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MATTHEW STRICKLAND, ND LW, a 22-year-old female, presented to my office with a problem list that included digestive issues, skin issues, weak immune system, food/allergy sensitivities, and hormonal imbalance. LW reported that all of her health problems started at...
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND There are many differences between natural products/natural therapies, and prescription drugs/surgery, but one in particular is important for professional formation. That is the exclusive right to use or prescribe pharmaceuticals and to...
NODE SMITH, ND A non-hallucinogenic version of the psychedelic drug ibogaine, with potential for treating addiction, depression and other psychiatric disorders, has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis. A paper describing the work is...
JAMES SENSENIG, ND LETITIA DICK, ND, VNMI This article joins a series of articles in NDNR that are based on transcripts of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI)’s Wednesday morning call-in program, The Vital Conversation. The program is hosted by...
JOY NAUMAN, ND, MS Naturopathic physicians who work with patients with functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are well aware of the high prevalence of mental health comorbidities. We have been taught to treat patients...
From University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Men all over the world are suffering from deteriorating semen quality -- often referred to as an outright fertility crisis. Now, however, there may be good news for some of the men who are...
Concussions are now the focus in many contact sports as we learn more about the long term effects and damage that can occur. Even mild concussions can produce long-term cognitive impairments. A study out of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Glasgow...
Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are synthetic compounds with high thermal resistance making them widely used in carpets, fire-retardants, non-stick surfaces, and food packaging. Surveys show that in the Unites States, over 98 percent of the population had detectable...
The New Year is full of new beginnings and resolutions. Some of the most popular resolutions are include losing weight and kicking unhealthy habits through mindfulness. You, as a physician, can help your patients stay on the right track and accomplish their goals....
A new bidirectional hygiene approach to health, or “bigiene,” is being proposed as a solution as antimicrobial resistance becomes a growing concern. This new approach hopes to improve both individual and global health care by encompassing restoration of microbial...
The Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) conducted a study to see how digested coconut oil could be used as an antibiotic to help stave off tooth decay. The scientists studied coconut oil in its natural state as well as some that was treated with enzymes to mimic...
Colorectal cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States. Researchers conducted a study that was published in JAMA to see the correlation between vegetarian dietary patterns and colorectal patterns. 77,659 participants were chosen...
The Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging out of Boston conducted research to see what role walnuts play in the cognitive function as we age. According to the researchers. English walnuts are rich in numerous phytochemicals, including high amounts of...
In a study out of Korea, researchers went to look at combined fine motor skill and cognitive therapies on cognition, depression, and activities of daily living in elderly patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). They took 26 elderly patients living with Alzheimer’s and...
SAMANTHA PRYOR, ND Since this is my first article submission to NDNR, I would like to take a moment to tell you a little about myself. As I write this, I am currently employed as the last resident of the University of Bridgeport School...
NODE SMITH, ND More than 80 percent of people around the world consider themselves to be religious or spiritual. But research on the neuroscience of spirituality and religiosity has been sparse. Previous studies have used functional neuroimaging, in which an...
NODE SMITH, ND Scientists have long known the brain's hippocampus is crucial for long-term memory. Now a new Northwestern Medicine study has found the hippocampus also plays a role in short-term memory and helps guide decision-making. The findings shed light on how...
NODE SMITH, ND Babies born by cesarean section don't have the same healthy bacteria as those born vaginally, but a Rutgers-led study for the first time finds that these natural bacteria can be restored. The study appears in the journal Med. The human microbiota...
David J. Schleich, PhD Education Like all professional education preparatory programs, medical education has 3 tiers, elucidated well by Donald Schon in his seminal 1986 book, Educating the Reflective Practitioner. The tiers include the basic sciences, applied...
Node Smith, ND A recent study on antibiotic prescribing patterns has estimated that approximately a third of all antibiotics prescribed for children, globally, are meant to prevent potential infection rather than treat a current infection or disease.1 The published...
Justin Wise, CA, BComm Peter K. Raisanen, NMD, BSc Student Scholarship – Second Place Case Study Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by chronic abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in bowel habit.1 IBS is categorized...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Nature Cure Clinical Pearls The very old and the very young showed themselves, on the whole, less susceptible. - Dr Bernard Fantus, 1918, p.635 None are so blind as those who cannot see that the average mortality of influenza patients...
