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Into the Frying Pan: Teaching in a Time of COVID

Into the Frying Pan: Teaching in a Time of COVID

CHRISTOPHER MALONEY, ND  In December 2019 I decided to try substitute teaching at our local charter school for the arts. They were hiring a full-time high school science teacher, so I had no pressure and only a few patients I needed to reschedule. When I asked about...

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Toxoplasma Gondii: A Mind/Body Parasite?

Kurt Beil, ND, LAc Abstract Toxoplasma gondii is a widespread protozoal parasite best known for transmission through cat feces and undercooked meat. While most infections remain asymptomatic, severe complications can arise in pregnant women, immunocompromised...

Using Blood Chemistry Analysis to Screen for Metabolic Syndrome

Dicken Weatherby, ND I believe that Type II diabetes and other serious health conditions can be prevented if physicians know what to watch for long before the full-blown disease state manifests. A term we hear often these days is metabolic syndrome, which used to be...

What I Learned About Metabolic Syndrome in Paraguay

Tara Gignac BSc, ND Last winter, my family and I had the good fortune to spend five months in beautiful Paraguay, South America, where we worked with homeless children near the little town of Carapegua. My husband became a “farmer,” working on sustainable agricultural...

Sunburn, Vitamin D, Herbs and Children

Eric Yarnell, ND and Lauren Russel, ND NDs face a delicate balancing act when it comes to sunlight. Ultimately, one can’t separate the harmful effects of UV-B from the beneficial effects of vitamin D formation in the skin (Lim et al., 2005; Schor 2007). A huge number...

The Functional Approach to ADHD

Dicken Weatherby, ND and Donald Yance, CN, MH, RH(AHG) It’s alarming to see that close to 10% of children in the U.S. are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (Clinical Pediatrics), along with about 4% of adults annually. While...

Treat the Child, Teach the Parent

Leslie Solomonian, ND and Zeynep Uraz, ND Treating children is a special and unique opportunity that most NDs likely will encounter at some point during their practice. With these special patients come special challenges and opportunities. When parents bring their...

Violence in Teens: A Case of Teenage Emotional Disorder

Tim Shannon, ND Violence in teenagers is difficult to treat for many reasons. One is because teens often resist treatment. In addition, in teens or adults, there is often a great deal of denial and self-justification that makes getting an accurate assessment...

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How We Can Solve The Loneliness Epidemic Among Young People

How We Can Solve The Loneliness Epidemic Among Young People

Christina Bjorndal, ND  Abstract Social media has connected us like never before—but young people have never felt more alone. In this powerful and deeply personal interview, Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND, explores the rising epidemic of loneliness among youth,...

Notes from the Field July 2022

Nature Cure Clinical Pearls  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...

Genetics & Environmental Disease 

Complex Chronic Disease Saved by a Genetic Hormone Profile  WINNIE SIU, ND  As clinicians, we often come across complex and challenging cases. Many of our patients have been diagnosed with complex chronic conditions such as mast cell activation syndrome...

Botanical Formulations Part II

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 through clinical...

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 

Addressing Mitochondrial Alterations in C9orf72-ALS  SAMANTHA PRYOR, ND  Last year my first submission to NDNR was about microbiome alterations found in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). I consider that article is essential reading for any clinician who...

Neuropathy & Nutrition 

What are the Nerves Trying to Communicate?  CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND  About 7-10% of the population suffers from neuropathic pain and doctors are often unable to effectively and completely treat this condition.1 Often, this is because we try to address the problem after...

Reevaluating RICE 

The Cold Truth About Ice & Inflammation  SIERRA GONCHAROFF, ND  The use of ice for acute musculoskeletal injuries has been popular for decades since Gabe Mirkin, MD coined the RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) protocol in 1978 in his best-selling...

Botanical Synergy (Part 1) 

Applying Network Pharmacology to Pharmaceuticals & Botanical Medicine  JAKE FELICE, ND, LMP  New advances in our understanding of network pharmacology now support the wisdom of plant medicine and botanical synergy. This understanding of synergy and its mechanisms...

Illuminating Pain Management

The Benefits of Acupuncture and Low-Level Laser Therapy SHAWN M. CARNEY, ND Naturopathic physicians are often sought out by patients frustrated with the superficial quality of care they receive from some conventional medical doctors; those seeking pain relief are no...

Homeopathic Injections 

Unique Treatment for Musculoskeletal & Smooth Muscle Pain  BILL CARADONNA, RPH, ND  Like many other doctors, I have had patients with musculoskeletal pain come to my office after having tried all manner of allopathic and other natural medicine treatment...

Fight, Flight, or Freeze 

Applying Polyvagal Theory to Treat a Traumatized Patient JENNIFER BRUSEWITZ, ND ELIZABETH HOLLOWAY, ND  The polyvagal theory, introduced by Stephen Porges, PhD, in 1995, explains how human adaptive responses are modulated through the autonomic nervous system...

Reevaluating RICE 

The Cold Truth About Ice & Inflammation  SIERRA GONCHAROFF, ND  The use of ice for acute musculoskeletal injuries has been popular for decades since Gabe Mirkin, MD coined the RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) protocol in 1978 in his best-selling...

Botanical Synergy (Part 1) 

Applying Network Pharmacology to Pharmaceuticals & Botanical Medicine  JAKE FELICE, ND, LMP  New advances in our understanding of network pharmacology now support the wisdom of plant medicine and botanical synergy. This understanding of synergy and its mechanisms...

Illuminating Pain Management

The Benefits of Acupuncture and Low-Level Laser Therapy SHAWN M. CARNEY, ND Naturopathic physicians are often sought out by patients frustrated with the superficial quality of care they receive from some conventional medical doctors; those seeking pain relief are no...

Homeopathic Injections 

Unique Treatment for Musculoskeletal & Smooth Muscle Pain  BILL CARADONNA, RPH, ND  Like many other doctors, I have had patients with musculoskeletal pain come to my office after having tried all manner of allopathic and other natural medicine treatment...

Fight, Flight, or Freeze 

Applying Polyvagal Theory to Treat a Traumatized Patient JENNIFER BRUSEWITZ, ND ELIZABETH HOLLOWAY, ND  The polyvagal theory, introduced by Stephen Porges, PhD, in 1995, explains how human adaptive responses are modulated through the autonomic nervous system...

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...

Addressing Long COVID 

Naturopathic Strategies for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms  YASAMAN TASALLOTI, ND  Abstract Long COVID presents with persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, sleep disturbances, and depression, largely driven by chronic inflammation,...

“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,...

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