Integration? Or Asset Stripping? Naturopathic Modalities Without the Profession

by Razi Ann Berry | Jan 6, 2021 | Practice Building

FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND  There are many differences between natural products/natural therapies, and prescription drugs/surgery, but one in particular is important for professional formation. That is the exclusive right to use or prescribe pharmaceuticals and to...

New Non-Hallucinogenic Compound Similar to Ibogaine Could be Used to Treat Depression and Addiction

by Razi Ann Berry | Jan 6, 2021 | Naturopathic News

NODE SMITH, ND A non-hallucinogenic version of the psychedelic drug ibogaine, with potential for treating addiction, depression and other psychiatric disorders, has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis. A paper describing the work is...

Traditional Medicine’s Use of Animal Remedies

by Razi Ann Berry | Jan 5, 2021 | Naturopathic News

NODE SMITH, ND In an analysis of published research, investigators identified 565 mammalian species that have been used to source products used in traditional medicine around the world, especially in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The analysis, which is published in...

Your Online Course Offerings: Four Keys to Signing Up More People

by Razi Ann Berry | Jan 4, 2021 | Practice Building

CHEN YEN Naturopathic doctors and other holistic health practitioners often ask me, “I have an online course but people aren’t purchasing it. What can I do to get more people to sign up?”   Having an online course to offer the...

Caught or Taught? Business Skills as a Core Competency

by Razi Ann Berry | Jan 4, 2021 | Practice Building

FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND  The old saw that “doctors are terrible business people” has some truth to it.1 The tremendous focus required to achieve proficiency in biomedical sciences, diagnosis, and therapeutics comes at a price. That...