and pills like diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and doxylamine...

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