A Mind-Body Connection to Anxiety, Depression and Insomnia
Betsy Yurgel, RN, NMD
Asserts that anxiety, depression and insomnia are warning signs of a person out of balance. The holistic approach to treatment requires the patient to think outside the box and to create a new existence by creating a new belief system.

Pyroluria: A cause of anxiety
Sherri Jacobs, ND, CNS
Pyroluria, a genetic condition of altered hemoglobin breakdown, is a biochemical cause of anxiety. This condition causes a relative B6 and zinc deficiency, which is a disaster for mental health.

Cancer and Anxiety
Lena Suhaila, ND
Suggests that although anxiety is a normal reaction to cancer, it may decrease a patient’s quality of life and lifespan. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction can help.

The Rest of This Story: Article commentary
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO

Naturopathic News – Message From the President
Guru Sandesh S. Khalsa, ND
A rotating column from the presidents of naturopathic medical colleges.

Association News

News Briefs

Celebrating Our New Colleagues
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO
Dr. Schor attended the graduation ceremony for SCNM’s 2009 graduating class and compares the similarities and differences to his own graduation in 1991.

Similar Thought – Sweet Dream
Joe Kellerstein, DC, ND
A case of an 11-year-old boy with sleep problems and emotional sensitivity treated with homeopathy.

Botanical Insights – Herbal Treatment Approaches to Insomnia
Jillian Stansbury, ND
Presents treatment options for patients affected by a sleep disorder. Several general categories of sleep disorders addressed.

Nature Cure Clinical Pearls – The Art of Natural Sleep: Part 1 of 2
Sussanna Czeranko, ND
Takes a look back at remedies recommended by nature cure doctors for insomnia.

Education – Research in ND Land: Myths and possibilities in a brave new world
David Schleich, PhD
Part 1 of 2