As NDs, we are the best physicians at taking care of disease utilizing natural substances, but we also need to be the best at diagnosing the true cause of the dis-ease. We are getting better all the time. I hope you find a piece of this article that can aid you in...
Autoimmune/Allergy Medicine
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Solidago: An Inflammation Modulator
Eric Yarnell, ND, and Lauren Russel, ND Many if not most species of the genus Solidago (goldenrod) have been used in traditional medicine for millennia. The name Solidago means, in Latin, “to make whole” or “to make well,” a testament to its medicinal value. This is...
The Mucosal Barrier Function Test : The Gut Connection to Allergies
Dicken Weatherby, ND and Ron Grisanti, DC Allergies are overreactions of the immune system. The immune system is a very complex interconnected network, comprised of the various white blood cells (lymphocytes, granulocytes, macrophages, mast cells) as well as the...
Eating Worms May Inhibit Allergies, Asthma and Autoimmune Disease
Amy Elizabeth Terlisner, NMD As NDs, we have all become familiar with the hygiene hypothesis. According to this theory, our children are being kept inside houses and schools sterilized by antibacterial cleaners; consequently, their immune systems have not gained the...
Treatment of Adult Onset Asthma
Fateh Srajeldin, ND The purpose of this case report is to present the treatment of severe, long-standing adult onset asthma using alternative therapies, including IV therapy. The patient had a lengthy history of upper respiratory tract infections that were treated...
Autoimmune Allergy Spectrum Disorder, Part 1
Robert Schwartz, ND, LAc As NDs, we are the best physicians at taking care of disease utilizing natural substances, but we also need to be the best at diagnosing the true cause of the dis-ease. We are getting better all the time. I hope you find a piece of this...
Autoimmune Disease and the GI Tract
Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND, DHANP As NDs, we are aware of the central role the digestive tract plays in the general health of patients. This article will focus on autoimmunity and the gastrointestinal organs, including the stomach, pancreas and intestines. Autoimmune...
Can You Scratch That? Skin Eruption Case Studies
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Case Study 1 David first visited my office in June 1989. The presenting complaint was a severe eczema of the fingers. He had had it “forever.” It was between the digits and on the dorsum. The evolution of each cycle was typical: It began as...
Triggers of Autoimmune Conditions
Nicole Egenberger, ND Autoimmune disease is the clinical manifestation of a dysregulation of the immune system, leading to a loss of tolerance for self. There is general agreement that a degree of natural or benign autoimmunity is needed for the development of...
Celiac Disease and Beyond: Gluten and the Immune System
Christine Doherty, ND Celiac disease is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed diseases in the country. One in 130 Americans have celiac disease, yet it currently takes a person about nine years of seeking medical care to get a correct diagnosis. It is a chameleon...