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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...

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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...

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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...

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The Spanish Mantle

The Spanish Mantle

Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Nature Cure Clinical Pearls All the chief pores of the whole body are opened by the Spanish mantle in a very mild way; the dirt and phlegm are excreted. - Benedict Lust, 1900, p.37   Younger persons dip the Spanish mantle into a cold...

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Male Sexual Health: An Ayurvedic Perspective

Virender Sodhi, MD (Ayurved), ND Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis have become household names. While fanfare about the effects of these drugs is compelling, there are major side effects associated with each of these medications. Television reports, magazines, and...

Eryngium, Epilobium, and Fouquieria: Overlooked Men’s Health Herbs

Eric Yarnell, ND, RH(AHG) Most naturopathic physicians are of course familiar with the use of Serenoa repens (saw palmetto) and a handful of other herbs (Prunus africanum [pygeum] and Urtica dioica [nettles] root) in men’s health. Because few naturopathic physicians...

Salicylates in Salix, Populus and Betula

Eric Yarnell, ND, RH(AHG) These three medicinal trees all contain significant quantities of salicylates, on the order of 3%-10% by dry weight in bark and leaves. Many ancient texts, including the Ebers papyrus (approximately 5,100 years old), recommend these and...

Taxus brevifolia (Pacific yew) and Cancer

Eric Yarnell, ND, RD(AHG) In 1963 the National Cancer Institute found that extracts of Taxus brevifolia (Pacific yew) bark were active in vitro against cancer cells. A sample was sent to researcher Monroe Wall, PhD, in North Carolina to follow up. Wall and associates...

Agaricus blazei Murrill: Immune System Ally; Cancer Foe

Ronald Steriti, NMD, PHD For thousands of years, mushrooms have been used as food and medicine. The Greek physician, Hippocrates (460 BC—377 BC), considered the “Father of Medicine,” mentions fungi in his writings for use when treating chronic kidney disease. Although...

A Case of Chronic Mastitis

Margaret Beeson, ND “In May of 1998 I was diagnosed with blood poisoning in my left breast. A red painful line was emanating from the lower left side of my breast and moving toward my underarm area. I was given a treatment of antibiotics and thought that was the end...

Viral Disease and Naturopathic Medicine

Dr. Ancharski Many experts predict that viral disease will be the key focus in medicine in the decades ahead. Much of the population is unaware of the influenza pandemics that devastated this country and others in the first half of the last century. With the advances...

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The Link Between Leaky Gut, Food Sensitivities, and Anxiety

The Link Between Leaky Gut, Food Sensitivities, and Anxiety

Discover how leaky gut and common food sensitivities like gluten and dairy contribute to anxiety by triggering inflammation and disrupting the gut-brain axis. Tiffany Jackson, ND Abstract Leaky gut—characterized by increased intestinal permeability—emerges as a key...

Self-Compassion, VR, Biofeedback, and Mental Health

Self-compassion can contribute to better mental health. Compassion focused therapy may help those with mental illness self-soothe and better deal with feelings and thoughts in a mindful, balanced way. An article recently published in Behaviour Research and Therapy...

Homeopathy and Chronic Insomnia+

One sleepless night is annoying. For those with persistent insomnia coupled with a comorbidity, such as generalized anxiety disorder, it can be negatively life-altering. In a Cureus case report, a 27-year-old man, suffering from insomnia for over 2 decades, tried...

Mind–Body Interventions for COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severely impacts the life of patients. What affect can yoga or tai chi have on those with COPD? A study published in Scientific Reports evaluated mind–body exercises and their impacts on stable COPD patients. Using registers and...

A (Water) Fountain of Youth

Are you and your patients drinking enough water? We all know water is good for us, but did you know proper water intake may play a role in healthy aging? Suboptimal hydration may accelerate aging and increase the risk of chronic diseases and premature death. A study...

Mindfulness: Improving Pain in Veterans

A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reports the efficacy of telehealth-delivered mindfulness-based interventions (MBI). Over 690 veterans with chronic pain and a psychiatric comorbidity completed a trial of either group or self-paced MBI vs usual care. The...

Magnesium’s Role in DNA Health Highlighted in New Australian Study

A recent study by Australian researchers published in the European Journal of Nutrition sheds light on magnesium's critical role in maintaining DNA integrity, particularly for healthy middle-aged adults. The study reveals that low levels of magnesium, especially when...

Drugless Healing? Naturopathy and Modern Healthcare

How beneficial are potentially drugless healing systems, including naturopathy? Two doctors in India with Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Science degrees asked that question in an Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine article. A comprehensive review of the...

Natural Ways to Support Heart Health and Manage Hypertension

Nearly 47% of U.S. adults suffer from hypertension, a condition marked by consistently high blood pressure. Often called the "silent killer," hypertension can lead to serious health issues like stroke and heart and kidney disease. Since it usually shows no symptoms,...

High-Intensity Interval Training Boosts Fitness in Stroke Survivors

A recent study published in Stroke, the journal of the American Stroke Association, reveals that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) may be more effective than traditional moderate-intensity exercise for stroke survivors. The research, led by Kevin Moncion, PhD,...

Fighting Limits on Homeopathic Treatment

Homeopathy has been in use since the late 17th century. A 2023 meta-analysis of randomized, placebo-controlled trials revealed “significant positive effects of homoeopathy beyond placebo” and stated that “The quality of evidence for positive effects of homoeopathy...

Magnesium’s Role in DNA Health Highlighted in New Australian Study

A recent study by Australian researchers published in the European Journal of Nutrition sheds light on magnesium's critical role in maintaining DNA integrity, particularly for healthy middle-aged adults. The study reveals that low levels of magnesium, especially when...

Drugless Healing? Naturopathy and Modern Healthcare

How beneficial are potentially drugless healing systems, including naturopathy? Two doctors in India with Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Science degrees asked that question in an Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine article. A comprehensive review of the...

Natural Ways to Support Heart Health and Manage Hypertension

Nearly 47% of U.S. adults suffer from hypertension, a condition marked by consistently high blood pressure. Often called the "silent killer," hypertension can lead to serious health issues like stroke and heart and kidney disease. Since it usually shows no symptoms,...

High-Intensity Interval Training Boosts Fitness in Stroke Survivors

A recent study published in Stroke, the journal of the American Stroke Association, reveals that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) may be more effective than traditional moderate-intensity exercise for stroke survivors. The research, led by Kevin Moncion, PhD,...

Fighting Limits on Homeopathic Treatment

Homeopathy has been in use since the late 17th century. A 2023 meta-analysis of randomized, placebo-controlled trials revealed “significant positive effects of homoeopathy beyond placebo” and stated that “The quality of evidence for positive effects of homoeopathy...

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...

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