Defeating Depression: A Holistic Approach
CHRISTINA BJORNDAL, ND SYDNEY SPEER Now, more than ever, our society is being affected by continually rising rates of mental illness. Depression… Defeating Depression: A Holistic Approach
Treating Bipolar Disorder: A Review of Evidence-Informed Naturopathic Treatment Options
SAM N. CLOUTHIER, BHSC, ND Bipolar disorder is a complex illness that affects approximately 2% of the Canadian population and affects males and females in equal numbers.1 Currently,… Treating Bipolar Disorder: A Review of Evidence-Informed Naturopathic Treatment Options
Our Bugs and Our Brains
JESSICA BRANDES, ND Abstract The human microbiome exerts profound influence on neurodevelopment, stress resilience, mood regulation, and cognitive aging. Evidence… Our Bugs and Our Brains
Sceletium tortuosum: A South African Plant for Mood and Stress
JEREMY APPLETON, ND Sceletium tortuosum (aka Mesembryanthemum tortuosum) is a South African plant medicine with a centuries-long history of use. Not all Sceletium… Sceletium tortuosum: A South African Plant for Mood and Stress
Perimenopause: An Undertreated Phase in Women’s Reproductive Lives
LISA BRENT, ND, LAc Perimenopause is the time period in which women transition from premenopause (the reproductive years) into menopause.… Perimenopause: An Undertreated Phase in Women’s Reproductive Lives
The Reproductive Microbiome: Profound Implications of New Research
SARAH WYLIE, ND and JACLYN CHASSE-SMEATON, ND Once upon a time, I attended the birth of a patient in a teaching… The Reproductive Microbiome: Profound Implications of New Research
The Microbial Endocrine System
GUY CITRIN, ND I assume many of my colleagues have patients who present similarly. I myself have found that my non-serious chronically ill patients often present with similar symptoms. Clinical responses to… The Microbial Endocrine System
Pregnenolone & Its Metabolites
CARRIE DECKER, ND When we speak of hormones, we often think of those that play a role in mediating sexual… Pregnenolone & Its Metabolites
The ECS-Adrenal-Stress Axis
JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP The endocannabinoid system (ECS) responds not only to cannabis and cannabinoid molecules; it is also positively… The ECS-Adrenal-Stress Axis
Treating Infertility: A Whole-Body Approach Including Mayan Uterine Massage & Seed Cycling
ANA LARA, NMD Fertility is a topic that many women have strong personal feelings about. I often hear my female patients say, “Having children is the one thing I… Treating Infertility: A Whole-Body Approach Including Mayan Uterine Massage & Seed Cycling