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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 [...]

Docere Mona Morstein, ND Clostridium difficile is the only anaerobe bacteria that causes a nosocomial risk. First identified in 1935, it was not until the 1970s that the C difficile toxins were discovered to cause diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis.1 In the United States, there are approximately 500 000 new cases of C difficile infection a year, [...]

International Celiac Disease Symposium Recap Christine Doherty, ND There has been increased attention to the clinical importance of those who do not have celiac disease but respond symptomatically to the gluten-free diet. This led to the recent definition of the term gluten sensitivity at the 11th International Celiac Disease Symposium in Oslo, Norway, in June [...]

The Case of the Perpetual Patient Dr. Allison Siebecker, ND, LAc Dr. Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND, DHANP   While the concept of dysbiosis is not new, the research on Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is.  It is showing that bacteria cause chronic constipation, an astounding finding.  We already knew pathogenic bacteria cause diarrhea, but what about [...]

Evaluating Digestive Function Steven A. Bailey, ND The following case studies represent simple principles of naturopathic medicine resulting in significant improvements in the quality of 2 patients’ lives. Both patients are exceptionally grateful for the outcomes and have given permission to use their names and cases for public presentations. As is appropriate, I will use [...]

Potential Dangers Kristy L. Anderson, NMD   Genetically modified food is an unnatural process involving the genetic modification of genes. DNA from one species is extracted and reinserted into genes of an unrelated plant. The genes are harvested from multiple sources, including other plants, animals, insects, viruses, and bacteria. This gene transfer process is known [...]

Clinical Solutions for Effectively Handling Detoxification Issues in Our Patients Sarah A. LoBisco, ND   The toxicity of our world is one of many vital and pertinent issues that affect the health of the general population. It is a major contributor to the increasing stress, or allostatic load, of our patients and unfortunately is often [...]