Catherine Darley, ND How many of your chronic pain patients have difficulty sleeping? Does this sleep disturbance contribute to their pain? In a word, yes. It has been found that sleep loss itself is hyperalgesic, and that when chronic pain patients sleep better their...
Anxiety/Depression/Mental Health
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Physician and Profession, Heal Thyself
Darrell S.C.S. Misak, ND, RPh Naturopathic medicine is outlined by a set of principles that we recognize as truth in regards to how the physical body interacts with the world around it. The inherent belief in these principles guides us as we search for answers to...
Electroencephalogram Use in Autistic Disorder Assessment
Steven Rondeau, NMD, BCIA-EEG The electroencephalogram (EEG) is a leading tool in the evaluation of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD).1 The EEG is most commonly thought of in the conventional medical community to be utilized with seizure disorders, which coincidently,...
Treatment of Autistic Siblings
Joseph Kellerstein, ND, DC Natasha first presented to the student clinic in January of this year. She is tall and slender with a very friendly demeanor. Behind that pleasing smile was a very observant mother. Natasha was duly trailed by 6-year-old Billy and 4-year-old...
Pursuing the Whole
Michael Byrne, MA, ND Love is the pursuit of the whole. -Plato Mind/Body medicine recognizes the powerful influence the mind has on the body. It highlights the pitfalls of dualistic thinking, and points toward a more holistic view of life and medicine. In this field,...
At-Home Guided Imagery
Anesia Groves, NMD Holism is fundamental to the practice of naturopathic medicine. At graduation from medical school, we take an oath to “heal the whole person through individualized treatment,” and many of us feel a comforting and energizing reminder of our passion...
Laughter and Allergies: The Work of Hajime Kimata
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO In patients presenting with allergic symptoms, it is worth paying attention to their sense of humor and to make an assessment as to whether they are ‘laughter deficient.’ Prescribing a routine of regular daily laughter may be helpful in treating...
Sociological Effectson Autoimmune Disease: An anthropological perspective
Emily Chan, ND Taking into account musical, physical, and emotional factors unique to each patient is instrumental in changing the medical approach from reactive to proactive when dealing with autoimmune diseases. Act 1: Music She steps home and notices the...
The Art of Natural Sleep (Part 2 of 2)
Sussanna Czeranko, ND Do all of your thinking before you get under the covers. Sleep is too precious to sacrifice for a tangled skein of worry thoughts. Oscar Evertz, 1917, p. 252 Last month we looked at… Before the Sleep How the time before bedtime was spent...
The Food for Mood Diet: A Literature Review, Highlight of Principles, and Initial Study Design
Millie Lytle, ND, MPH As an ND subscribing to the great capacity of preventive medicine, I believe innately that food consumption and mood have a connection. Until a few years ago, possible biological mechanisms were not obvious in the literature. During these years,...