Treatment of Skin Lesions John Hahn, DPM, ND As NDs, we always look for ways to help our patients treat skin lesions and avoid surgery whenever possible. Unfortunately, patients may present with various skin lesions that are physically unattractive and could be...
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28 Year Old Woman With Acne Vulgaris: Case Study and Follow Up
Debbie Whittington, ND Acne vulgaris is an incredibly common skin disorder in Western developed nations. More adults than ever before are being seen in physicians’ offices with adult-onset acne. In the past, acne was solely blamed on “puberty,” and teenage boys were...
Dermatitis Herpetiformis : Familiar and Unknown
Nadia Arora, ND Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is a clinical entity that has been revisited and characterized many times yet remains elusive. The disease was first described and named in 1884 by Dr Louis Duhring at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. It is a...
Photosensitizing Herbs: Skin Diseases and Cancers
Jillian Stansbury, ND Although photosensitizing herbs are a cause of concern for obvious skin damage and dermal inflammation, they also have many medicinal effects when used in appropriate dosages. The main photosensitizing herbs are in the Apiaceae family, but...
Let There Be Light: Diverse applications for low-level laser therapy in oncology practice
Katherine Neubauer, ND Heliotherapy, the therapeutic use of sunlight, has long been a core treatment in naturopathic medicine. Current understanding of vitamin Ds importance in oncology supports its value. With the advent of laser technology, the benefit of specific...
30-Year “Out of Control” Eczema
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Lillian presented in June 2007. She was 83 years old at the time and like a number of my patients was dragged in “by the heels” owing to the well-meaning efforts of a very enthusiastic patient. This one happened to be a compassionate but...
Botanical Management of Difficult Skin Conditions: Psoriasis and Vitiligo
Jillian Stansbury, ND In the May issue I wrote a general article on research of herbs affecting collagen and the health of the skin. My investigations turned up so much interesting research on a variety of skin conditions that I wanted to continue presenting the...
May 2010 | Dermatology/Anti-Aging Medicine Issue
Supporting Skin Through the Aging Process Carol Morley, BKin, ND and Claire Girgis, HBSC, ND (Candidate) Discusses how to use diet, lifestyle, supplements and topical therapies to help decrease the aging process. Thyroid Dysfunction in the Aging Population Laura...
Protecting and Supporting Skin Integrity (Part 1 of 2)
Jillian Stansbury, ND Okay, I'll admit it. I've investigated the research on skin supportive herbs. I'm not getting any younger and cosmetic injections are not my style. And I'm not that vain as to consider surgical methods. I just wanted to do my homework on what...
Thyroid and Melanoma
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO Fortunately, melanoma is a relatively rare cancer and we do not see it very often in practice. Unfortunately, when we do see a patient with melanoma it is frustrating because few things effectively slow its growth. Thus when our colleague...