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Common but Overlooked Cause of IBS Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND Allison Siebecker, ND, MSOM, LAc Click to View Chart Our experience has been that naturopathic approaches to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) tend to be highly successful. Often, uncovering and removing hidden food intolerances, adding mindfulness to a rushed approach to meals, or restoring production of digestive [...]

Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols (FODMAPs) Christine Doherty, ND Fructose was discovered in 1847 by French chemist Augustin-Pierre Dubrunfaut.1 It is the sweetest and most water-soluble of all the sugars. A naturally occurring plant monosaccharide, it has been implicated as a cause of the American obesity epidemic, elevated triglycerides, gout, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, [...]

Homeopathy for Autism and Gastrointestinal Distress Angelica Lemke, ND   Many children with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis suffer from severe gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, including pain; in many of them, this may even contribute to or be the root cause of their developmental delays in speech and socialization. Homeopathy offers an effective, safe, and gentle [...]

Nature Cure Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE   Americans who eat meat three times a day and wash their meals down with coffee, tea, and ice water are a nation of dyspeptics, employing a vast army of physicians and dentists and spending millions of dollars for poisonous drugs and patent medicines. Otto Carqué, 1905, p. 151 [...]

Tolle Causam Gaia Mather, ND Constipation is a problem that will affect nearly every patient at some time in their lives. According to Goodheart and Leavitt,1 functional constipation affects 12% to 19% of the American population. Whether due to a transient change in diet when traveling or as part of a symptom picture of a [...]

Tolle Causam Eric Yarnell, ND, RH(AHG)   Inguinal herniation, a condition recognized in many ancient medical writings, occurs commonly in men, with a lifetime incidence of between 6% and 27%.1 Inguinal hernia repair is one of the top 3 most common surgical procedures in the developed world, although it is likely overused. Widespread hernia surgery [...]

FMT for UC Mark Davis, ND Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is also known as human probiotic infusion, fecal transplant, fecal bacteriotherapy, fecal slurry, and gut flora rehabilitation and has been humorously referred to as “transpoosion.” The procedure consists of collecting stool from a healthy donor; suspending it in water, normal saline, or 4% milk; and [...]

Interview with Steve Wangen, ND Mark Swanson, ND Ever have that gut feeling? Most of his patients do. This issue of The Expert Report interviews Steve Wangen, ND, a Seattle, Washington–based naturopathic specialist and functional medicine practitioner whose expertise and practice are devoted to finding real solutions for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the spectrum [...]

Effective Low-Cost Treatment of Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Hypertension Matthew Zorn, ND Obesity is a worsening epidemic in the United States. Based on trending data collected between the 1970s and 2004, an estimated 86.3% adults will be overweight or obese by 2030, and 51.1% will be obese.1 These statistics carry a great toll [...]

Effective behavioral strategies and supplementation target hormones, neurotransmitters, and fat metabolism Pamela Frank, ND   Recent estimates suggest that by 2030 half of all Americans will be not just overweight but obese.1 As NDs, we know that weight loss is far more complicated than simply burning more calories than one consumes. Our thorough patient intake [...]