Herbal treatments modulate inflammation, reduce immune dysregulation, and alleviate joint symptoms without significant adverse effects. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by chronic inflammation, joint destruction, and reduced quality of...
Tumor proliferation suppressed, immune function restored, and harmful DNA cleared with no adverse reactions reported Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) remains among the deadliest primary brain cancers, notoriously resistant to current treatments. A 2025 pilot clinical...
Pharmacists Fear Discussing Antidepressant Risks, Leaving Patients Uninformed and Overmedicated The Serotonin Theory Has Been Debunked For decades, depression treatments rested on a simple theory: low serotonin caused depression. An expansive, rigorous analysis of...
May 2025 – Indianapolis, IN — Stand for Health Freedom (SHF) has launched a powerful new resource to support local and state advocates working to end public water fluoridation across the United States. With 48 states still adding fluoride to their water systems, this...
Maternal Instinct is Rooted in Biology and Expressed Through Culture Throughout history, maternal instinct has consistently highlighted the need for mothers to maintain physical closeness with their newborns. Cultural traditions globally, from China's "zuo yuezi" to...
Education David J. Schleich, PhD Naturopathic medicine is a profession that is busy crafting and holding space in an expensive, eschewing healthcare landscape where orthodox allopathic medicine holds the key cards. It is also an idea, though, quite unlike biomedicine,...
Debi Walker, ND Lidia Dounaevskaia, ND The art and science of oncology has been around for centuries. Egyptians documented characteristics and survival of women with breast tumors, and the oldest tumor registry dates back to 300-1500BC. Hippocrates coined the terms...
Dan Labriola, ND Introduction There is no shortage of potential natural treatments for cancer. They are in literally every natural medicine journal in articles, advertising, reviews and original research. What you won’t find, however, is a corresponding number of...
Leslie Axelrod, ND, LAc Naturopathic medicine is an art in which we can appreciate simplicity, especially when treating complicated conditions such as autoimmune disease. It is impressive to note that there is a single point on the body that can have a dramatic effect...
David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN This article is one in a series of Clinical Rounds that has been appearing periodically in NDNR. Real case studies from Dr. Brady’s practice are presented. It is his aim to present interesting cases that will facilitate thought and...
David Schleich, PhD Last issue we considered how identifying funding sources and social orientation could help classify our schools. There are a number of typologies into which our colleges might fit, though, apart from these two key variables. The “social enterprise”...
David J. Schleich, PhD CNME-accredited schools (and programs) do not always fit neatly into a typology of higher education institutions, nor of institutions located in the non-profit sector of higher education, especially professional preparation within that group...
John Hahn, DPM, ND As a practicing podiatric physician and surgeon for more than 30 years, I have been exposed to many forms of therapy for common foot conditions that were mostly allopathic in nature. Not until I was trained as a naturopathic physician at NCNM...
David J. Schleich, PhD As we move faster along the path of professional formation for the naturopathic community in North America, we would be wise to capture collectively and share the energy, networks and knowledge of the governing bodies of the Association of...
David A. Tallman, DC, NMD Abstract This article discusses three cases of acute traumatic complete anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures that were treated with regenerative injection therapy. The cases include before and after magnetic resonance (MR) scans...
A comprehensive review of how targeted oral probiotics like Streptococcus salivarius K12 support the oral microbiome, improve ENT health, and may offer broader immune benefits in children.* Jamie Oskin, ND, DTBRm, DHANP Abstract Children’s immune resilience is closely...
Christina Bjorndal, ND Abstract Social media has connected us like never before—but young people have never felt more alone. In this powerful and deeply personal interview, Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND, explores the rising epidemic of loneliness among youth,...
How naturopathic care helped resolve chronic antibiotic-resistant strep infections and immune dysregulation in a 5-year-old female. Kaitlyn N. Staal, ND, MSAc Abstract This pediatric case involved a history of extensive antibiotic use and recurrent infections,...
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...
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...
Addressing Mitochondrial Alterations in C9orf72-ALS SAMANTHA PRYOR, ND Last year my first submission to NDNR was about microbiome alterations found in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). I consider that article is essential reading for any clinician who...
