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Iodine Regulation: A Way to Improve Thyroid Disease
ALAN CHRISTIANSON, NMD Women in their late 30s to early 60s make up most naturopathic patients. This article will give naturopathic physicians insights on iodine that may help them assist their patients even more. In this paper, I will show that...
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Book Review: Feed Your Cells!
Stacie Deyglio, ND Feed Your Cells! Eating right takes more than just heeding the advice of a popular diet movement. It takes a change in mind-set, a personal paradigm shift to introspectively admit that there needs to be a transformation within the foundation of...
Oh, the Possibilities! Trustees, Clinicians, and Teachers on the Same Page
David J. Schleich, PhD Assembling the fundamentals was blisteringly hard work in those days – an era of huddling enclaves, fines, imprisonment, and detraction. Was getting SCNM on the move in 1993 any more complex for Michael Cronin than getting the program at NUHS...
Voices of Naturopathic Research: Interviews with NCNM, Bastyr, SCNM, & NUHS Research Faculty
Mark Swanson, ND What are 5 interesting things about the naturopathic academic research departments? I wanted to find out, so I invited the Research Faculty Chairs from National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM), Bastyr University, National University of Health...
NCAT, or not to NCAT: Strategy or Bragging Rights?
David J. Schleich, PhD The naturopathic medical education network in North America does not include a standardized test among the requirements for admission to its 8 programs. Naturopathic educators rarely, if ever, bring the topic up, either in their own programs or...
Becoming What We Fight
Specialty Boards in American Naturopathic Medical Education David J. Schleich, PhD These days Elsevier publishes an annual guide to medical specialties of US biomedicine. Unless one is aware of the proliferation of such groups since the 1930s, the list is astonishing...
From Supercal … to fragilistic: Understanding the Undergraduate
David J. Schleich, PhD The fuss and rattle about declining cohorts of undergraduates may turn out to be a bit more alarmist than warranted. Broadly-announced trends about declining pools of upcoming students certainly worry our program deans and admission officers, so...
Blended Learning: Our Trim Tab at Work in Naturopathic Medical Education
David J. Schleich, PhD It has been said that if the Titanic had had a trim tab (a small flap on the back edge of the main rudder; Figure 1), the helmsman could have turned the boat faster and thus have avoided the right-side collision which flooded 5 of her 16...
Blended Learning
Our Trim Tab at Work in Naturopathic Medical Education David J. Schleich, PhD It has been said that if the Titanic had had a trim tab (a small flap on the back edge of the main rudder), the helmsman could have turned the boat faster and thus have avoided the...
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A Naturopathic Detox from the COVID Era: Healing the Profession Through Truth and Compassion
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...
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...
Integrative Restoration of Fascia Integrity: Tabasheer and Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
Majid Michael Sababi, ND, DC, MS, MUAc, ABDA ABSTRACT Structural disorders such as hernias, pelvic organ prolapses, fascial laxity, and connective tissue degeneration are increasingly prevalent in modern clinical practice. While often treated surgically or...
Optimizing Metabolic Health for Women: A Troubleshooting Approach to Insulin Resistance
Lara Briden, ND Insulin resistance goes far beyond blood sugar—affecting hormones, cardiovascular health, and long-term disease risk. An individualized, root-cause approach can restore metabolic flexibility and resilience in women. Abstract This article explores...
The Integration of Naturopathic Medicine and Pharmacy: A Collaborative Approach
Emma Pollon-MacLeod, BSc., N.D. Adam Livingston, PharmD, RPh Uniting naturopathic doctors and pharmacists creates a patient-centered model that addresses chronic illness, reduces polypharmacy, and improves long-term health outcomes. This article explores how...
Micronutrient Deficiencies and Glucose Dysregulation: Clinical Implications for Insulin Resistance
Pamela Frank, BSc, ND Learn how critical micronutrients like chromium, magnesium, and zinc impact glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and the prevention of chronic conditions like Type 2 diabetes. Abstract Micronutrient deficiencies play a crucial role in the...
Metabolite-Informed Estrogen-Pathway Modulation for Adult Female Acne Remission: A Systems-Based Case Report
Anna Kolomitseva, ND A case study illustrating how individualized hormone-metabolism targeting, dietary modulation, and circadian stabilization achieved sustained acne remission after oral-contraceptive discontinuation and brief testosterone exposure. Abstract Adult...
Clinically Proven Natural Support for Autoimmune Rheumatic Conditions
Authors: Devin Miles, ND & Elizabeth Sutherland, ND Emerging research highlights how botanicals such as berberine, cordyceps, rehmannia, and rosmarinic acid can modulate immune pathways and reduce inflammation in autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid...
