PAUL MITTMAN, ND, EDD Like a swell in the ocean, the COVID-19 pandemic felt distant throughout the winter. It broke on SCNM’s shores as the winter quarter neared its conclusion, requiring all final exams to be hastily moved online. Since...
Student Scholarship – Honorable Mention Case Study Michelle Young, ND Morgan Macdermott, ND The postpartum period, otherwise known as the fourth trimester, is a period of time following birth when women’s hormones shift, sleep is interrupted, and...
Naturopathic News KATE HAGAN GALLUP The California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CNDA), in partnership with Realize a Healthy California,1 is invested in supporting the quality care provided by our licensed naturopathic doctors,...
Jake F. Felice, ND, LMP Topical cannabis products are generally very well tolerated, and because they do not cause a head high, these products are often an ideal way to introduce patients to the therapeutic benefits of cannabis without causing the...
Education BOB BERNHARDT, BSC, MED, LLM, PHD As for most institutions across North America and beyond, the last 6 months have involved many challenges and many corresponding changes. I am proud of the manner in which the Canadian College of...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation- Cancer deaths rose to 10 million and new cases jumped to over 23 million globally in 2019, according to a new scientific study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the...
PORTLAND, Ore. (Feb. 24, 2014)—National College of Natural Medicine has announced a $1.06 million bequest from the estate of Adrienne and Percy Frazier of Missoula, Mont. Announced at a meeting of the college’s board of directors last week, the largest bequest in...
Naturopathic Doctors across the Country Laud the Federal Government for Removing Barriers to Primary Health Care Services. The Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND) applauds the federal government for exempting GST/HST on services provided by...
In Partnership with Integrative Therapeutics, LLC Scottsdale, AZ (Jan 7th - 2014) – As a forum for the naturopathic community, participation in Naturopathic Doctor News and Review (NDNR) has often been a vantage point for growth, communication and new collaborations...
A group of Naturopathic medical school students from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine visited the Arizona State Capitol on Wednesday, January 22nd 2014 for the first ever Arizona Student Lobbying Initiative (AZ SLI). AZ SLI was a collaborative effort...
This past November the President signed HR 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act, into law. This law could substantially limit what medications compounding pharmacies will be able to make. The law requires ALL compounds to be made from Active Pharmaceutical...
TORONTO, January 30, 2014: Adding naturopathic treatments to conventional care not only helps reduce cardiovascular disease among those at risk, but also reduces presenteeism and improves cost-savings for employers concludes a new study by the Canadian College of...
PORTLAND, Ore. (Jan. 29, 2014) — National College of Natural Medicine, in collaboration with the Center for Natural Medicine (CNM), has established a Center of Excellence in Naturopathic Cardiovascular Medicine, a naturopathic medical center dedicated to patient care...
WASHINGTON, DC. – On January 1, 2014, Dr. Kasra Pournadeali (pour-na-deli) began a two-year term as President of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. He brings to the position experience of private practice and teaching; expertise in politics and...
NODE SMITH, ND In a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers at Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) have found that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component of marijuana, stays in breast milk for up to six weeks, further...
NODE SMITH, ND In the era of social distancing, using robots for some health care interactions is a promising way to reduce in-person contact between health care workers and sick patients. However, a key question that needs to be answered is how patients will react to...
NODE SMITH, ND Studies of the microbiome in the human gut focus mainly on bacteria. Other microbes that are also present in the gut -- viruses, protists, archaea and fungi -- have been largely overlooked. New research in mice now points to a significant role for fungi...
NODE SMITH, ND A new study led by Belgian and Spanish researchers published in Scientific Reports adds evidence about the potential benefits of green tea extracts in Down syndrome. The researchers observed that the intake of green tea extracts can reduce facial...
A recent study has isolated 17 immune modulating signaling proteins that may correlate to disease severity of chronic fatigue syndrome.1 Chronic fatigue syndrome is a life altering condition that is very poorly understood, and can present clinically with many...
A recent article looking at the neuroinflammatory relationship between Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and gut health has suggests looking to probiotics as possible treatment options for patients with alcoholism.1 The changes which occur in the small intestine when exposed...
April 10, 2017 Clinicians and Researchers often use the Names “Turmeric” and “Curcumin” Interchangeably, Causing Confusion Among Patients Washington, DC - The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) released the following information and advice for...
