This is a case about a 4-year-old girl who presented to my office last July. I immediately noticed a bright, personable, very intelligent young girl with a rash covering her entire body. The only areas not affected were the soles of her feet and the palms of her...
Autoimmune/Allergy Medicine
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Treating Autoimmune Disease Using Naturopathic Principles
Leslie Axelrod, ND, LAc Five years ago, I was offered the opportunity to work in a Rheumatology practice. When asked to join, my initial thought was this is a very difficult population and I don’t feel very competent treating autoimmune disease. Besides, I don’t have...
Clinical Rounds in Functional and Nutritional Medicine
Fatigue - Functional Hypothyroidism David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN Introduction This is the first in a series of Clinical Rounds, which will be appearing as a part of ND News & Review. In these Clinical Rounds real case studies from my practice will be...
Treating Autoimmune Disease Using Naturopathic Principles
Improving the Quality of Life for Patients Leslie Axelrod, ND, L.Ac. Five years ago, I was offered the opportunity to work in a Rheumatology practice. When asked to join, my initial thought was this is a very difficult population and I don’t feel very competent...
But It’s a Dry Heat!
Dr. Hope Farner, ND Like the predominant weather patterns here in the Arizona desert, the most common underlying symptom pattern I see in my patients is dry heat. Chinese medicine uses the term Yin Deficiency to categorize this condition, which is commonly associated...
Naturopathic Treatment of Anorectal Disorders
Thomas A. Kruzel, ND A considerable number of Americans suffer from some type of anorectal condition at some time in their lives, but often do not discuss it with their physician until it becomes very uncomfortable. Additionally, many physicians do not ask their...