Jon Wardle, ND, PhD, MPH, LLM Naturopathic News While the World Health Organization (WHO) maintains a truly global focus, much of its practical work is conducted in its regional offices. One of those offices is the Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO), headquartered...
Cora Stover, ND Diana Zitserman, ND Radley M. Ramdhan Naturopathic Perspective Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI, has been noted in history, literature, and medical societies for quite some time. Boericke noted it in one of his “Never well since…” rubrics, along with...
Keegan Sheridan, ND Tolle Causam According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 23.5 million Americans suffer from autoimmune disease. Epidemiological data provide evidence that this number is also steadily rising throughout Westernized societies.1 More than 80...
Node Smith, ND A recent study has shown that an hour of bright light inhibits melatonin production in preschoolers for up to 50 minutes after the lights are turned off.1 Melatonin is known as the principle sleep-regulating hormone and is largely responsible for the...
Node Smith, ND Two papers presented at the 100th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society question the benignity of replacement thyroid therapy, especially in subclinical cases.1 One study looked at the increase in comorbidities and lower quality of life in individuals...
David Nortman, ND Docere Part 1 of this article covered the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of obstructive sleep-apnea syndrome (OSAS). Below, we continue with a description of the sleep study and an overview of treatment methods. Laboratory Diagnosis The...
Cora Stover, ND Diana Zitserman, ND Radley M. Ramdhan Naturopathic Perspective Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI, has been noted in history, literature, and medical societies for quite some time. Boericke noted it in one of his “Never well since…” rubrics, along with...
Keegan Sheridan, ND Tolle Causam According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 23.5 million Americans suffer from autoimmune disease. Epidemiological data provide evidence that this number is also steadily rising throughout Westernized societies.1 More than 80...
Node Smith, ND A recent study has shown that an hour of bright light inhibits melatonin production in preschoolers for up to 50 minutes after the lights are turned off.1 Melatonin is known as the principle sleep-regulating hormone and is largely responsible for the...
Node Smith, ND Two papers presented at the 100th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society question the benignity of replacement thyroid therapy, especially in subclinical cases.1 One study looked at the increase in comorbidities and lower quality of life in individuals...
David Nortman, ND Docere Part 1 of this article covered the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of obstructive sleep-apnea syndrome (OSAS). Below, we continue with a description of the sleep study and an overview of treatment methods. Laboratory Diagnosis The...
Mona Morstein, ND, DHANP Vis Medicatrix Naturae Diverticular disease is the fifth most important gastrointestinal condition in Western countries.1 Diverticulosis is a condition featuring small herniated pouches, generally around 5-10 mm, in the colonic mucosal layer....
Darin Ingels, ND, FAAEM Tolle Totum Lyme disease has become the fastest-growing insect-borne infectious disease in the United States, Europe, and Asia. In 2018, we are already hearing about the rising tick population and the expectation that Lyme disease will only...
Andrew Hubbard, BSc (Hons) Ellen Wong, BSc (Hons), ND Student Scholarship – First Place Research Review Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly diagnosed heart arrhythmia in America.1,2 Most causes are of cardiovascular origin and include hypertension, coronary...
Alethea Fleming, ND Medical Resources for NDs: A Review of Current Publications for the Naturopathic Industry After reading this first volume from Dr Jill Stansbury, my immediate reaction was that I can’t wait for the remaining 4 in her series. Herbal textbooks are...
Shawna Eischens, ND Tolle Totum Why is my urine frothy? What can I do to help my kidneys from being damaged even further? What is the cause of protein in my urine? “John” had asked previous physicians these questions but had received no helpful or hopeful answers....
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 Naturopathic Doctor News & Review Student Writer’s Scholarship! Top honors for both the Research Review and Case Study categories will be published in the upcoming July and December issues. Students submitted either a...
NODE SMITH, ND As people age, changes in the tiniest blood vessels in the brain, a condition called cerebral small vessel disease, can lead to thinking and memory problems and stroke. These changes can also affect the blood-brain barrier, a layer of cells that protect...
