Dr. Katherine Masters, ND
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Starting to look for Christmas presents for an aging parent or friend? I have an idea for you! Do you know what the queen honeybee eats? It’s something that the nurse worker bees who take care of her produce from their glands - specifically for her: Royal Jelly. The make up of Royal Jelly is truly astounding and has all kinds of health benefits. But one recent study zeroed in on its use for cognitive aging and Alzheimer’s disease. There is still a lot more research that nee...ds to be done in this area, but pre-clinical studies have shown much promise! What they found in this review was that Royal Jelly has a potential to recover cognitive deficits and increase glial and neuronal cell survival in experimental models of advanced aging and Alzheimer’s Disease. Royal Jelly demonstrates neuroprotection against A and tau pathologies via enhancement of the antioxidant system, suppression of inflammation, augmentation of neurotrophin production and synaptic signal transduction, all of which promote healthy neuronal structure and function. Of course this cannot be the only treatment used. The article discusses the disappointing drug options for these conditions as well as the benefits of addressing the microbiome, oxidative stress, inflammation, and metabolic dysregulations in the cases of cognitive aging. This is just a snapshot of the paper but you can read all the details at the reference cited below. And perhaps Royal Jelly could prove to be a solid addition to someone’s Christmas list! Amira Mohammed Ali and Hiroshi Kunugi (Sept 2020). Royal Jelly as an Intelligent Anti-Aging Agent A Focus on Cognitive Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Review. Antioxidants, 9(10), 937;https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9100937 #royaljelly #honeybee #queenbee #healthtip #cognitiveaging #alzheimers #brainhealth #christmasgiftideas #geriatrics #naturopathicmedicine

The power of gratitude... In one study made up of mostly college students who were recieving counseling services for depression and anxiety, the participants were broken up into 3 groups: the first wrote one letter of gratitude to another person each week, the second wrote about their deepest thoughts and feelings about negative experiences, and the third did nothing. It was the first group reported significantly better mental health at 4 weeks and 12 weeks after their writin...g exercises had ended. So take some time to write down what you are thankful for this weekend and have a very Happy Thanksgiving! Reference: Y. Joel Wong et al. (2018) Does gratitude writing improve the mental health of psychotherapy clients? Evidence from a randomized controlled trial, Psychotherapy Research, 28:2, 192-202. #gratitude #anxiety #depression #mental health #psychotherapy #happythanksgiving

The World Naturopathic Federation represents naturopathic organizations around the world and helps to provide education about the value of naturopathic medicine to the health of all people. With the help of more than 40 naturopathic researchers, practitioners, and content experts, they have produced several rapid reviews on various naturopathic recommendations for acute viral respiratory infections. These include N-Acetyl Cysteine, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Multivitamins, Zinc, Q...uercetin, preventative health behaviours, yoga, Echinacea spp, Sambucus nigra, Hendra helix, Honey & bee products, sea buckthorn, and Eucalyptus & Thyme essential oils. You can find these reviews and further resources athttp://worldnaturopathicfederation.org/covid-19-resources/. Of course it must be said that the naturopathic profession acknowledges that at this time there are no proven treatments for Covid-19. #worldnaturopathicfederation #naturopathicmedicine #naturopathicdoctors #acuteviralrespiratoryinfections #virus #lunginfection #complimentarymedicine