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CATHERINE CLINTON, ND As the novel SARS-CoV-2 continues to make its way across the globe, naturopathic medicine becomes more and more important. This coronavirus is new, so there is still a lot we don't know about it. We have no research to show that any of the...
Node Smith, ND Globalization has revolutionized food production and consumption in recent decades and cultivation has become more efficient. As a result, diets have diversified and food availability has increased in various parts of the globe. However, it has also led...
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...
Vis Medicatrix Naturae MELISSA ANZELONE, ND ALEKSANDER RICHARDS GIORGIO DELL'ACQUA, PHD It is estimated that 35-million men and 21-million women suffer from some degree of hair loss in the United States.1 By 35 years of age, 40% of men experience hair...
Student Scholarship – 2nd Place Case Study LILLEA HARTWELL, ND LESLIE AXELROD, ND, LAC Psoriasis affects more than 8 million adults in the United States.1 There are several types of...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Edith Cowan University- Good news for those of us who can't face the day without their morning flat white: a long-term study has revealed drinking higher amounts of coffee may make you less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. As part...
Tolle Totem Lyme Disease as the New “Great Imitator:” Neurological and other non-arthritic cases (Shandor Weiss, ND) Tolle Causam Treating MRSA: History and a case study (Jacob Schor, ND) Primum Non Nocere Toxoplasma gondii: A Mind/Body Parasite? (Kurt Beil, ND, LAc):...
Kayle Sandberg-Lewis, MA, BCN In April 2000, Betty, a 41-year-old female, was riding her bicycle when a car going 40 mph hit her. Although she lost consciousness for a short while, she was up and walking around by the time EMTs arrived. She complained of feeling...
The Newest Old Nature Cure Therapy Around By Sussanna Czeranko, ND Peat brings to mind a dry mixture used to create the right soil blend for your garden. The peat in your garden, though, is extremely different from the peat mud used as a therapeutic agent. For...
Mitch Kennedy, ND Consumers are forcing the $35 billion per year lawn and garden care industry to make space for organics. Stores like Lowe’s, Sears, and Home Depot, which traditionally have only sold synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, are selling record amounts of...
Mitch Kennedy, ND Many epidemiologic studies have shown the relationship between children’s exposure to lead during developing years and the detrimental effects on neurologic development. A new study done in Mexico looked at IQ level of children exposed to lead in...
Mitch Kennedy, ND Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found residues from animal antibiotics in common produce. Spreading raw manure on fields from animals treated with antibiotics is a common practice on conventional farms. Unfortunately, scientists have...
Mitch Kennedy, ND Combining the common additives aspartame, an artificial sweetener, and monosodium glutamate (MSG) causes nerve cell damage, say researchers at the University of Liverpool. The results from a two-year study were recently published in the journal...
Mitch Kennedy, ND A new study by British researcher David Thomas shows a major decline in the mineral content of non-organically produced milk, meat, and vegetables in the United Kingdom. Dr. Thomas, a primary health care practitioner and independent researcher, made...
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Modern couples face many obstacles to becoming pregnant or giving birth to a healthy baby, and the distribution of contributing factors appears to be nearly equal between male and female. According to the Centers for Disease...
JAMES SENSENIG, ND RICK KIRSCHNER, 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...
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND Working in integrative practice settings is an increasingly relevant possibility for naturopathic graduates. Last month we discussed the phenomenon of allopathic practitioners adopting therapeutic modalities that have been...
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Allison Creech, MEd, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae Many women seek naturopathic support for hormone balance as a first step toward a future pregnancy. The desire for pregnancy can motivate a woman to engage in new behaviors, such as seeing a naturopath for the first...
Kaitlyn Zorn, HBSc, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae “Estrogen dominance” is a term used in naturopathic medicine to describe a high ratio of estrogen to progesterone. Different factors in our Western lifestyle, such as high stress and synthetic hormone exposure, contribute...
Jaclyn Chasse, ND Docere When it comes to preparing couples for pregnancy and treating couples with infertility, statistics show that there is a gender bias. A survey of 15 000 men and women in Britain found that women are slightly more likely to have and seek...
