Discover how leaky gut and common food sensitivities like gluten and dairy contribute to anxiety by triggering inflammation and disrupting the gut-brain axis. Tiffany Jackson, ND Abstract Leaky gut—characterized by increased intestinal permeability—emerges as a key...
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Mental Health’s Flat Earth: Why It’s Time to Abandon the DSM and Face the Illusion of Diagnosis
Steven Rondeau BCN (EEG), qEEG-DL The DSM offers outdated labels based on symptoms, not biology. qEEG and brain mapping provide objective insights that empower more accurate, personalized mental health care. Diagnosing in the Dark: The Problem Psychiatry Refuses...
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy: History, Clinical Uses, and Case Example
Conor Watters, ND, MSAS, PATP From battlefield anesthesia to mental health treatment, ketamine has evolved into a powerful therapeutic tool. Explore its origins, modern psychiatric applications, and a detailed case study demonstrating its potential in...
Sleeping Well During Dynamic Societal Change
How to Protect Sleep Health Amid Political, Economic, and Social Upheaval Catherine Darley, ND Periods of major government and societal change often trigger widespread uncertainty, leading to a rise in sleep complaints. Many clinicians are seeing this firsthand among...
Anticipatory Anxiety: A Case Study in Individualized Homeopathic Care
Michael Knapp, ND, DHANP A compelling case of chronic anxiety, compulsive behavior, and digestive distress resolved through precise homeopathic prescribing guided by pattern recognition and physical symptom correlation. Abstract A 25-year-old male with lifelong...
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Philanthropy & Naturopathic Medicine: What Gives?
Education David J. Schleich, PhD Because the healthcare and higher-education sectors are in turmoil and many are worried, the role of philanthropy to keep it all going is important to understand. As enrollments in the education sector contract for a while, the value...
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Homeopathic Research and Treatment of Fibromyalgia
June Riedlinger, RPh, PharmD, ND; Dana Ullman, MPH Fibromyalgia is an idiopathic, chronic and complex ailment that requires the care of a professional practitioner, of which the homeopath should be considered a key player. Substantially significant results with...
Book Review: Holism Movement
Stacie Deyglio, ND Holism Movement Dr. Constantine’s book Holism Movement is an inspiring assembly of illuminating themes formulated into a healing plan that, when followed, supports the balance of an individual’s body, mind and spirit. The book is organized into 30...
Insight From the Doctor as a Patient: Are We Teaching Students What They Need to Know?
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND I am now in my 56th year of life. I consider myself intelligent, articulate and a rather astute observer. I can meditate. I have done rather well on many exams and intellectual trials. I have a very serious conclusion regarding myself: I am...
Seven Programs in Search of a Strategy: Threats and Opportunities in the Decade Ahead for Naturopathic Medical Education
David Schleich, PhD Our seven naturopathic medical education programs are almost into the second decade of the 21st century. It is useful to investigate what they face in the higher education realm within whose rules and realities they must operate as they prepare NDs...
The Perils of Pain
Sussanna Czeranko, ND The pain or the pleasure is the test of our habits. – Aristotle Life is short, the Art long, opportunity fleeting, experience treacherous, the crisis difficult. – Hippocrates, “Aphorisms” Pain is the prayer of the nerve for better blood. – Simon...
Our Next Six New Naturopathic Programs … and What the Chiropractors Taught Us (Part 2)
David Schleich, PhD Last month’s discussion about chiropractors’ efforts to situate their educational preparation programs in the higher education landscape to achieve professional legitimacy left off around 1960. The Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) had...
Natural Medicine: The Healing Effects of Exposure to Nature
Kurt Beil, ND The naturopathic profession holds the concept of Vis Medicatrix Naturae as one of its highest ideals. We define ourselves by an adherence to the philosophy that some power inherent within nature moderates the healing process, rather than by the use of...
Book Review: Prescription for Drug Alternatives
Stacie Deyglio, ND From the authors of Prescription for Natural Cures, Drs. Balch and Stengler reunite to produce their new publication, Prescription for Drug Alternatives. In their new book, the authors focus on comparing commonly used pharmaceutical drugs and...
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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”...
Clinical Commentary: Climate Change, Tick-borne Illness, and the Shifting Landscape of Clinical Practice
Lynn Klassen, ND Carolyn Mukai, ND Rising temperatures and changing habitats are driving the spread of Lyme disease and co-infections into new regions—challenging outdated risk maps, diagnostic tools, and clinical assumptions. Abstract Climate change is expanding the...
Restoring Cellular Integrity: Phospholipid Therapy as a Key Treatment of Refractory Tick-Borne Disease
Melanie Stein, ND A clinical case highlights how intravenous phosphatidylcholine and targeted membrane repair strategies supported lasting recovery in a patient with refractory Lyme and co-infections. Abstract This case describes a 47-year-old female high school...
Oxaloacetate: A Missing Link in CFS, Long-Haul COVID, and Mitochondrial Performance
Chris D. Meletis, N.D. Abstract Long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) share overlapping pathophysiological mechanisms, with mitochondrial dysfunction emerging as a central driver of persistent fatigue, cognitive impairment, and multisystem dysregulation....
High-Quality Research Validates Beef’s Role in Heart-Healthy Diet
Study Shows Past Anti-Beef Research May Have Been Biased A landmark clinical trial analysis revealed that common concerns about beef consumption and heart health may have been influenced by lower-quality research. This comprehensive review found that unprocessed beef...