Nationally Recognized Champion of Naturopathic Medicine, Laura Farr, to Take the Helm full-time in September (Washington, DC) July 24, 2017 – The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) recently announced the appointment of Laura Farr as the new...
Be part of a team of healthcare providers leading the charge to optimize men’s health and promote longevity in the cluster of chemical exposures and endocrine disruptors AUGUST 26 & 27, 2017 It is clear that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have...
David J. Schleich, PhD Education Making Sense of Hobbled Matriculation Numbers in 2017-18 Most naturopathic programs in North America this year are experiencing a decline in likely matriculation cohorts for Fall 2017, which pencils out as a slump in enrollment through...
Similar Thought Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Frederik has a pale complexion, red lips, and large eyes. He is 7 years old. Looking at me suspiciously, he does not respond to my greeting but cautiously comes into my consultation room and silently sits, waiting for Mom to...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Nature Cure Clinical Pearls The healing method of nature consists, therefore, in the exercise of the power given to every organism, to eject out of it all materials inimical to it. - Charles Schieferdecker, 1844, p.135 Priessnitz, by his...
Eli Silver, ND Docere Transgender Adolescents and Informed Consent Adolescents today are experiencing more flexibility and diversity in gender expression than in any previous generation. With this comes a growing need for ethical access to gender-affirming...
Kellie Raydon, ND, MSOM Naturopathic Perspective Helping Girls to Cope in a Media-Saturated World As a practitioner for women and girls, I occasionally see teens and pre-teens who are empowered and resilient, and who seem to be immune to the toxic parts of our...
David J. Schleich, PhD Education Making Sense of Hobbled Matriculation Numbers in 2017-18 Most naturopathic programs in North America this year are experiencing a decline in likely matriculation cohorts for Fall 2017, which pencils out as a slump in enrollment through...
Similar Thought Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Frederik has a pale complexion, red lips, and large eyes. He is 7 years old. Looking at me suspiciously, he does not respond to my greeting but cautiously comes into my consultation room and silently sits, waiting for Mom to...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Nature Cure Clinical Pearls The healing method of nature consists, therefore, in the exercise of the power given to every organism, to eject out of it all materials inimical to it. - Charles Schieferdecker, 1844, p.135 Priessnitz, by his...
Eli Silver, ND Docere Transgender Adolescents and Informed Consent Adolescents today are experiencing more flexibility and diversity in gender expression than in any previous generation. With this comes a growing need for ethical access to gender-affirming...
Kellie Raydon, ND, MSOM Naturopathic Perspective Helping Girls to Cope in a Media-Saturated World As a practitioner for women and girls, I occasionally see teens and pre-teens who are empowered and resilient, and who seem to be immune to the toxic parts of our...
Alexsia Priolo, ND Abstract Childhood obesity is a pressing public health concern in Canada, with one in seven children affected and long-term risks including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and hypertension. While nutrition and physical activity are well-known...
Sunita Iyer, ND, LM Tolle Totum I have both the privilege and challenge of working with families in the preconception, perinatal, and postpartum stages of parenting. This means that I encounter a great deal of excitement, wonder, and oftentimes fear. The fear may be...
Corinne M. De Soto, ND, MS Naturopathic Perspective Bordetella pertussis, the bacterium responsible for causing pertussis infection and illness, has received much research and media attention lately, as rates of infection resurge.1 While some blame lower vaccine rates...
Catherine Clinton, ND Docere OTC Pain and Fever Reducers Most Widely Used Drugs in Children Over-the-counter (OTC) pain and fever reducers such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen are the most widely used drugs in children.1 Regular use of these drugs is something I also...
Nicole Cain, ND, MA Tolle Causam As many as 1,080,168 children in the United States, ages 0-5, are taking a psychiatric drug.1 If we expand the age range to 0-17, that number jumps up drastically to 8,389,034. The primary types of medications prescribed for children...
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NODE SMITH, ND Depression, especially in urban areas, is on the rise, now more than ever. Mental health outcomes are influenced by, among other things, the type of environment where one lives. Former studies show that urban greenspace has a positive benefit on people...
NODE SMITH, ND Special immune cells found in the brain, microglia, play a key role in the processes that make you feel uneasy and depressed in correlation with inflammation. This is the conclusion of a study using mice carried out by researchers at Linköping...