David J. Schleich, PhD Education Building the profession is a many layered enterprise, with education at the core. As the second decade of a new century zooms toward the third, we are increasingly finding our place in the mainstream higher education sector. National...
Dr. Caitlin O’Connor, ND Tolle Causam Part II: In Part 1 of this article, I discussed quantifying normal infant behavior, setting families up for success using the principle of Docere. In this article, I will review interventions to consider when crying and fussing...
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Frank is a hard working plumber. He was coming up on 3 months of unbearable back pain when I met him. After 6 weeks of chiropractic therapy and steroid medication, he was really no further ahead. His backache is related to a work related...
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH Botanical Insights Growing herbs in Wisconsin was a great joy. There is rich soil, plenty of rain, adequate sun, and long warm summer months. Now that I live in Colorado on a rocky plateau where it rarely rains, and the wind and nibbling...
Thara Vayali, ND Tolle Totum Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is 1 of the most common presenting concerns in gynecology.1 Some studies have reported that 30% of menstruating women experience HMB,2,3 but multiple large scale reviews and cohort studies present figures...
Kulveen Virdee, ND Primum Non Nocere The long-term use of immunosuppressive medications puts transplant recipients at risk of BK nephropathy, a viral complication of organ transplant that can lead to renal dysfunction or failure. Current management strategies include...
The NDNR Physician’s Choice Award is bestowed upon companies that embrace naturopathic medicine and support naturopathic physicians, their practices, and patients. Between September 1 and October 31, 2016, naturopathic doctors selected 1 company for each of the...
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Frank is a hard working plumber. He was coming up on 3 months of unbearable back pain when I met him. After 6 weeks of chiropractic therapy and steroid medication, he was really no further ahead. His backache is related to a work related...
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH Botanical Insights Growing herbs in Wisconsin was a great joy. There is rich soil, plenty of rain, adequate sun, and long warm summer months. Now that I live in Colorado on a rocky plateau where it rarely rains, and the wind and nibbling...
Thara Vayali, ND Tolle Totum Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is 1 of the most common presenting concerns in gynecology.1 Some studies have reported that 30% of menstruating women experience HMB,2,3 but multiple large scale reviews and cohort studies present figures...
Kulveen Virdee, ND Primum Non Nocere The long-term use of immunosuppressive medications puts transplant recipients at risk of BK nephropathy, a viral complication of organ transplant that can lead to renal dysfunction or failure. Current management strategies include...
The NDNR Physician’s Choice Award is bestowed upon companies that embrace naturopathic medicine and support naturopathic physicians, their practices, and patients. Between September 1 and October 31, 2016, naturopathic doctors selected 1 company for each of the...
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Similar Thought Marla is a bright, lively and passionate person, and a very professional teacher. She has come in to discuss her son Richard, who is 12 and has been diagnosed as suffering ADHD. Marla says he is “the most active child I have...
Andrea Maxim, ND Practice Building What is one thing that typically prevents us from enjoying our business? From acknowledging the small and big successes we have in practice? What is something that we all, at least at one point in our lives as parents, worry about...
Joshua Z. Goldenberg, ND Docere Warning, this article is going to be about evidence-based medicine (EBM)... Check in with yourself. What are you feeling? Joking aside, while EBM has become established over the past 20 years in conventional and integrative medicine...
A recent study published in Cell Reports, confirms the long held belief of naturopathic physicians and holistic practitioners that there are NO short-cuts to health. Experiments seeking to mimic the effects of intermittent fasting by increasing the function of surtuin...
A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute supports limiting grilled, barbecued and smoked meat intake for individuals at risk for or with a previous diagnosis of breast cancer(1). The study specifically shows a significant link between...
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Node Smith, ND If dispositional mindfulness can teach us anything about how we react to stress, it might be an unexpected lesson on its ineffectiveness at managing stress as it's happening, according to new research from the University at Buffalo. When the goal is...
Node Smith, ND The brain encodes information collected by our senses. However, to perceive our environment and to constructively interact with it, these sensory signals need to be interpreted in the context of our previous experiences and current aims. In the latest...
