MICHELLE MADDUX, ND Abstract This article reviews the critical role of the gut microbiome in immune system development, barrier integrity, and regulation of inflammatory and autoimmune responses. It highlights mechanisms such as short-chain fatty acid...
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Table of Contents | 2021
Tick Tubes: Stopping Lyme in Its Tracks
JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO This past winter, my wife and I saved all the cardboard tubes at the core of toilet paper and paper towel rolls. Today (early March), I will use them to make “tick tubes.” Our nearest neighbor, a...
Wired for Self-Healing- Part 2
JAMES SENSENIG, ND LOUISE EDWARDS, ND, LAC This column is transcribed from a weekly live conversation produced by the Naturopathic Medical Institute (NMI). The goal of NMI is to preserve and promote the principles of naturopathic philosophy through...
Notes from the Field: March, 2021
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...
Urinary Incontinence: A Common Problem for Elderly Women
THOMAS A. KRUZEL, ND Urinary incontinence affects 23-31% of the female elderly population1 and is estimated to affect 50-65% of both sexes in hospitals and nursing homes.2 Generally, older women experience more...
Nutraceuticals for Knee OA: Naturopathic Evidence-Based Strategies
DYLAN W. KRUEGER, NMD Americans work tremendously hard for the vast majority of their lives, often with the idyllic dream of an active and exciting retirement. Unfortunately, many folks reach retirement battered, beaten, and struggling with chronic diseases and...
Dementia: Depression as a Risk Factor
ROMI FUNG, ND, MSC The “Baby Boomer” generation, defined as people born between 1946 and 1964, is a demographic cohort consisting of 76 million people around the globe born during post-World War II (WWII).1 A baby boom...
Breastfeeding & Climate Change: Can Better Policies Reduce the Crisis?
KRYSTAL PLONSKI, ND, LAC, FABNP Could better policy support of breast/chest-feeding help reduce risks of climate change? Quick answer: It could, but only when it is applied on a population-based scale. From a medical...
Pediatric ADHD: Harnessing the Superpower
TERESA NEFF, ND, CLE You may have heard people speak of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a superpower. Its many positive aspects, such as creativity, curiosity, hyper-focus, perseverance, and energy, can and should outweigh the...
A Toxic Start to Life: Counteracting Children’s Unique Vulnerabilities
MITCH KENNEDY, ND, LEED-AP When does the onslaught of chemicals and pollutants start for each of us? Does it start in puberty as hormones possibly upregulate receptors that could inadvertently bind toxicants rather than assist the growth and...
Epigenetics: Growing Up in a Toxic World – Part I
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Abstract This article explores how epigenetic influences begin shaping a child’s health long before birth—and even before conception. Dr. Chris Meletis outlines how environmental toxins, nutritional deficiencies, and lifestyle factors can...
The Cast of Characters: Combating Childhood Anxiety From a Biopsychosocial Perspective
NICOLE CAIN, ND, MA Esme is a good case example of an anxious child. Her first panic attack resulted in her losing consciousness during music class. During the second attack, she felt dizzy and nauseated, and then she missed the rest of the school...
Homeopathy in Pediatrics: A Case of Chronic Digestive Disorder
SHAHRAM AYOUBZADEH ND, MD, HOM Abstract An 11-year-old female presented with a 5-year history of chronic abdominal pain, intermittent diarrhea, nausea, and marked symptom exacerbations linked to emotional stress, particularly longstanding jealousy and resentment...
Wired for Self-Healing- Part 1
JAMES SENSENIG, ND LOUISE EDWARDS, ND, LAC This column is transcribed from a weekly live conversation produced by the Naturopathic Medical Institute (NMI). The goal of NMI is to preserve and promote the principles of naturopathic philosophy through clinical...
Promoting Planetary Health: A Necessary Part of Caring for Children
LESLIE SOLOMONIAN, BSC, ND, MPH The health of individuals is tremendously influenced by the health of their environment. This is especially true in childhood, and the effects last a lifetime. If we aim to fulfill the principles of naturopathic medicine (bolded...
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The Quiet Surge in Demand for Psychiatric Drug Tapering
Razi Ann Berry, Publisher We Became a Medicated Society More than one in ten American adults now take prescription medication for depression. Women receive these prescriptions at double the rate of men. Add in antipsychotics, stimulants, mood stabilizers, and...
Metagenics Names Patrick Sly as CEO to Lead Next Chapter of Growth
Aliso Viejo, CA – December 1, 2025 Metagenics, a leading doctor-recommended professional supplement announced it has named Patrick Sly as CEO, effective immediately. A highly regarded executive in the health and wellness industry, Mr. Sly brings a wealth of...
