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Table of Contents | 2021 | January

Notes from the Field: September, 2020

JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC  The following is not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on the medicine, a running set of observations about practice in the field. It’s not meant to be...

Medicinal Mushrooms: Their Role in GI Cancers

MICHAEL TRAUB, ND, DHANP, FABNO  Medicinal mushrooms play an essential role in the treatment of cancer. In the past decade, the use of mycotherapy has attracted much attention in the efforts to understand various benefits and the possible mechanisms through which...

Digestive, Skin, Immune Issues: A Complicated Case

MATTHEW STRICKLAND, ND LW, a 22-year-old female, presented to my office with a problem list that included digestive issues, skin issues, weak immune system, food/allergy sensitivities, and hormonal imbalance. LW reported that all of her health problems started at...

Vitalism as the Standard of Care- Part 2

JAMES SENSENIG, ND  LETITIA DICK, ND, VNMI  This article joins a series of articles in NDNR that are based on transcripts of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI)’s Wednesday morning call-in program, The Vital Conversation. The program is hosted by...

Water Quality: Science Fiction or Science Fact?

CHERYL KASDORF, ND  Kurt Vonnegut’s idea of “ice-nine,” in his book Cat’s Cradle, has stuck with me over the years.1 His novels captured me, not only for their satire – which I appreciated as a teen – but also for their science...

Notes from the Field: August, 2020

JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC  The following is not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on the medicine, a running set of observations about practice in the field. It’s not meant to be a...

Polarity Analysis Homeopathy: Two Women’s Health Cases

TIM SHANNON, ND, DHANP  I began my naturopathic studies at NUNM (then called "NCNM") in 1996. Several years prior to starting my naturopathic education, I became intrigued with homeopathy. I recall several NCNM teachers describing homeopathy in...

Vitalism as the Standard of Care- Part 1

JAMES SENSENIG, ND  LETITIA DICK, ND, VNMI  This article joins a series of articles in NDNR that are based on transcripts of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI)’s Wednesday morning call-in program, The Vital Conversation. The program is hosted by...

IGF-1 and HER2+ Breast CA: A New Study Raises Questions

JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO Many of us have advocated that cancer patients should practice caloric restriction to lower insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). A recent study brings this premise into question. In April 2020, Yiwei Tong and...

Iodine Regulation: A Way to Improve Thyroid Disease

ALAN CHRISTIANSON, NMD Women in their late 30s to early 60s make up most naturopathic patients. This article will give naturopathic physicians insights on iodine that may help them assist their patients even more. In this paper, I will show that...

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Childhood Trauma and Mental Health: A Systems Biology Approach to Treatment-Resistant Anxiety and OCD

Childhood Trauma and Mental Health: A Systems Biology Approach to Treatment-Resistant Anxiety and OCD

Childhood adversity may leave lasting physiological effects that extend beyond psychological symptoms. Through a case of a 19-year-old woman with persistent anxiety, OCD, emotional eating, and hyperandrogenic metabolic dysfunction, this article examines how neuroendocrine, metabolic, immune, nutritional, and gut-brain pathways may interact—and how a systems biology approach can complement conventional psychiatric care.

Observation Over Interpretation: A Homeopathic Case of Phosphorus in an 8-Month-Old

Observation Over Interpretation: A Homeopathic Case of Phosphorus in an 8-Month-Old

When an 8-month-old developed sudden distress whenever his mother left the room, the choice between Phosphorus and Pulsatilla initially appeared uncertain. Through direct observation, a previously overlooked response to physical touch became the defining symptom guiding a Phosphorus prescription, followed by reported improvement within one week.

Listening Beyond Language: A Narrative Medicine Case Study for Neurodivergent Children

Listening Beyond Language: A Narrative Medicine Case Study for Neurodivergent Children

For neurodivergent children, communication extends beyond spoken language. Through a composite pediatric case, this article explores how narrative medicine, creative expression, sensory-aware facilitation, and caregiver co-regulation can support emotional communication, self-advocacy, and connection in children with autism, ADHD, and related developmental differences.

