Charley Cropley, N.D Abstract A reflective exploration of professional conflict within naturopathic medicine and a vitalist framework for restoring integrity, dialogue, and collective healing. This commentary examines the impact of the COVID era on the...

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Why Naturopathic Doctors Recommend Different Treatments: Understanding Individualized Care in Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Eli Camp, ND How vitalist principles, clinical judgment, and therapeutic order shape personalized treatment strategies for the same diagnosis. Abstract This article explains why two naturopathic doctors may recommend different treatments for the same...
Curcumin Benefits and Bioavailability: Separating Mechanism from Marketing
Devin Miles, ND Abstract This article reviews the clinical evidence supporting curcumin’s role in inflammation, joint health, and oxidative stress, including comparisons with conventional therapies such as NSAIDs. It also examines the challenges of curcumin...
GLP-1 Agonists and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): Lipophilic Toxin Mobilization During Rapid Fat Loss
Michael E. McEvoy, Kareem Kandil, ND This article examines the potential for rapid fat loss induced by GLP-1 agonist therapies to mobilize stored lipophilic persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from adipose tissue into circulation. It reviews evidence from weight loss...
Paris to Host Landmark Global Gathering for Naturopathic Medicine in 2026
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Book Review: The Alzheimer’s Antidote
Alethea Fleming, ND Education Medical Resources for NDs: Review of Current Publications for the Naturopathic Industry Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is terrifying, not only because it is common (half of all Americans have AD by age 85), but because standard treatment for it...
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The Silent Male Infertility Epidemic: How Men Can Protect & Restore Their Fertility
Dr. Samuel Madeira, N.M.D. Infertility affects about 180 million people worldwide and at least 15% of couples in the United States alone. The far-too-often overlooked factor in fertility medicine today is the male contribution, accounting for the cause of 30-50% of...
Co-Prescribing Probiotics with Antibiotics: The Case for Omni-Biotic AB 10
Omni-Biotic Human clinical trials demonstrate that functionally targeted Omni-Biotic AB 10 prevents diarrhea, reduces C. difficile risk, and eliminates multidrug resistant organism colonization in the gut. Introduction Antibiotics are among the most...
From PCOS to PMOS: What the Name Change Means for Your Practice
Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton, ND A clinical review of the landmark renaming of PCOS to PMOS and why this shift reframes the condition as a whole-body endocrine and metabolic disorder requiring broader assessment and long-term care. This article explores the recent...
Collaborative Fertility Care: How Naturopathic Doctors and Nurse Practitioners Can Expand Integrative Treatment Options
Dr. Nora Pope ND, FCP A clinical exploration of how collaborative ND–NP care can bridge prescribing limitations, integrate restorative fertility strategies, and expand access to individualized reproductive treatment. This article examines the clinical value of...
Georgia State Brain Researchers Draw Cellular Blueprint for How We Think, Feel
A new study from experts with Georgia State University has achieved a long-standing goal in neuroscience: showing how the brain’s smallest components build the systems that shape thought, emotion and behavior, by demonstrating how specific cell types, chemical...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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Alcohol Use and Nutrient Deficiency: A Self-Reinforcing Cycle
Research shows the relationship between alcohol use and nutrient depletion is bi-directional. Chronic drinking depletes key nutrients, and pre-existing deficiencies increase vulnerability to alcohol’s effects. Alcohol use typically begins early. The average age of...
Depression Appears 8 Years Before Pain Begins
Study Confirms Naturopathic Understanding of Depression-Pain Connection A 21-year longitudinal study tracking over 7,300 adults has documented that depression symptoms begin rising significantly up to eight years before pain develops. Published in eClinicalMedicine by...




