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Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Case Study 1 Nicholas is eight years old. He comes from a family of intellectual achievers. Mom is very concerned because his skills of socialization just don’t seem to be there. He keeps to himself and has few friends. He seems prone to...

Book Review: Natural Treatments for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Stacie Deyglio, ND According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than one million Americans currently have chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and approximately 80%-90% of these individuals have not been diagnosed and are not receiving proper medical care for...

Advanced Glycation End Products: Death by Cooked Food?

Amy Elizabeth Terlisner, NMD For many years, the prevailing theory for aging and disease has focused on free radical damage. Antioxidants are mainstays of naturopathic treatment for many conditions, and we are taught that oxidation is the common underlying etiology...

Grow Your Practice by Helping People Lose Weight

Michael T. Smith, ND With almost two-thirds of Americans currently overweight, and the fact that 50% of all deaths are due to preventable causes, including chronic diseases directly related to obesity/overweight (Roberts and Barnard, 2005), we as NDs have the...

Helping Patients Achieve Permanent Weight Loss

Kendra Pearsall, ND Sixty-six percent of the population is overweight (Davy and Hall, 2004), so every ND needs to address this problem. This article will discuss the top seven items to address in a weight-loss program based on the success I have had in my bariatric...

A Sudden Impulse: Part Two

Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND In the August column, I left you hanging as to the evaluation of the second dose of Tarent. 30c for this young man, Niraj. I felt myself rather anxious anticipating what to do. It can happen that an aggravation occurs after the second dose...

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Actionable Habits That Help You Lose Weight and Stay Healthy

Actionable Habits That Help You Lose Weight and Stay Healthy

  Simone McFarlane Achieving sustainable weight loss isn’t about dramatic diets or fleeting willpower; it’s about forming habits that support your body’s natural balance and energy. Wellness-focused changes that are consistent, manageable, and grounded in how...

Naturopathic Applications of Mild Hyperthermia

Naturopathic Applications of Mild Hyperthermia

  Applications in Practice John H. Furlong, ND Naturopathic medicine sits at a crossroads. As we progress through the 21st century, we have an opportunity to re-assert our unique leadership place in natural medicine. We can challenge ourselves to build on our...

Psudoscience

Psudoscience

Razi Ann Berry, Publisher   After 20 years publishing NDNR’s Applied Naturopathic Medicine journal, I've watched "dangerous pseudoscience" become the standard of care. You may remember we were called irresponsible for publishing IV nutrient protocols. Now there's...

Homeopathy

Homeopathy

Razi Ann Berry, Publisher   We started publishing homeopathic medicine cases in 2005. Many told me I would kill our credibility, that it was “pseudoscience” or that no  serious medical journal would touch it. I was told I’d never attract conventional doctors as...

Study Explores Gut-Brain Connection

Intestinal microbes influence the energy consumption required for larger brains in mammals In a groundbreaking study at Northwestern University, researchers found a solid relationship between the brain and the gut. Analysis indicates that mammals with large brains...

Vegetables Combined with Healthy Fats Reduce Cancer Risk 

Research proves specific food combinations reduce colorectal cancer risk by 12-15% A major research breakthrough identifies exactly how combining vegetables with healthy fats protects against colorectal cancer, giving both doctors and patients clear guidance for...

The Invitation of Illness

By Erin Hayford, ND, SEP “Incurable…really only means that the particular condition cannot be cured by ‘outer’ methods and that we must go within to effect the healing.”—Louise L. Hay1 I was 21 years old when I was diagnosed with an incurable illness. According to my...

Study Connects Common Weed Killer to Long-Term Brain Changes

Even after six months without exposure, glyphosate's harmful effects persist in brain tissue Groundbreaking research reveals that exposure to glyphosate, America's most widely used herbicide, leads to lasting brain inflammation and accelerates Alzheimer's-like...

We are Nature: Healing People, Healing the Planet

Leslie Solomonian Introduction We are in a crisis of collective psychological distress, with myriad consequences for the physical body. We are also in a planetary health crisis. The two are interlinked, and part of the larger global polycrisis.1 The discipline of...

Visceral Fat Affects Alzheimer’s, Before Disease Onset

Researchers at the Radiological Society of North America report a connection between visceral fat that surrounds the organs and Alzheimer's. Study findings predict the disease 20 years before any symptoms show.  During research, the relationship between specific...

Air Pollution Tied to Pregnancy Risk

When it comes to increasing inflammation during pregnancy, fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) is to blame, a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study finds. While it was previously known that poor air quality is harmful, this study highlights the importance...

Study Connects Common Weed Killer to Long-Term Brain Changes

Even after six months without exposure, glyphosate's harmful effects persist in brain tissue Groundbreaking research reveals that exposure to glyphosate, America's most widely used herbicide, leads to lasting brain inflammation and accelerates Alzheimer's-like...

We are Nature: Healing People, Healing the Planet

Leslie Solomonian Introduction We are in a crisis of collective psychological distress, with myriad consequences for the physical body. We are also in a planetary health crisis. The two are interlinked, and part of the larger global polycrisis.1 The discipline of...

Visceral Fat Affects Alzheimer’s, Before Disease Onset

Researchers at the Radiological Society of North America report a connection between visceral fat that surrounds the organs and Alzheimer's. Study findings predict the disease 20 years before any symptoms show.  During research, the relationship between specific...

Air Pollution Tied to Pregnancy Risk

When it comes to increasing inflammation during pregnancy, fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) is to blame, a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study finds. While it was previously known that poor air quality is harmful, this study highlights the importance...

Psilocybin’s Therapeutic Pathway

Targeting 5-HT2A Receptor: A Case Study Pam Conboy and Leah Linder, ND Background Psilocybin has been used as a ceremonial sacrament for thousands of years. It may offer, along with holistic and community support, a safe, nonpharmaceutical approach to optimizing...

Cannabis Use Linked to Psychosis in Some Young Adults

Proponents of cannabis say that there is no harm in smoking a joint, but a new study by McGill University finds otherwise. The research indicates young adults at high risk for psychosis can aggravate their symptoms by using cannabis. While it has been known in the...

Mainstream Science Links Uterine Tumors to Phthalates

Chemicals that are used in everyday products (phthalates) can now legitimately be blamed for uterine tumor growth, following a study by Northwestern Medicine.  According to corresponding study author Dr. Serdar Bulun, chair of the department of obstetrics and...

Dr. Oz Nominated to Head CMS

Appointment Ushers In Potential Health Insurance Reform  As President-Elect Donald Trump prepares for the White House, his list of nominees for various government positions grows more controversial. Earlier this week, Trump nominated Mehmet Oz, MD to head the Centers...

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