by NDNR | Dec 16, 2024 | 2024 | December, Mind/Body, Nature Cure, Naturopathic Perspective, NDNR Issues
Johanna Ryan Intro to the Biofield The biofield plays an important role in the workings of the body and its ability to heal itself. But what exactly is it? Working definitions include1: A network of homeostatic mechanisms made up of fields of energy and information...
by NDNR | Dec 12, 2024 | 2024 | December, Anxiety/Depression/Mental Health, Mind/Body, Naturopathic Perspective
Erin Westaway, ND What can we do for a client/patient when mindfulness fails to produce tangible results? Much has been written on the power of mindfulness to improve wellbeing, and decrease anxiety and feelings of being overwhelmed. Many attribute this power to a...
by NDNR | Dec 11, 2024 | 2024 | December, Anxiety/Depression/Mental Health, Gastrointestinal, Mind/Body
Jayne DuBois, ND Eating disorders are complex psychiatric conditions that frequently present in medical settings under the guise of benign gastrointestinal symptoms such as constipation, bloating, or abdominal pain. Because of the way that these disorders manifest in...
by NDNR | Dec 6, 2024 | 2024 | December, Autoimmune/Allergy Medicine, Mind/Body, Naturopathic Perspective, NDNR Issues
By Erin Hayford, ND, SEP “Incurable…really only means that the particular condition cannot be cured by ‘outer’ methods and that we must go within to effect the healing.”—Louise L. Hay1 I was 21 years old when I was diagnosed with an incurable illness. According to my...
by NDNR | Dec 6, 2024 | 2024 | December, Anxiety/Depression/Mental Health, Gastrointestinal, Mind/Body
Samantha Pryor, ND Constipation is defined as having fewer than 3 bowel movements per week, often accompanied by difficulty defecating. As naturopaths, we agree that daily Bristol Type 4 bowel movements that feel complete are the most indicative of a healthy digestive...