Green Tea Compound Prevents Age-Related Heart Problems in New Study
Daily EGCG Supplement Restores Heart Function to Youthful Levels Scientists have discovered that a key compound from green tea can protect aging hearts from losing function, potentially offering a simple way to prevent heart problems in older adults. The study found...
Physical Activity and Diet Help Keep Brains “Younger” Than Actual Age
Active Lifestyle Reduces Brain Age Gap by Up to 45% in 70-Year-Olds A groundbreaking study of healthy 70-year-olds reveals that lifestyle choices dramatically influence whether our brains appear "older" or "younger" than our actual age. Scientists found that regular...
Diet Change Slows Prostate Cancer Growth in Clinical Trial
39% Difference in Cancer Cell Growth Between Diet Groups A targeted diet low in omega-6 and high in omega-3 fatty acids, plus fish oil supplements, significantly slowed prostate cancer cell growth in men with early-stage disease. The UCLA-led clinical trial...
Human Hearts Possess Natural Self-Healing Ability
Hearts Regenerate Tissue 6x Faster When Given Rest Scientists have uncovered that human hearts can naturally regenerate damaged tissue when given adequate rest periods, with regeneration rates increasing up to 600% above normal under optimal conditions. This discovery...
Early Entry Pathway: Perhaps the Opposite Direction We Should be Taking
Node Smith, ND What follows are ideas, questions, and food for thought. While they certainly stem from my own personal opinion, what is offered is part of a conversation that each and every student, faculty member, school administrator, and the profession as a whole...
Dietary Intervention Slows Prostate Cancer Cell Growth in Active Surveillance Patients
High Omega-3 Diet Reduces Cancer Proliferation Marker by 15% A groundbreaking clinical trial reveals a potential dietary strategy that could transform prostate cancer management for men on active surveillance. The study demonstrates how targeted nutritional...
Coffee Adds Nearly Two Years to Life, New Research Shows
Regular coffee drinkers gain 1.84 years of life expectancy, with maximum benefits at 3 cups daily. Coffee extends life through multiple biological pathways, with research showing regular drinkers live nearly two years longer. Studies across 50+ global populations...
Neural Stem Cells Repair Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries in Five-Year Study
First long-term evidence of neurological improvement after stem cell treatment in previously incurable spinal injuries Neural stem cell transplantation successfully improved neurological function in patients with chronic spinal cord injuries. This groundbreaking study...
Notes from the Field #37
Jared Zeff, ND, FNMI, LAc The following is not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on medicine—a running set of observations about practice in the field. It’s not meant to be a...
Early Entry Pathway: Perhaps the Opposite Direction We Should be Taking
Node Smith, ND What follows are ideas, questions, and food for thought. While they certainly stem from my own personal opinion, what is offered is part of a conversation that each and every student, faculty member, school administrator, and the profession as a whole...
Dietary Intervention Slows Prostate Cancer Cell Growth in Active Surveillance Patients
High Omega-3 Diet Reduces Cancer Proliferation Marker by 15% A groundbreaking clinical trial reveals a potential dietary strategy that could transform prostate cancer management for men on active surveillance. The study demonstrates how targeted nutritional...
Coffee Adds Nearly Two Years to Life, New Research Shows
Regular coffee drinkers gain 1.84 years of life expectancy, with maximum benefits at 3 cups daily. Coffee extends life through multiple biological pathways, with research showing regular drinkers live nearly two years longer. Studies across 50+ global populations...
Neural Stem Cells Repair Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries in Five-Year Study
First long-term evidence of neurological improvement after stem cell treatment in previously incurable spinal injuries Neural stem cell transplantation successfully improved neurological function in patients with chronic spinal cord injuries. This groundbreaking study...
Notes from the Field #37
Jared Zeff, ND, FNMI, LAc The following is not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on medicine—a running set of observations about practice in the field. It’s not meant to be a...
Fetus Has Powerful Immune System, Fights Infections Independently in Womb
New research reveals babies actively combat diseases like Zika before birth, challenging long-held beliefs about fetal vulnerability. Groundbreaking research reveals fetuses possess a sophisticated immune system that fights infections independently while in the womb....
Dark Chocolate Prevents Diabetes & Inflammation: Amount Matters
Increased dark chocolate consumption strengthens protection against diabetes, inflammation, and vessel problems, while avoiding weight gain Dark chocolate's protective compounds prevent diabetes, reduce inflammation, and improve blood vessel function - and these...
Mind-Body Medicine for Empaths: A Case Study of Hives
Nikita Patel Empaths differ from empathetic individuals. People with empathy show compassion for those suffering without taking on that suffering themselves. Then there are empaths, who not only feel the pain of others but internalize it as their own. Empaths possess...
Tapping into Your Patient’s Biofield to Optimize Healing
Johanna Ryan Intro to the Biofield The biofield plays an important role in the workings of the body and its ability to heal itself. But what exactly is it? Working definitions include1: A network of homeostatic mechanisms made up of fields of energy and information...
Study Says Handling of COVID is to Blame for Deaths
World data evaluation shows death toll did not rise, effectiveness of measures questioned As time passes since COVID's debut, statistics reveal new information about the pandemic outcomes on the world population. A recently released worldwide study, conducted by the...
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