by NDNR | Jan 11, 2016 | 2016 | January, Gastrointestinal
Carina Parikh Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND, DHANP Crohn’s disease (CD) is 1 of 2 disorders classified under Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Prevalence and incidence of IBD is steadily increasing in all areas of the world, and some claim that it has become a global...
by NDNR | Jan 11, 2016 | 2016 | January, Gastrointestinal, Mind/Body
Erica Oberg, ND, MPH Recommendations to adopt a “healthy diet” are ubiquitous, yet adopting and sustaining healthy behaviors remains a hurdle for both individuals and society at large. One challenge to sustained behavior change relates to common emotional responses to...
by NDNR | Jan 11, 2016 | 2016 | January, Botanical Medicine, Gastrointestinal, Nature Cure
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) Constipation can be a major problem. It affects daily life. It can make or break someone’s day. Yet, statistics show that 1 in 6 Americans live with chronic constipation.1 It is estimated that $725 million dollars is spent yearly on...
by NDNR | Jan 11, 2016 | 2016 | January, Gastrointestinal
Mark Davis, ND The use of therapeutic enemas has a robust tradition in the history of naturopathic medicine. In addition, my own grandfather, a medical doctor, had a habit of administering a cleansing enema to any of his 8 children who displayed any sign of acute...
by NDNR | Jan 11, 2016 | 2016 | January, Gastrointestinal
Jennifer Brusewitz, ND Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition, reported to occur in up to 22% of the US population; it is frequently treated with over-the-counter (OTC) proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs).1 The class of PPIs include omeprazole,...
by NDNR | Jan 2, 2015 | 2015 | January, Gastrointestinal
Taylor Seier, BCom Thara Vayali, BSc, MA, ND Naturopathic medicine distinguishes itself upon established principles of healing, including Tolle Causam (identify and treat the cause). Diagnostic procedures within our profession vary by provider experience and...
