LAUREN TESSIER, ND If you’re like me, you were taught to tread carefully regarding the use of pharmaceutical antimicrobials in practice. After all, our naturopathic education taught us how to approach infections with numerous modalities, antimicrobial herbs...
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND Teaching and learning are 2 sides of a coin that leads to education. That makes it intrinsically a social construct, albeit with objective, discernible activities involved, such as conducting a chemistry lab experiment or...
SHARUM SHARIF, ND Abstract Epidemics and pandemics remain among the most serious threats to human health, and their incidence is rising due to factors such as global travel, antibiotic resistance, armed conflict, and climate change. In this first installment of...
The Vital Conversation JAMES SENSENIG, ND JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC 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...
Naturopathic Perspective JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO Among psychologists and those who keep up with those sorts of things, that “cup half-full” business is called “cognitive reframing.” This refers to the psychological technique of identifying and...
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER A new type of ultraviolet light that is safe for people took less than five minutes to reduce the level of indoor airborne microbes by more than 98%, a joint study by scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of...
This year was my first at the AANP Conference, held at the gorgeous Biltmore Estate in Phoenix, Arizona. It was extremely well put together and plenty of fun, showing the best of modern naturopathic medicine. As a non-ND infiltrating their ranks, I was welcomed with...
The dog days of summer are fast approaching, and with the rising temperatures comes the risk of dehydration, but there are natural ways of combating the problem. [metaslider id=11397]
It is commonly known that a vitamin D deficiency can lead to illness, but according to recent findings it also could lead to early death. Vitamin D helps regulate the body’s absorption of calcium and phosphorus in bones, and can also strengthen the immune system,...
Are you tired of answering, "I don't know" when patients and colleagues ask you about medical marijuana? Do you find yourself wondering about the legitimate potential of cannabis as medicine? With marijuana legalization underway, an understanding of how patients use...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a historic medical marijuana bill into law July 5, making his state the 23rd to legalize the substance for seriously ill or injured patients. The drug will be distributed in nonsmokable forms. Cuomo and state lawmakers met at the New...
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine PAUL Mittman, ND The African proverb, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together,” aptly describes SCNM’s strategy to advance the college and the success of its students and the naturopathic...
The Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OANP) invites you to submit an abstract for the 19th Annual Pharmacy & Ethics Seminar. We are actively encouraging submissions from NDs, Nurses, PAs, Pharmacists, MDs, DOs, PhDs and/or Ethicists. This year's event...
Commentator Addresses Graduates with NCNM Legend Dr. Betty Radelet & Bob Moore PORTLAND, Ore. (June 18, 2014) — Andrei Codrescu, celebrated author, poet and NPR commentator, is slated to deliver the keynote address at the 2014 National College of Natural Medicine...
NODE SMITH, ND It has long been known that several chemicals used in plastic toys in different parts of the world can be harmful to human health. However, it is difficult for parents to figure out how to avoid plastic toys containing chemicals that may cause possible...
NODE SMITH, ND Schizophrenia is a neurodevelopmental disorder that disrupts brain activity producing hallucinations, delusions, and other cognitive disturbances. Researchers have long searched for genetic influences in the disease, but genetic mutations have been...
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 not meant to be...
WENDY WELLS, NMD When I see a patient who has allergy symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, and watery and itchy eyes, I consider all of the possible factors that laid the foundation for their symptoms. The underlying...
Abigail Egginton, ND Naturopathic Perspective This is the second part of a 2-part article discussing competent care for LGBTQ patients. Part 1 discussed the recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) determination of sexual and gender minorities (SGM) as a health...
Corie Edwards, ND Naturopathic Perspective Cardiovascular disease is a leading contributor to morbidity and mortality, with approximately 610,000 deaths yearly in the United States alone.1 Partly genetically inherited, it is a particular risk for adults over age 60....
