Environmental medicine
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Dr. Marianne Marchese is a leader in assessing environmental risk factors for certain health conditions. She completed a six-month post-graduate certification training in environmental medicine and has been working with patients who suffer from environmental illness since 2001.

Some signs of environmental toxicity may include:

  • Fibroids
  • Endometriosis
  • Migraine headache
  • Miscarriage/infertility
  • Fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue
  • Cancer
  • Allergies/sensitivities
  • Thyroid conditions
  • Chronic fatigue
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Multiple chemical sensitivity
  • Autoimmune conditions
  • Neurological conditions

Studies have shown that exposure to solvents, pesticides, chemicals, and heavy metals can contribute to these conditions. Chronic use of medications, diet, and lifestyle are common ways toxic build-up is increased in our bodies. It is important to determine toxic exposure for prevention and treatment of these conditions.

Dr. Marchese has developed a unique program that addresses the relationship between environmental toxins and our health. Each patient's toxic load is individually assessed and a program of detoxification is tailored for their needs. Treatment is aimed at assisting the liver in detoxifying the body from exposures, in addition to condition specific treatments.

Assessment includes in-depth exposure history, personal health and family history, laboratory testing for solvents, pesticides and heavy metals, and complete exams. Treatment includes diet and nutrition, botanicals, hydrotherapy, chelation, homeopathy, desensitization and natural hormones.

Patient education on how to reduce exposure to environmental toxins is provided in-depth. This includes routes of exposure in the home, food, water, air, work, hobbies and consumer products.

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Did you know that house plants can help filter your indoor air?

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has done studies over the past two decades to find out which plants could remove toxic chemicals from the air for use in space stations.  The plants that topped their list are:

 

Mass cane (dracaena massangeana)

Pot mum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

Gerbera daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)

Warnecki (Dracaena deremensis “Warneckei”)

Ficus (Ficus benjamina)

 

These plants were better at clearing the air of one type of chemical than another.  But the above five plants were particularly effective at clearing the air of formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene.  The other plants that were effective at air purification are:

 

English Ivy (Hedera helix)

Marginata (Dracaena marginata)

Mother-in-laws tongue (Sansevieria laurentii)

Peace lily (Spathiphyllum “Mauna Loa”)

Chinese evergreen (Algona “silver queen”)

Banana (Musa oriana)

Bamboo Palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii)

Heart Leaf philodendron (Philodendron oxycardium)

Green Spider Plant (Chlorophytum elatum)

Janet Craig (Dracaena deremensis “Janet Craig”)

 

I refer to these plants as “Nature’s Air Purifiers,” and if you want to use them to clear the air, you need to put LOTS of them into your home or workplace.  By getting a variety of such plants and “making their home a jungle,” several families have found that their chronic health problems have dramatically improved.