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Biliary Hyperkinesia in Functional RUQ Pain: A Naturopathic Case Study
Lisa Jung, ND, FABNG Abstract Biliary hyperkinesia is an emerging functional gallbladder disorder characterized by elevated gallbladder ejection fraction and right upper quadrant pain in the absence of gallstones. This case study follows a 32-year-old woman with...
Klebsiella Dysbiosis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Naturopathic Case Study
Exploring the gut–joint connection in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis, highlighting the role of Klebsiella overgrowth, naturopathic interventions, and sustained clinical remission. Jennifer Cornell, ND Abstract Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic...
Chronic Clostridioides difficile Infections: Two Naturopathic Case Studies
Jillian Finker, ND Exploring two complex cases of recurrent C. difficile infections unresponsive to antibiotics and FMT, and how naturopathic interventions supported long-term remission and restored quality of life. Abstract: Clostridoides difficile infection or CDI...
Interpreting the Unusual: Functional Insights from Atypical Breath Test Patterns
Dr. Bradley Bush, ND Unlock hidden patterns in hydrogen and methane testing—learn how atypical breath test results reveal valuable functional insights for gut health and individualized treatment strategies. Abstract Breath testing is a cornerstone diagnostic tool for...
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Hiding in Plain Sight
Autism Spectrum Disorder in Female Patients KATRINA IIAMS-HAUSER, ND Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that presents in a stunning array of varieties. Hallmarks of ASD include difficulties with social interaction, restricted...
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Dissolving the Mind-Body Divide: Bringing Curiosity and Emotional Exploration to the Clinical Encounter
David Denis, ND Suzanne, a 47-year-old woman, arrived at my office for her first visit, stating, “I have a parasite. Do you do parasite cleanses or testing?” She proceeded to share an unpleasant memory of having a parasite removed by her grandmother when she was 6...
Rebirth of the Body: The Spring Cleanse
Sussanna Czeranko, ND Americans who eat meat three times a day and wash their meals down with coffee, tea, and ice water are a nation of dyspeptics, employing a vast army of physicians and dentists and spending millions of dollars for poisonous drugs and patent...
Connecting the Cell & the Self: A Mind-Body Approach to Anxiety & Depression
Paul Epstein, ND Nicola St. Mary, ND There are many naturopathic approaches to anxiety and depression. This article will focus on mind-body therapeutic interventions, including mindfulness and mind-body counseling. These modalities have been shown to enhance cellular,...
Energy is Information: How It Affects Susceptibility to Infection
Emily Chan, ND Taylor McHugh, BA “The field is the governing agency of the particle.” (Albert Einstein) Or, is the particle the governing agency of the field? From a Newtonian perspective, material phenomena and matter are paramount. This outlook, as derived from...
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The Missing Link Jennifer Gibbons, ND Osemekhian Okojie, ND Cand As naturopathic physicians, much of our patient education revolves around the importance of a healthy diet, better relationships, and reducing unhealthy stress. Equally as important, but often...
Adverse Childhood Trauma: Setting the Stage for Chronic Pain
Paul Epstein, ND and Node Smith “When any experience of body, heart, or mind keeps repeating in consciousness, it is a signal that this visitor is asking for a deeper and fuller attention. Under all the tears, the pain, the fear, and the anger we have contracted our...
Acupuncture and Gluten Elimination for Peripheral Neuropathy: A Case Study
Lydia Thurton, ND Abstract This study describes the case of a 55-year-old male with painful peripheral neuropathy, which was severely hindering his quality of life. Despite numerous pharmaceutical interventions, his pain was poorly managed. Electroacupuncture and a...
The Psychological Aspect of Pain
Tolle Totum Iva Lloyd, BScH, RPE, ND It is common to think of chronic pain from a structural or functional perspective. What is not as common, but is equally important, is the psychological aspect of pain. The psychological aspect refers to how symptoms and...
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Recognizing Paternal Postpartum Depression: An Underaddressed Component of Perinatal Mental Health
Alexsia Priolo Understanding the signs, risk factors, screening tools, and family-wide impacts of paternal postpartum depression—and how clinicians can better support fathers throughout the perinatal period. Abstract This article highlights paternal postpartum...
The Gut-Heart-Prostate Connection: The Link between Intestinal, Cardiovascular, and Prostate Health in Men
Lina Mockus, ND Emerging research reveals that gut-derived inflammation, microbial metabolites, and metabolic dysfunction link intestinal health to cardiovascular disease and prostate disorders—highlighting key opportunities for naturopathic, lifestyle, and...
Men’s Health & Compounding: A Pharmacist’s Perspective
Dr. Fatimah Hamade, PharmD Understanding Male Hypogonadism, Hormone Balancing, and the Role of Personalized Compounding in Optimizing Testosterone Therapy Abstract This article reviews the clinical foundations of male hypogonadism, testosterone evaluation, and...
The Most EXTREME Prostate Cancer Case I Have Seen in 23 Years of Practice…and What I Learned
Phranq D. Tamburri, NMD Abstract: A rare Gleason 10 prostate cancer in an 80‑year‑old veteran with a persistently low PSA challenges conventional risk models, highlights the limits of PSA‑based screening, and illustrates how active surveillance, patient personality,...
AI Alone Is Not Enough for Cancer Care, Say Researchers
Clinicians Warn Against Relying on AI Without Biological Insight or Clinical Judgment Artificial intelligence tools are increasingly used to forecast cancer treatment outcomes, but physicians warn that these models fail without biological grounding and clinical...
From Kitty Litter to Cortical Recovery
A Naturopathic Case Study on Reversing CIRS-Induced Brain Atrophy Eric Dorninger ND, LAc This case study examines a 39-year-old male with severe neurological symptoms linked to Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) triggered by endotoxin exposure from a kitty...