What are the Nerves Trying to Communicate? CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND About 7-10% of the population suffers from neuropathic pain and doctors are often unable to effectively and completely treat this condition.1 Often, this is because we try to address the problem after...
The Cold Truth About Ice & Inflammation SIERRA GONCHAROFF, ND The use of ice for acute musculoskeletal injuries has been popular for decades since Gabe Mirkin, MD coined the RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) protocol in 1978 in his best-selling...
Applying Network Pharmacology to Pharmaceuticals & Botanical Medicine JAKE FELICE, ND, LMP New advances in our understanding of network pharmacology now support the wisdom of plant medicine and botanical synergy. This understanding of synergy and its mechanisms...
The Benefits of Acupuncture and Low-Level Laser Therapy SHAWN M. CARNEY, ND Naturopathic physicians are often sought out by patients frustrated with the superficial quality of care they receive from some conventional medical doctors; those seeking pain relief are no...
Unique Treatment for Musculoskeletal & Smooth Muscle Pain BILL CARADONNA, RPH, ND Like many other doctors, I have had patients with musculoskeletal pain come to my office after having tried all manner of allopathic and other natural medicine treatment...
Applying Polyvagal Theory to Treat a Traumatized Patient JENNIFER BRUSEWITZ, ND ELIZABETH HOLLOWAY, ND The polyvagal theory, introduced by Stephen Porges, PhD, in 1995, explains how human adaptive responses are modulated through the autonomic nervous system...
What is the Georgia Association of Naturopathic Physicians (GANP) mission statement? Our mission is to promote the philosophy, art, science, and practice of naturopathic medicine, to support and strengthen the standards of naturopathic practice, and to promote...
Applying Network Pharmacology to Pharmaceuticals & Botanical Medicine JAKE FELICE, ND, LMP New advances in our understanding of network pharmacology now support the wisdom of plant medicine and botanical synergy. This understanding of synergy and its mechanisms...
The Benefits of Acupuncture and Low-Level Laser Therapy SHAWN M. CARNEY, ND Naturopathic physicians are often sought out by patients frustrated with the superficial quality of care they receive from some conventional medical doctors; those seeking pain relief are no...
Unique Treatment for Musculoskeletal & Smooth Muscle Pain BILL CARADONNA, RPH, ND Like many other doctors, I have had patients with musculoskeletal pain come to my office after having tried all manner of allopathic and other natural medicine treatment...
Applying Polyvagal Theory to Treat a Traumatized Patient JENNIFER BRUSEWITZ, ND ELIZABETH HOLLOWAY, ND The polyvagal theory, introduced by Stephen Porges, PhD, in 1995, explains how human adaptive responses are modulated through the autonomic nervous system...
What is the Georgia Association of Naturopathic Physicians (GANP) mission statement? Our mission is to promote the philosophy, art, science, and practice of naturopathic medicine, to support and strengthen the standards of naturopathic practice, and to promote...
Consumer demand for immune health products is at an all-time high, and projected to continue for years to come. A strong immune system is critical for good health. Consumers are focused on proactively managing their health with a host of natural products and...
June 2022 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 the field. It’s...
Naturopathic Strategies for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms YASAMAN TASALLOTI, ND Abstract Long COVID presents with persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, sleep disturbances, and depression, largely driven by chronic inflammation,...
Suspected Conversion Disorder Treated by Homeopathy IAN SPOHN, ND Conversion disorder is a conventional psychiatric diagnosis, a rare example where Western medicine acknowledges the mind-body link. Also known as functional neurological symptom disorder,...
Circadian Disruption & Medical School FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND It’s been a hard day’s night, and I’ve been working like a dog. It’s been a hard day’s night; I should be sleeping like a log.” So sang John Lennon on the title song to the Beatles...
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Key Findings: Researchers from Mass General Brigham found that consuming two or more servings of yogurt per week was associated with a 20% lower incidence of Bifidobacterium-positive proximal colon cancer. The study followed over 150,000 participants for more than...
New research shows that tiny plastic particles in soil and water can increase the amount of toxic chemicals plants and human cells absorb, raising fresh concerns about food safety. Two studies from Rutgers Health found that lettuce exposed to both micro- and...