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Nature Cure Clinical Pearls In consequence of the modern water-cure having been originated by a non-medical and uneducated man, and having been subsequently, for the most part, adopted and professed by lay practitioners, or by medical men of...
Lauren Beardsley, NMD Alan Christianson, NMD Tolle Causam The evidence is strong that adrenal balance is one of the most important factors in preventing heart disease. Specifically, studies suggest that daily cortisol rhythm may a powerful influencing factor related...
A recent British study on adult attitudes towards sex concluded that women are twice as likely to lose interest in sex compared to men in a long-term relationship.1 There were two main reasons for the lack of interest, which were a perceived lack of closeness or...
Study Concludes Antidepressant Use Increases Risk for All Cause Mortality A recent study published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, has concluded that antidepressant use increases risk for all-cause mortality.1 It is generally known that most antidepressants work...
What is the Maryland University of Integrative Health's mission statement? The mission of Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) is: A distinctive community of scholars, researchers, practitioners, and advocates, Maryland University of Integrative Health...
Inflammation: the Underlying Driver of Many Chronic Diseases It is becoming increasingly accepted within medicine that inflammation is an underlying driver of many of the chronic diseases plagued by our society today. Diabetes is no different, though the mechanism by...
Too Much Time Charting Leaves Not Enough Time for Chatting with Patients No one likes it, and most of us complain about it, but just how much time are we spending doing it? Charting? The answer to this question may surprise you. A recent research article was published...
Antibiotic Resistant Ecosystem Exists in Hospitals and Health Care Facilities The newest research in the antibiotic resistant bacterial infections is starting to show that it is not isolated infections of single bacteria, but many various bacterial types that are...
Study Concludes Antidepressant Use Increases Risk for All Cause Mortality A recent study published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, has concluded that antidepressant use increases risk for all-cause mortality.1 It is generally known that most antidepressants work...
What is the Maryland University of Integrative Health's mission statement? The mission of Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) is: A distinctive community of scholars, researchers, practitioners, and advocates, Maryland University of Integrative Health...
Inflammation: the Underlying Driver of Many Chronic Diseases It is becoming increasingly accepted within medicine that inflammation is an underlying driver of many of the chronic diseases plagued by our society today. Diabetes is no different, though the mechanism by...
Too Much Time Charting Leaves Not Enough Time for Chatting with Patients No one likes it, and most of us complain about it, but just how much time are we spending doing it? Charting? The answer to this question may surprise you. A recent research article was published...
Antibiotic Resistant Ecosystem Exists in Hospitals and Health Care Facilities The newest research in the antibiotic resistant bacterial infections is starting to show that it is not isolated infections of single bacteria, but many various bacterial types that are...
A New Study Challenges a Historical View of Scarcity in the Slim 6 Categories of Emotion in Psychology A very interesting new study is challenging a historical view in psychology that there are merely six categories of emotion: happiness, sadness, anger, fear,...
Brain Diseases: Breaking Beyond the Blood Brain Barrier Brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s epilepsy and Parkinson’s are all not curable and difficult to treat. However, this may be changing due to recent research conducted at Aalborg University. The...
Does the Health of the Sperm also Impact the Health of the Fetus? When it comes to fertility, many jump to the conclusion that it all happens in the uterus, but sperm count, motility, and health from the male side of the equation is equally important. If things aren’t...
Biomarkers for the Possibility of the Susceptibility to PTSD A recent research study has begun to look at biomarkers which may indicate whether someone is more or less susceptible to PTSD after experiencing a trauma. PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is a...
Can a naturopathic physician be sued and held liable for the activities of a professional with whom he merely shares office space? YES! Here are the typical facts: Independent practitioners, Doctor A and Doctor B share a waiting area, receptionist, stationery, and...
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NODE SMITH, ND The majority of the population can produce neutralizing antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in severe cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a study published in the open-access journal...
NODE SMITH, ND Since element 99 -- einsteinium -- was discovered in 1952 at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) from the debris of the first hydrogen bomb, scientists have performed very few experiments with it because it is...