We were just early
Razi Ann Berry, Publisher 47% of our readers are MDs and DOs. Why are conventional doctors reading a naturopathic journal? When we started Applied Natural Medicine in 2005 ( then NDNR), our audience was almost entirely naturopathic physicians. Twenty years...
Restorative Formulations Introduces Microbiome Synergy: An Innovative Probiotic and Postbiotic Formula to Support Gut and Immune Health
MONTPELIER, VT – October 10, 2025 – Restorative Formulations, a physician-exclusive nutraceutical company known for its clinically effective, potent organic formulations, is proud to announce the launch of Microbiome Synergy, a potent, broad-spectrum probiotic and...
Biliary Hyperkinesia in Functional RUQ Pain: A Naturopathic Case Study
Lisa Jung, ND, FABNG Abstract Biliary hyperkinesia is an emerging functional gallbladder disorder characterized by elevated gallbladder ejection fraction and right upper quadrant pain in the absence of gallstones. This case study follows a 32-year-old woman with...
Klebsiella Dysbiosis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Naturopathic Case Study
Exploring the gut–joint connection in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis, highlighting the role of Klebsiella overgrowth, naturopathic interventions, and sustained clinical remission. Jennifer Cornell, ND Abstract Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic...
Clinically Proven Natural Support for Autoimmune Rheumatic Conditions
Authors: Devin Miles, ND & Elizabeth Sutherland, ND Emerging research highlights how botanicals such as berberine, cordyceps, rehmannia, and rosmarinic acid can modulate immune pathways and reduce inflammation in autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid...
We were just early
Razi Ann Berry, Publisher 47% of our readers are MDs and DOs. Why are conventional doctors reading a naturopathic journal? When we started Applied Natural Medicine in 2005 ( then NDNR), our audience was almost entirely naturopathic physicians. Twenty years...
Restorative Formulations Introduces Microbiome Synergy: An Innovative Probiotic and Postbiotic Formula to Support Gut and Immune Health
MONTPELIER, VT – October 10, 2025 – Restorative Formulations, a physician-exclusive nutraceutical company known for its clinically effective, potent organic formulations, is proud to announce the launch of Microbiome Synergy, a potent, broad-spectrum probiotic and...
Biliary Hyperkinesia in Functional RUQ Pain: A Naturopathic Case Study
Lisa Jung, ND, FABNG Abstract Biliary hyperkinesia is an emerging functional gallbladder disorder characterized by elevated gallbladder ejection fraction and right upper quadrant pain in the absence of gallstones. This case study follows a 32-year-old woman with...
Klebsiella Dysbiosis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Naturopathic Case Study
Exploring the gut–joint connection in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis, highlighting the role of Klebsiella overgrowth, naturopathic interventions, and sustained clinical remission. Jennifer Cornell, ND Abstract Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic...
Chronic Clostridioides difficile Infections: Two Naturopathic Case Studies
Jillian Finker, ND Exploring two complex cases of recurrent C. difficile infections unresponsive to antibiotics and FMT, and how naturopathic interventions supported long-term remission and restored quality of life. Abstract: Clostridoides difficile infection or CDI...
Interpreting the Unusual: Functional Insights from Atypical Breath Test Patterns
Dr. Bradley Bush, ND Unlock hidden patterns in hydrogen and methane testing—learn how atypical breath test results reveal valuable functional insights for gut health and individualized treatment strategies. Abstract Breath testing is a cornerstone diagnostic tool for...
Myasthenia Gravis and the Intestinal Microbiome: Naturopathic Translation into Clinical Practice
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO Emerging research links gut dysbiosis and low butyrate production to myasthenia gravis. This article explores how naturopathic medicine can translate these findings into safe, patient-centered interventions. Abstract Emerging research suggests...
Akkermansia muciniphila: Clinical Insights on a Next-Generation Probiotic
Sara Love, ND A clinician’s guide to when—and when not—to use A. muciniphila: evidence for gut-barrier support, metabolic and immune effects, pasteurized vs live formulations, and patient selection. Abstract Akkermansia muciniphila is an emerging “next-generation”...
The Gut–Brain Axis: How the Nervous System Shapes Gut Health
Maura Henninger, ND Understanding the gut–brain connection reveals how stress, the autonomic nervous system, and the microbiome shape digestion, immunity, and emotional well-being—and how naturopathic care can restore balance. Abstract The gut–brain axis is a...
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Flavor as Medicine: The Science of Taste is Key to Better Health
Flavors Are Neuroendocrine Signals That Direct Nutrient Intake and Body Metabolism Have you ever wondered why certain foods taste delicious during childhood or why adolescents seem drawn to bold flavors? From infancy through adolescence, our bodies are hardwired to...
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