FDA Approves Cannabidiol for Use in Epilepsy
Node Smith, ND On April 19, 2018, an advisory panel from the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended a new drug to be approved for the treatment of epilepsy.1 […]
Naturopathic News
2018
Orthopedics, Pain Medicine
Physical Activity Monitors: A Clinical Tool for Motivating Knee OA Patients
Ju Young Yoo, BSc Adam Gratton, MSc, ND Student Scholarship – Honorable Mention Research Review Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting more than 10% of Canadians
Book Reviews
Book Review of Current Publications for the Naturopathic Industry
Node Smith, ND Education Statin Nation Furthering the documentary work already done through his films Statin Nation: The Great Cholesterol Cover-Up and Statin Nation II: What Really Causes Heart Disease,
Dermatology
Melanoma & Aspirin
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO Naturopathic Perspective Our patients often have strong beliefs about medicine, particularly natural medicine and the advantages it provides over standard medical practices. Most of the time
Education
Signifiers Among Us: How Professions Take Shape
David J. Schleich, PhD Education The process of self-determination for any heterodox professional group is uphill, often with a cold wind. The owners of whatever orthodox market terrain is being
Gastrointestinal, Neurology
GI Dysfunction in Parkinson’s: A Naturopathic Approach
Emma M. N. Petshow Carrie Baldwin-Sayre, ND Student Scholarship – First Place Case Study Parkinson’s disease is a neurologic disorder that affects the substantia nigra of the brain by depleting dopamine-secreting
Naturopathic News
Current Diabetes Screening Could Be Missing High Risk Patients
Node Smith, ND A recent study calls into question the current recommended guidelines for screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.1 The current recommendations advocate screening for diabetes based on
Dermatology
Red Light Therapy: How It Can Benefit Your Anti-Aging Regimen
Jannine Krause, ND, EAMP Naturopathic Perspective The quest to slow down the aging process is a daunting one, with a plethora of options that seem to be ever-changing, like the
Education
Gold Standard or Double Standard?
Sean Elizabeth Jackson, BA (Hons) Jason Marr, BSc (Hons), ND Student Scholarship – 2nd Place Research Review Evidence-Based Healthcare in Medical Malpractice When evidence-based medicine (EBM), now known as evidence-based healthcare
Anti-Aging
Castor Oil & Age-Related Cataract – A Case for the Therapeutic Order
Mary Fu, BA, MA Jennifer Brusewitz, ND Student Scholarship – Honorable Mention Case Study The Therapeutic Order describes the foundational philosophical principles of naturopathic medicine and serves as a guiding