May 20, 2010 -
Tanning Beds Increase Risk of Developing Melanoma Four Fold Tanning beds are popular devices used by millions of adults across North America for esthetic purposes. This population based case controlled study was able to show a massive increase in risk (4 fold) for those individuals who were regular users of these devices. The risk increased with increasing years of use. We should be considering these devices as carcinogens and warnings should be required to be posted in businesses who sell these tanning treatments. read more...
Metastatic Multiple Myeloma is a challenging disease to treat with poor survival even with chemotherapy treatment. Thymosin alpha 1 is an isolated peptide extract from calves thymus that has immunomodulatory properties particularly in T cells. In this study it was shown that Thymosin alpha 1 in combination with decarbazine increased overall survival and reducd diseases progression.
Moderate selenium supplementation during radiation therapy in patients undergoing radiation therapy for cervical or uterine cancer is effective in reducing the number of episodes and severity of radiation induced diarrhea.
Thank you for taking the time to review the services offered at MCNE and potentially deciding to become a patient of our clinic. Unlike many other healthcare practices, MCNE focuses on a multitude of factors when evaluating your health and potential treatment strategies. Regular new patients undergo a comprehensive intake and health assessment including medical history, history of your current health concern, physical examination, environmental health assessment, and laboratory tests as deemed necessary by your naturopathic doctor.
For patients with chronic disease or who wish to understand functional changes in their body’s internal terrain we recommend our functional Terrain Assessment (click here for more information). This is done at your first visit and you will receive the results immediately to assist in developing an effective naturopathic treatment plan.
For more information on what to expect at your first visit click here .
Naturopathic Urgent Walk-In Care
We also now offer acute new patient visits for individuals with a health condition that has urgent treatment requirements. Naturopathic assessments and therapies can be very effective at dealing with many urgent care health problems. During our regular clinic hours you can just walk in and we will be able to accommodate you quickly.
Click here for more information on conditions that can be treated in by our walk in naturopathic clinic.