AHPA Leads Legislative Response to Protect Herbal Tinctures in New Hampshire
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is leading a coordinated industry response to protect the sale of alcohol-based herbal tinctures and liquid extracts in New Hampshire. The issue began when a concerned AHPA member reported that the New Hampshire Liquor...
Brazilian Copper Chelation Study Puts Numbers Behind What We’ve Been Testing For
A new compound reduced hippocampal inflammation and improved memory in Alzheimer's model rats A research team in Brazil has published animal data showing a copper chelating compound can cross the blood brain barrier, pull copper out of beta amyloid plaques, and...
A Publisher’s Warning: The Pediatric Cases That Cross My Desk 20 Years Later
Razi Ann Berry, Publisher When we started publishing cases in the Journal of Applied Naturopathic Medicine (formerly NDNR), the bulk of pediatric cases were mild: ear infections, upper respiratory infections, rashes, food allergies. Parents who brought their...
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Razi Ann Berry, Publisher Why Starting Gentle Is Actually Radical The order you do things matters. When baking bread, repairing an engine, building a house; do it out of order and it fails. In medicine, we’ve reversed the order. We start with the strongest...
Three pigs
Razi Ann Berry, Publisher Before medicine had metrics, it had stories built on observation that carried clinical truths in plain words. One of them still teaches a rule of clinical success. Build foundations, then treat. The Three Little Pigs understood the...
Your n=1 study doesn’t count.
Razi Ann Berry, Publisher After 20 years publishing NDNR monthly, I've heard this dismissal of case reports countless times. But I've come to believe we're overlooking something critical: Medicine has always been built on careful observation of individual...
New Pain Signalling Switch Discovered by Tulane‑Led Team May Transform Treatment
A team of scientists from Tulane University and eight partner institutions has identified a previously unknown way that nerve cells communicate to trigger pain. In a study published in Science on November 20 2025, the researchers show that nerve cells can release an...
Digoxin Prescribed to Some Patients Can Lead To Higher Death Risk
According to a study published Aug. 11 in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology, doctors need to use caution when prescribing digoxin to patients with atrial fibrillation as it can cause debilitating strokes. The print version will appear Aug. 19. Digoxin,...
Gentle
Razi Ann Berry, Publisher Why Starting Gentle Is Actually Radical The order you do things matters. When baking bread, repairing an engine, building a house; do it out of order and it fails. In medicine, we’ve reversed the order. We start with the strongest...
Three pigs
Razi Ann Berry, Publisher Before medicine had metrics, it had stories built on observation that carried clinical truths in plain words. One of them still teaches a rule of clinical success. Build foundations, then treat. The Three Little Pigs understood the...
Your n=1 study doesn’t count.
Razi Ann Berry, Publisher After 20 years publishing NDNR monthly, I've heard this dismissal of case reports countless times. But I've come to believe we're overlooking something critical: Medicine has always been built on careful observation of individual...
New Pain Signalling Switch Discovered by Tulane‑Led Team May Transform Treatment
A team of scientists from Tulane University and eight partner institutions has identified a previously unknown way that nerve cells communicate to trigger pain. In a study published in Science on November 20 2025, the researchers show that nerve cells can release an...
Digoxin Prescribed to Some Patients Can Lead To Higher Death Risk
According to a study published Aug. 11 in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology, doctors need to use caution when prescribing digoxin to patients with atrial fibrillation as it can cause debilitating strokes. The print version will appear Aug. 19. Digoxin,...
The Current Status of Psilocybin Research: Depression, Anxiety & Trauma
By Pam Conboy Part 3 (a. & b.) of this series will provide an overview of the current status of psilocybin research in a variety of conditions. Today’s article will focus on its efficacy in depression, anxiety, and trauma. Breakthrough Therapy (2018;2019) ...
Actionable Habits That Help You Lose Weight and Stay Healthy
Simone McFarlane Achieving sustainable weight loss isn’t about dramatic diets or fleeting willpower; it’s about forming habits that support your body’s natural balance and energy. Wellness-focused changes that are consistent, manageable, and grounded in how...
Naturopathic Applications of Mild Hyperthermia
Applications in Practice John H. Furlong, ND Naturopathic medicine sits at a crossroads. As we progress through the 21st century, we have an opportunity to re-assert our unique leadership place in natural medicine. We can challenge ourselves to build on our...
Psudoscience
Razi Ann Berry, Publisher After 20 years publishing NDNR’s Applied Naturopathic Medicine journal, I've watched "dangerous pseudoscience" become the standard of care. You may remember we were called irresponsible for publishing IV nutrient protocols. Now there's...
Homeopathy
Razi Ann Berry, Publisher We started publishing homeopathic medicine cases in 2005. Many told me I would kill our credibility, that it was “pseudoscience” or that no serious medical journal would touch it. I was told I’d never attract conventional doctors as...
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