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Neti Pots and Sinus Rinses for Relief of Sinus Pain
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Neti Pots and Sinus Rinses for Relief of Sinus Pain

Naturopathic Medicine

Neti Pots and Sinus Rinses for Relief of Sinus Pain

Neti Pots and other forms of sinus rinses are a great way to relieve sinus pain and pressure. Some studies suggest that doing sinus irrigation every day helps to shorten the duration of sinusitis and prevent infection in people with chronic sinusitis (To look at a recent review of treatments for sinusitis including nasal irrigation: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26325561). Neti Pots More Effective Many people are given antibiotics unnecessarily for the treatment of sinusitis. Based on studies showing no decrease in severity or duration of sinusitis with antibiotic treatment (because most sinusitis is viral or allergic), antibiotics are only recommended after 10 days of

Allergy Medications: Possible Increased Risk of Dementia
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Allergy Medications: Possible Increased Risk of Dementia

Functional Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Integrative Healthcare, Integrative Medicine, Naturopathic Medicine

Allergy Medications: Possible Increased Risk of Dementia

A new study published in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows that certain allergy medications including diphenhydramine (Benadryl) may be related to changes in cognitive ability, brain deterioration and an increased risk of developing dementia. The reason that I wrote “may be related to” instead of “cause” is that the study shows that there is a strong correlation between people taking these medications and these outcomes. This does not mean that there is a definite causal relationship (in other words, we do not know if these medications cause dementia). News shows will often overstate the findings of a

Prevention and Treatment of Bug Bites
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Prevention and Treatment of Bug Bites

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Prevention and Treatment of Bug Bites

DEET “The current American Academy of Pediatrics and Center for Disease Control recommendation for children older than 2 months of age is to use 10% to 30% DEET. DEET should not be used on children younger than 2 months of age.” (2016 Summer Safety Tips, AAP). Some animal studies showed increased risk of seizure and neurological damage so many people are concerned about using DEET. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) says: “After reviewing the evidence, EWG has concluded that DEET is generally safer than many people assume and remains a viable option for people in areas infested with disease-carrying pests.”

Seasonal Allergies
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Seasonal Allergies

Functional Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Naturopathic Medicine

Seasonal Allergies

When people ask me how I treat allergies, I often answer “it depends.” As a functional medicine doctor, I treat the cause of the symptoms instead of managing the symptoms. Because even seasonal allergies can have many different possible causes, there are also many possible treatments. Seasonal Allergies In pharmaceutical medicine, seasonal allergies are treated with an antihistamine. Antihistamines block the signal that your immune cells send out when they encounter an allergen. The antihistamines stop the allergic response at one of the last steps of the process. In functional medicine, seasonal allergies are treated based on asking why the

Your Integrative Healthcare Team
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Your Integrative Healthcare Team

Integrative Healthcare, Integrative Medicine, Third Stone Health

Your Integrative Healthcare Team

Many people wonder how a naturopathic physician fits with their other doctors and whether they will need to leave their trusted primary care physician to work with Third Stone Integrative Health Center. If you have a trusted doctor or other providers, we encourage you to maintain your relationship with those providers. You are the captain of your healthcare team and you get to call the shots. We will help you build the right team for you, because you never have to choose between pharmaceutical/conventional medicine and natural medicine. Integrative medicine means bringing together the best of all worlds of medicine.

Welcome Dr. Gwenn Rosenberg!
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Welcome Dr. Gwenn Rosenberg!

Third Stone Health

Welcome Dr. Gwenn Rosenberg!

Third Stone Health is growing! I am thrilled to announce that Dr. Gwenn Rosenberg has joined the practice. When I first met her during her residency four years ago at Natura Medica in Mystic, Connecticut, she immediately impressed me with the depth of her education, enthusiasm, and compassion. Since that first meeting, I have watched her extensive knowledge blossom into real-world experience and a sound judgment of functional medicine diagnosis and treatment that is unusual in the world of natural medicine. Her genuine empathy will engage you, and her expertise will elevate you to a whole new level of health.