Conversing About Death: Death Cafés
Brad S. Lichtenstein, ND, BCB A month before his death, both my sister and I, together and on separate occasions, directly asked my father, “What are your wishes? What do […]
Anti-Aging, Geriatrics
Geriatrics
Geriatrics
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Integrating Naturopathic Modalities into Treatment
Cayla M. Bronicheski, MSc Elaine Lewis, BSc, ND Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common chronic inflammatory disease, but with many unknown causes and cures. Also known as idiopathic arthritis,
Geriatrics
Optimizing Health in Later Years: Understanding the Needs of the Aging Population
Phoebe Yin, ND Healthy aging is a hot topic for the growing elderly population across the globe. The current generation of older people is increasingly interested in promoting healthy aging,
Geriatrics
The Pain of Osteoarthritis: How Platelet-Rich Plasma Can Help
Darla L. Logan, NMD, MBA The pain of osteoarthritis (OA) can strike any joint, but it seems to be more common in joints that take the brunt of weight-bearing; the
Geriatrics
Alzheimer’s Disease: A Primer
Alethea Fleming, ND Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a diagnosis that equally challenges clinicians, patients, and family members. The number of patients with this condition is rising rapidly as our population
Geriatrics
Urticarial Dermatitis: Common Causes in the Geriatric Population
Sheryl Wagner, ND Chronic hives and severe dermatitis seem to be on the rise… so much so that the term “urticarial dermatitis” has been coined to describe the nature of
Anti-Aging, Geriatrics
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
A Novel Treatment for the Aging Patient Matthew Cavaiola, NMD, LAc As a large percentage of the American population continues to reach older age, many of these individuals will experience
Anti-Aging, Geriatrics, Mind/Body
Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Kira Schmid, ND Luke Huber, ND, MBA Blake Gossard Lori Feldman, RD, CCRC The following article is an abridged version of the Age-Related Cognitive Decline chapter that appears in Disease
Anti-Aging, Geriatrics
Choosing the Wright Way to Live
HELEN C. HEALY, ND You may not know the name Bill Iffrig, but if you were watching news coverage of the 2013 Boston Marathon, you know the image of the
Anti-Aging, Botanical Medicine, Environmental Medicine, Geriatrics, Women's Health
Maintaining Healthy Bones: Embracing the Plants
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) Bones are the framework of our human structure. And yet, they are no good to us functionally without the ligaments and tendons, the levers and