Local Food

by NDNR | Aug 12, 2006 | 2006 | August, August, Editorial / Opinion, Education, Environmental Medicine

Mitch Kennedy, ND In the ideal organic food system, the best option is to grow your own vegetables; the second best option is to buy from a local organic farm. According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the level of home food production is...

Pesticides, Frogs, and Human Placenta

by NDNR | Aug 12, 2006 | 2006 | August, August, Editorial / Opinion, Environmental Medicine

Mitch Kennedy, ND Biologist researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found that the herbicide Roundup, when applied according to manufacturer’s instructions, caused a 70% decline in amphibian biodiversity and an 86% decline in total populations of tadpoles.[1]...

Treatment Considerations for Unexplained Male and Female Infertility

by NDNR | Aug 12, 2006 | 2006 | August, August, Detoxification Medicine, Fertility, Men's Health, Women's Health

Amy Johnson-Grass, ND, LN, LM, CPM Unexplained infertility is a diagnosis of exclusion, when the standard investigation of both female and male partner has ruled out other infertility diagnoses (American Society for Reproductive Medicine). It doesn’t mean there is no...

Female Infertility

by NDNR | Aug 12, 2006 | 2006 | August, August, Endocrinology, Fertility, Women's Health

By Pamela Frank, ND Naturopathic doctors offer a viable treatment option for most women with fertility issues because we offer a safe, thorough, multifaceted approach at a reasonable cost. Comprehensive case taking is vital to arrive at the correct naturopathic and...

A Case Study Involving Acupuncture for the Treatment of Fertility in a 33-Year-Old Female and a 37-Year-Old Male

by NDNR | Aug 12, 2006 | 2006 | August, August, Fertility, Men's Health, Women's Health

Judith Fiore, ND Acupuncture has been shown in several recent studies from Europe and the United States to greatly benefit fertility (Paulus et al., 2002; Magarelli et al., 2004; Quintero et al., 2004; Siteman et al., 1997). However, in the realm of Traditional...

Peat Therapy: The Newest Old Nature Cure Therapy Around

by NDNR | Aug 12, 2006 | 2006 | August, August, Dermatology, Nature Cure

By Sussanna Czeranko, ND Peat brings to mind a dry mixture used to create the right soil blend for your garden. The peat in your garden, though, is extremely different from the peat mud used as a therapeutic agent. For centuries, peat and mud have been used faithfully...