Darrell S.C.S. Misak, ND, RPh Vis Medicatrix Naturae We have all heard or read somewhere, in our personal health quests, about the connection between physical and psychological well-being. If you wake up sore and tired, your mental desire to take on the day is less...
Lowell Chodosh, ND, LAc Naturopathic Perspective We have many systems of natural medicine that use energy as their working model, whether as the vital force often spoken of in naturopathic and homeopathic vitalistic circles, or as Qi in oriental medicine. Both are...
Linda L. Brown, BA, ND Tolle Totum It has generally been acknowledged that a human being consists of not only a physical body but also mind and emotions. However, the mind, consciousness, spirit, and soul have been largely excluded from physical sciences1 and its...
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 aged 15 years or older.1,2 The cost associated with OA in Canada was...
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 this is a good thing. This is why they come to us as...
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 challenged will not yield ground willingly. Their authority, influence,...
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 neurons.1 Gastrointestinal distress, including nausea,...
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 “flavor of the month” at a local ice cream shop. In a little over a decade of practice as a...
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 (EBHC), was first introduced in...
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 force in its modern practice (Figure 1).1 The following...