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Plastic Chemical Exposure Linked to Over 356,000 Cardiovascular Deaths in 2018
DEHP in Plastics Promotes Inflammation and Arterial Damage Leading to Heart Disease Millions handle plastic products daily, including food containers, medical tubing, and water bottles. These common items often contain di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), a chemical used...
Optimizing Healthy Aging for Older Adults
Insights from a Case Series Using a Novel Supplement Regimen Jen Palmer, ND; Joseph M. Keenan, MD Dietary supplements can provide older adults a therapeutic option for maintaining optimal health without relying on prescription drugs. This article summarizes key...
Selective Toxicity of Vitamin C to Cancer Cells
A vital aspect of high-dose vitamin C therapy is its selective toxicity towards cancer cells. Cancer cells are uniquely susceptible due to their inherently higher levels of oxidative stress and reactive iron. At therapeutic concentrations, intravenous vitamin C...
Gut Bacteria Directly Trigger Chronic Pain in Fibromyalgia
Gut microbes from patients rapidly activate immune responses and nerve changes that drive lasting, unexplained pain. Gut Microbes Influence Chronic Pain and Immunity Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition characterized by widespread pain throughout the body, often...
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Message from the President: Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine
Paul Mittman, ND, EdD Last fall SCNM adopted 5 new core values: We Achieve Excellence; We Love; We Are Resilient; We Do the Right Thing; and, We Shape the Future. I will frame this college update with the value, “We Shape the Future.” Part of my job as President &...
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Book Review: Thriving in Mind, Body & Spirit
Stacie Deyglio, ND In his book Thriving in Mind, Body and Spirit, Dr. Dyler provides experiential- and practical-based applications that may be integrated by the lay public to provide familiarity and empowerment during the process of transformation that occurs during...
Building Institutional Research Capacity in our Naturopathic Schools and Programs, Part 2 of 3
David Schleich, PhD Last month we discussed the value to our schools of having an institutional research (IR) capacity. Such a strong IR resource built on increasingly sophisticated organizational intelligence can help us build the profession, from the schools outward...
Successful Treatment of Depression With IV Glutathione
Brian Davies, ND, BSc When a medical professional hears the word depression, the first thought that often comes to mind is serotonin. In fact, most clinicians interpret depression as a monoamine neurotransmitter imbalance, making serotonin, dopamine and/or adrenaline...
Passion, Not Addiction: Supporting Addicted Patients Through Recovery
Nicole Baylac, ND Facets of Addiction “Addiction” from the standpoint of the patient is the awareness that one is engaged in an unhealthy, compulsive behavior. From the standpoint of the practitioner, addiction is a complex behavior that needs to be approached with...
The Eclectic Triphasic Medical System (ETMS)
Dicken Weatherby, ND and Donald R. Yance, CN, MH, RH(AHG) Whenever we treat a person with cancer, or with any disease for that matter, we must first approach the root-base or source. Every stream on Earth has a source, every plant has a root, and every person has a...
Making a Case: Building Institutional Research Capacity in Our Naturopathic Colleges and University Programs
David Schleich, PhD Our colleges and programs within higher education institutions are moving steadily from being small, private educational enterprises to having both national and international profiles. As we move unrelentingly into the higher education realm, not...
Eating Worms May Inhibit Allergies, Asthma and Autoimmune Disease
Amy Elizabeth Terlisner, NMD As NDs, we have all become familiar with the hygiene hypothesis. According to this theory, our children are being kept inside houses and schools sterilized by antibacterial cleaners; consequently, their immune systems have not gained the...
Naturopathic Medicine and the Sociology of Knowledge
David Schleich, PhD The "natural medicine" family tree has innumerable roots and branches. The complexity of those limbs makes it increasingly important to settle on a definitional framework that makes sense to the political, social and educational professionals...
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Homeopathic Intervention in Neonatal Asphyxia: A Case of Rapid Neurologic Improvement
A 10-day-old infant with severe hypotonia and suspected brain injury showed rapid neurologic improvements after a single homeopathic intervention with Opium 200C. Blake Myers, ND Abstract This case involves a 10-day-old newborn delivered via cesarean section at 37...
A Trauma-Informed Mind-Body Approach to Chronic Illness: A Case of Early-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
Erin Hayford, ND A case study demonstrating how treating complex trauma—rather than suppressing symptoms—led to profound healing and personal transformation in a patient with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis. Abstract This case study explores a unique therapeutic...
Neurosensory Healing: A Holistic Approach to Stress and Emotional Wellbeing
Rob Streisfeld, NMD Explore how ancient sensory therapies—enhanced by modern technology—are revolutionizing the way we support emotional well-being, reduce stress, and promote healing. In a fast-paced, digitally saturated world, stress, anxiety, and mental health...
Preventing Alzheimer’s Before It Starts: A Root-Cause Approach for Genetic ApoE4 Risk
Stephanie Yang, ND Discover how a 53-year-old woman with a strong family history of Alzheimer’s took a proactive, root-cause approach to protect her cognitive future through lifestyle, neuroprotective therapies, and metabolic support. Abstract and Introduction...
