Notes from the Field #33 

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...

“Hysterical” Chest Spasm 

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,...

A Hard Day’s Night 

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...

Botanical Formulations 

Part I  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...

Brain Health & Dysfunction 

The Role of Cerebellar Atrophy  CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND  Mind-body medicine is the ability of the brain to improve the health of the body. However, if cognitive function is not operating at peak capacity, the brain will not be able to impact bodily health. In this...