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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Ongoing Exploration of the Treatment—Part 1 Shaida Sina, NMD   So, how does human chorionic gonadotropin work on fat stores? First, it is best to review some basic endocrinology. The hypothalamus is the control center for the pituitary; the pituitary has 2 portions, anterior and posterior. In the anterior pituitary, there [...]

The Expert Report Interview With Michaël Friedman, ND Mark Swanson, ND My special guest for this issue of The Expert Report is Michaël Friedman, ND, clinician, teacher, mentor, specialist in functional-integrative endocrinology, passionate herbalist, and founder of the Association for the Advancement of Restorative Medicine (AARM). He is also the author of Fundamentals of Naturopathic [...]

Restoring the Endocrine and Neurological System Damaged by Toxins Heather Wdowin, NMD We are concerned about the environment, and we are concerned about the lives of our people and you must realize that the Haudenosaunee and the indigenous peoples of the world live by the natural laws. The natural laws are very simple, but the [...]

Effects on Functional Metabolism and Applications to Achieve Balance Kristina Conner, ND Iodine is the master nutrient for the thyroid, but it is somewhat temperamental. The larger problem worldwide is iodine deficiency, yet toxic levels can be reached through environmental exposures and everyday foods. Iodine supplementation needs to be delicately balanced, especially in those who [...]

Achieving Balance in the Thyroid Alan Christianson, NMD I loved naturopathic medical school. Learning new ideas and exotic treatments was like exploring a strange new country. Perhaps, it was being in the first class of a brand-new school. Maybe, it was the spirit of curiosity among my classmates. For whatever reason, I was compelled to [...]

Elucidating Estrogen Receptor Sites Ronald Steriti, ND, PhD Estrogen effects are mediated through 2 different estrogen receptors (ERs), ERα and ERβ.1,2 Both receptors are widely expressed in various tissue types. However, there are some notable differences in their expression patterns.3-5 Estrogen receptor α is found in endometrium, breast cancer cells, ovarian stroma cells, and the [...]

Is hCG Naturopathic? Looks at whether hCG is really the “cure-all” it was believed to be in the past. Heather Aura Wdowin, NMD, CH Endocrine Therapy in Breast Cancer Details several endocrine agents that are appropriate treatment options for estrogen and progesterone-positive disease. Aminah Keats, ND, FABNO The Thyroid Web: Clinical Pearls Cheryl Kasdorf, ND [...]

  Treatment Options Aminah A. Keats, ND, FABNO Ever since oophorectomy was first shown to cause regression of advanced breast cancer more than a century ago, deprivation of estrogenic signaling has been the mainstay of endocrine management of estrogen receptor-positive and progesterone receptor-positive disease.1 Ovarian ablation can be achieved by way of surgical oophorectomy, radiation [...]

HCG: Is it Naturopathic? And, is it really the “cure-all” it was believed to be in the past? Heather Aura Wdowin, NMD, CH Patients are swarming into clinics hot for hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), and it seems as though everyone and their brother in the naturopathic profession are offering hCG protocols during the recession to [...]

Epigenetics Helping to explain positive outcomes   Bradley R. West, ND   Dietary supplements, botanicals, counseling, homeopathy, physical medicine and most, if not all, other modalities we use in naturopathic medicine often have an unexplainable component. The mechanism of action, or in ‘reductionist’ thinking, the single element or “magic bullet” is often difficult to pinpoint [...]