From Supercal … to fragilistic: Understanding the Undergraduate

by NDNR | Jun 3, 2014 | 2014 | June, Education, Mind/Body

David J. Schleich, PhD The fuss and rattle about declining cohorts of undergraduates may turn out to be a bit more alarmist than warranted. Broadly-announced trends about declining pools of upcoming students certainly worry our program deans and admission officers, so...

Spirituality in Clinical Practice

by NDNR | Jun 3, 2014 | 2014 | June, Cardiopulmonary Medicine, Mind/Body, Women's Health

Deborah Frances, RN, ND Tolle Totum It is always the Spirits who heal. Many times the Spirit directed me what to do for people. I depended on prayer a lot. I am only a passageway for Spirit. (Black Star, Comanche medicine woman; personal interview, Medford, Oregon,...

Trusting a Space of Not Knowing: Stop, Look Both Ways, and Proceed with Caution

by NDNR | Jun 3, 2014 | 2014 | June, Anxiety/Depression/Mental Health, Gastrointestinal, Mind/Body

Student Scholarship – Honorable Mention Case Study Node Smith, NCNM Leslie Nicholas, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae. The healing power of nature. For many, this has become the driving force behind the prescription of botanicals, diets, and physical medicine procedures to...

Mindful Eating: Using Our Relationship With Food to Promote Greater Cohesion Between Mind, Body, and Spirit

by NDNR | Jun 3, 2014 | 2014 | June, Anxiety/Depression/Mental Health, Mind/Body

Brian A. Plante Andrew Erlandsen, ND There has been a considerable amount of research in the past 3 decades on the health benefits of mindfulness meditation.1 Aiming to foster a non-judgmental awareness of the present moment, regular mindfulness-meditation practice is...

The Orienting Response: A Powerful Way to Cultivate Health

by NDNR | Jun 3, 2014 | 2014 | June, Mind/Body, Oncology

Brad S. Lichtenstein, ND, BCB On Christmas Day, Sally, an energetic 45-year-old mother of 3, all under the age of 10, woke with a headache. After taking what she thought was a benign and common OTC analgesic (containing acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine), she began...

Hacking the Habit Code: Part 1

by NDNR | Jun 1, 2014 | 2014 | June, Anxiety/Depression/Mental Health, Mind/Body

Rick Kirschner, ND As naturopathic physicians, we aim to help people restore and maintain their health. This usually involves making at least a few lifestyle changes, because such changes deliver positive health benefits that last a lifetime. But to get these changes...