David J. Schleich, PhD Education At a recent educational leadership conference in New York, one keynoter among 3 that weekend said, "Our faculty and their deans often don't know what they don't know, and that is a really big problem in our time." Robust applause...
2018 | January
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An Elemental Primer: Use of Elemental Diets in IBD and IBS – Part 1
Gary Weiner, ND, LAc Naturopathic Perspective The elemental diet (ED) has enjoyed a revival in the naturopathic community largely due to the efforts of Drs Allison Siebecker and Steven Sandberg-Lewis, who have consistently presented it as 1 of 4 treatment options for...
Probiotics in IBS
Keegan Sheridan, ND Docere Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder characterized by recurring abdominal pain and discomfort, as well as alterations in bowel habits without demonstrable pathology.1 It is prevalent in the developed world, with 10-15% of...
NAFLD: Hepatic Manifestation of Metabolic Syndrome
Asia Muhammad, ND Tolle Causam Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome (MetS). NAFLD (also referred to as NASH, or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis) constitutes a spectrum of simple steatosis, steatohepatitis, and...
CD vs NCGS – My Patient Tested Negative for Celiac – Now What?
McKenzie Treloar Mescon, ND Tolle Totum I am sure I am not alone that patients seek my help in understanding their reaction to gluten when they have tested negative for celiac disease. This article is a summary of my efforts to clear the haze around gluten sensitivity...
The COHERENT Method
Matt Marturano, ND Tolle Totum A Biopsychosocial Approach to Functional Digestive Disorders Since the release of the Rome IV criteria and a series of articles in a special issue of Gastroenterology (Volume 150, Issue 6, May 2016), there has been an upsurge in interest...
Hydrogen Sulfide Dysbiosis: A Case Study
Nirala Jacobi, BHSc, ND Naturopathic Perspective “Mary,” a 65-year-old woman, was referred to me for further treatment for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). She had been given the diagnosis of SIBO in 2015 following a lactulose breath test, and despite...
Micropathology of SIBO: Bridging a Gap Between Research & Clinical Practice
Manoji-Tharaka Gamaralalage, BScChris Hergesheimer, BA, MAKarrin Fairman-Young, ND Tolle Causam Abstract The human-gut microbiome is illuminated as a multifactorial signature of aging and a modulator of health and disease. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)...
Love Your Microbiome: Creating Homeostasis in Our Micro-World
Maria Del Mar Rodriguez-Berrios, ND Abstract This article reviews how early-life microbial exposures, antibiotic use, birth mode, and diet shape gut microbiome diversity and immune homeostasis across the lifespan. It summarizes mechanisms linking dysbiosis to barrier...
Leaky Gut: Is There a Test for That?
Alisun Bonville, ND Docere Leaky gut, ie, increased intestinal permeability, is a term that gets a lot of attention on health blogs and advertisements these days. Many Americans are curious about increased intestinal permeability and believe it to be a contributing...