Slideshow: Wine grapes and resveratrol and how they help
Taking a glass of wine as a daily indulgence can do more than relax you, it can help you stay healthy. An element found in the skin of wine grapes […]
Naturopathic News
2015
Naturopathic News
Study links physical activity in older adults to brain
Daily exercise levels have been linked with the degree of mental acumen in older adults. The study, reported in the journal PLOS ONE, tracked physical activity in 88 healthy but
Gastrointestinal
The Hype of Hypochlorhydria: A Brief Review of Gastric Acid Analysis
Taylor Seier, BCom Thara Vayali, BSc, MA, ND Naturopathic medicine distinguishes itself upon established principles of healing, including Tolle Causam (identify and treat the cause). Diagnostic procedures within our profession
Pain Medicine
Fibromyalgia: A Case for Nature Cure in a 43-year-old Female
Kiran Khaira, MA Jennifer Brusewitz, ND Fibromyalgia is a common cause of chronic musculoskeletal pain, affecting approximately 2-8% of the population, predominantly females, with the prevalence increasing with age. The
Mind/Body
Meditation: Classifications, Mechanisms, and Clinical Applications
Craig S. Mehrmann, BSc The term “meditation” encompasses a broad variety of mental-training practices that vary among cultures and traditions, ranging from techniques designed to promote physical health, relaxation, and
Gastrointestinal
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: An Update
Mark Davis, ND Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is the process of introducing fecal flora from a healthy donor to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of another person – typically an individual
Gastrointestinal
Enema-Based Rehydration: Field Medicine in Times of Uncertainty
Decker Weiss, NMD, FASA It is estimated that, worldwide, approximately 2 million children under the age of 5 die from dehydration as a result from gastroenteritis; this accounts for 18%