First, Do No Harm: Managing Pediatric Klebsiella Dysbiosis Without Delaying Diagnosis

First, Do No Harm: Managing Pediatric Klebsiella Dysbiosis Without Delaying Diagnosis

A young child with recurrent abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, sleep disturbances, and behavioral changes experienced repeated symptom improvement during integrative treatment targeting intestinal dysbiosis. This case examines the challenges of managing suspected Klebsiella-associated symptoms while navigating inconsistent treatment across two households, parental hesitation toward additional testing, and the possibility of an underlying inflammatory bowel disorder.

Medication-Induced Kidney Injury: Mechanisms, Risk Factors, and Prevention

Medications may account for an estimated 20% of community- and hospital-acquired acute kidney injury, with risk amplified by CKD, older age, chronic disease, dehydration, and polypharmacy. This review examines the major mechanisms of drug-induced nephrotoxicity and practical strategies for medication review, hydration, renal monitoring, and prevention.

Low Testosterone and Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Marker, Mediator, or Both?

Low testosterone is consistently associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, but whether it is a cause of vascular disease or a marker of underlying metabolic and inflammatory dysfunction remains unresolved. This review examines the epidemiology, vascular mechanisms, hypertension and atherosclerosis data, TRAVERSE findings, and the cardiovascular implications of TRT-induced erythrocytosis.

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Men: A Naturopathic Cardiology Perspective

Cardiovascular risk extends beyond LDL cholesterol and the standard lipid panel. This review explores how plaque biology, inflammation, oxidation, metabolic and hormonal health, advanced biomarkers, CGM, and cardiovascular imaging can complement established therapies to create a more individualized approach to cardiovascular risk assessment in men.

Beyond the Tumor: A Whole-Person Approach to Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance

Active surveillance does not have to mean simply “watching and waiting.” This case follows a man with localized intermediate-risk prostate cancer over approximately 20 months, integrating conventional oncologic monitoring with serial assessment and individualized management of metabolic health, inflammation, gastrointestinal dysbiosis, environmental exposures, nutrition, and lifestyle.

Beyond the Tumor: A Whole-Person Approach to Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance

Active surveillance does not have to mean simply “watching and waiting.” This case follows a man with localized intermediate-risk prostate cancer over approximately 20 months, integrating conventional oncologic monitoring with serial assessment and individualized management of metabolic health, inflammation, gastrointestinal dysbiosis, environmental exposures, nutrition, and lifestyle.

Advanced Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Complete Response with Naturopathic and Immuno-Oncology Treatment

This case follows a 44-year-old woman with inflammatory breast cancer that progressed to osseous metastatic disease and was managed through a multimodal naturopathic, immune-directed, and conventional oncology strategy. Serial imaging and molecular surveillance ultimately demonstrated complete metabolic response, zero circulating tumor cells, and repeatedly undetectable ctDNA, highlighting the potential value of adaptive, interdisciplinary integrative oncology care.

Ketogenic Diet in Metastatic Breast Cancer: An Integrative Oncology Case Study

Can a ketogenic diet play a supportive role during treatment for advanced breast cancer? This case follows a 34-year-old woman with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who adopted a ketogenic diet and broader lifestyle changes alongside chemotherapy and HER2-targeted therapy, while examining the evolving evidence, potential metabolic benefits, and limitations of ketogenic diets in cancer care.

Botanical Immunomodulation for Pancreatic Neoplasia: An Integrative Medicine Case Report

Can botanical immunomodulation play a supportive role in patients with pancreatic neoplasia? This case report describes the clinical course of a patient who declined surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation and pursued a physician-directed botanical regimen alongside nutrition, exercise, meditation, and other lifestyle measures, with subsequent imaging reportedly demonstrating stabilization followed by reduction in lesion size.

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Quantum Energy Effects on Cell Recovery Rates

Quantum Energy Effects on Cell Recovery Rates

Robert Sheaff, PhD, and Ian Mitchell This study investigated whether quantum field exposure generated by Leela Quantum Bloc Technology influences cell recovery rates in human cell lines. A series of double-blind experiments were conducted using Human Dermal...

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