Ayurvedic Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects up to 1% of the world’s population.1 The Journal of Ayurveda Integrative Medicine published an article evaluating the clinical outcome of Ayurveda whole system intervention—oral medicines, local therapy, and dietary...
Self-Compassion, VR, Biofeedback, and Mental Health
Self-compassion can contribute to better mental health. Compassion focused therapy may help those with mental illness self-soothe and better deal with feelings and thoughts in a mindful, balanced way. An article recently published in Behaviour Research and Therapy...
Homeopathy and Chronic Insomnia+
One sleepless night is annoying. For those with persistent insomnia coupled with a comorbidity, such as generalized anxiety disorder, it can be negatively life-altering. In a Cureus case report, a 27-year-old man, suffering from insomnia for over 2 decades, tried...
Mind–Body Interventions for COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severely impacts the life of patients. What affect can yoga or tai chi have on those with COPD? A study published in Scientific Reports evaluated mind–body exercises and their impacts on stable COPD patients. Using registers and...
A (Water) Fountain of Youth
Are you and your patients drinking enough water? We all know water is good for us, but did you know proper water intake may play a role in healthy aging? Suboptimal hydration may accelerate aging and increase the risk of chronic diseases and premature death. A study...
Mindfulness: Improving Pain in Veterans
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reports the efficacy of telehealth-delivered mindfulness-based interventions (MBI). Over 690 veterans with chronic pain and a psychiatric comorbidity completed a trial of either group or self-paced MBI vs usual care. The...
Magnesium’s Role in DNA Health Highlighted in New Australian Study
A recent study by Australian researchers published in the European Journal of Nutrition sheds light on magnesium's critical role in maintaining DNA integrity, particularly for healthy middle-aged adults. The study reveals that low levels of magnesium, especially when...
Drugless Healing? Naturopathy and Modern Healthcare
How beneficial are potentially drugless healing systems, including naturopathy? Two doctors in India with Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Science degrees asked that question in an Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine article. A comprehensive review of the...
Natural Ways to Support Heart Health and Manage Hypertension
Nearly 47% of U.S. adults suffer from hypertension, a condition marked by consistently high blood pressure. Often called the "silent killer," hypertension can lead to serious health issues like stroke and heart and kidney disease. Since it usually shows no symptoms,...
High-Intensity Interval Training Boosts Fitness in Stroke Survivors
A recent study published in Stroke, the journal of the American Stroke Association, reveals that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) may be more effective than traditional moderate-intensity exercise for stroke survivors. The research, led by Kevin Moncion, PhD,...
Mindfulness: Improving Pain in Veterans
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reports the efficacy of telehealth-delivered mindfulness-based interventions (MBI). Over 690 veterans with chronic pain and a psychiatric comorbidity completed a trial of either group or self-paced MBI vs usual care. The...
Magnesium’s Role in DNA Health Highlighted in New Australian Study
A recent study by Australian researchers published in the European Journal of Nutrition sheds light on magnesium's critical role in maintaining DNA integrity, particularly for healthy middle-aged adults. The study reveals that low levels of magnesium, especially when...
Drugless Healing? Naturopathy and Modern Healthcare
How beneficial are potentially drugless healing systems, including naturopathy? Two doctors in India with Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Science degrees asked that question in an Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine article. A comprehensive review of the...
Natural Ways to Support Heart Health and Manage Hypertension
Nearly 47% of U.S. adults suffer from hypertension, a condition marked by consistently high blood pressure. Often called the "silent killer," hypertension can lead to serious health issues like stroke and heart and kidney disease. Since it usually shows no symptoms,...
High-Intensity Interval Training Boosts Fitness in Stroke Survivors
A recent study published in Stroke, the journal of the American Stroke Association, reveals that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) may be more effective than traditional moderate-intensity exercise for stroke survivors. The research, led by Kevin Moncion, PhD,...
Fighting Limits on Homeopathic Treatment
Homeopathy has been in use since the late 17th century. A 2023 meta-analysis of randomized, placebo-controlled trials revealed “significant positive effects of homoeopathy beyond placebo” and stated that “The quality of evidence for positive effects of homoeopathy...
New Study Reveals Rising Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates Among Younger Generations
A significant study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) has revealed alarming trends in cancer incidence and mortality rates among younger generations. Published in The Lancet Public Health, the study found that incidence rates have continued to...
Notes from the Field July 2022
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, 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 the medicine, a running set of observations about practice in...
Genetics & Environmental Disease
Complex Chronic Disease Saved by a Genetic Hormone Profile WINNIE SIU, ND As clinicians, we often come across complex and challenging cases. Many of our patients have been diagnosed with complex chronic conditions such as mast cell activation syndrome...
Botanical Formulations Part II
JAMES SENSENIG, ND JARED ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC This column is transcribed from a weekly live conversation produced by the Naturopathic Medical Institute (NMI). The goal of NMI is to preserve and promote the principles of naturopathic philosophy through clinical...
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