From Toxicology to Clinical Application:
Applying Primary Source Research to Homeopathic Practice Jamie Oskin, ND, DTBRm, DHANP In a previous NDNR editorial, I gave a review of a groundbreaking new conference at Sonoran University in Tempe, Arizona, that was a collaborative project of the American Institute...
New CDC Report Shows Autism at Highest Rate Ever Recorded
Autism prevalence among U.S. children has reached a new high, according to a CDC report released in April 2025. New CDC data released April 2025 show that 1 in 31 eight-year-olds had received an autism diagnosis by 2022, a 22% increase in just two years. At some...
Fermented Cabbage Reduces Gut Lining Damage by 40%
Whole Fermented Vegetables Preserve Intestinal Barrier Where Supplements Fall Short Preserved tight junction integrity and reduced gut lining damage by 40% under inflammatory stress Prevented the translocation of harmful compounds across the intestinal barrier...
Chronic Pain Predicts Depression Through Systemic Inflammation and Neural Disruption
Inflammatory and Neural Pathways Explain Depression in Patients with Physical Pain Pain is not merely a secondary symptom of illness. It is an indicator of unresolved physiological disruption. Inflammation, far from being a defect, is the body’s coordinated response...
Nanoplastics Found in Blood and Fluids Using New Laser-Based Detection Tool
Chemical Profiling of Plastic Particles Reveals Implant Risks and Long-Term Exposure Concerns Nanoplastics are synthetic polymer fragments smaller than 100 nanometers. Microplastics range in size from 100 nanometers to 5 millimeters. By comparison, a human red blood...
Mediterranean Diet and Movement Preserve Bone Density in Older Women
Structured Weight Loss Protects Lumbar and Hip Bone Density in Postmenopausal Women Older women with overweight or obesity who followed a calorie-controlled Mediterranean diet combined with regular physical activity maintained key markers of bone health over three...
Mitochondrial Disruption Explains Systemic Benzodiazepine Side Effects
New Evidence Links Long-Term Use and Withdrawal Symptoms to Cellular Energy Dysfunction Benzodiazepines impair mitochondrial signaling across multiple systems in the body, not just GABA receptors in the brain. Mitochondria play a central role in regulating cell energy...
Paternal Depression Increases ADHD and Behavioral Risk by 37%
Depressed Fathers Raise Behavioral and Social Risk in School-Aged Children Children whose fathers had depression at age 5 were up to 37% more likely to develop hyperactivity, oppositional behaviors, and ADHD symptoms by age 9, based on teacher reports. These children...
Chronic Pain Predicts Depression Through Systemic Inflammation and Neural Disruption
Inflammatory and Neural Pathways Explain Depression in Patients with Physical Pain Pain is not merely a secondary symptom of illness. It is an indicator of unresolved physiological disruption. Inflammation, far from being a defect, is the body’s coordinated response...
Nanoplastics Found in Blood and Fluids Using New Laser-Based Detection Tool
Chemical Profiling of Plastic Particles Reveals Implant Risks and Long-Term Exposure Concerns Nanoplastics are synthetic polymer fragments smaller than 100 nanometers. Microplastics range in size from 100 nanometers to 5 millimeters. By comparison, a human red blood...
Mediterranean Diet and Movement Preserve Bone Density in Older Women
Structured Weight Loss Protects Lumbar and Hip Bone Density in Postmenopausal Women Older women with overweight or obesity who followed a calorie-controlled Mediterranean diet combined with regular physical activity maintained key markers of bone health over three...
Mitochondrial Disruption Explains Systemic Benzodiazepine Side Effects
New Evidence Links Long-Term Use and Withdrawal Symptoms to Cellular Energy Dysfunction Benzodiazepines impair mitochondrial signaling across multiple systems in the body, not just GABA receptors in the brain. Mitochondria play a central role in regulating cell energy...
Paternal Depression Increases ADHD and Behavioral Risk by 37%
Depressed Fathers Raise Behavioral and Social Risk in School-Aged Children Children whose fathers had depression at age 5 were up to 37% more likely to develop hyperactivity, oppositional behaviors, and ADHD symptoms by age 9, based on teacher reports. These children...
Therapeutic Order: Navigating an Ever-Increasing Toxic World
Healing Chronic Illness through Environmental Medicine By Kim Furtado, N.D. Exposure to heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, and other chemicals is rising, with no clear end in sight. The identification of novel forever chemicals, contamination of everyday...
Allergies, Asthma & Eczema: Pediatric Treatment of the Atopic Triad
Autumn Frandsen, ND Abstract The atopic triad—eczema, asthma, and allergies—frequently presents early in pediatric patients and often shares overlapping immune dysfunction and environmental triggers. In this clinical review, Dr. Autumn Frandsen explores the...
Inflammation During Pregnancy Alters Brain Development: A Groundbreaking Study
Inflammatory Response During Pregnancy Creates Permanent Brain Structure Changes Inflammation during pregnancy reduces vital brain immune cells by 70% in developing babies, creating permanent changes to brain structure visible on MRI scans. This groundbreaking finding...
New Study Links Smartphone Attention to Reduced Body Awareness
Research finds smartphone stimuli trigger heart rate changes and diminish the ability to sense internal bodily signals A recent study published in Communications Psychology has uncovered concerning links between smartphones and our internal bodily awareness. Our...
Homeopathic Case Study: Treating PANDAS with Tarentula Hispanica
A Case Study on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Strep (PANDAS) Successfully Managed with Homeopathy By Jennifer Bahr, ND, DHANP, FMAPS Background Summary & Initial Case History: LW was an 8-year-old female who presented to my...
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