Case Study of a 63-Year-Old Man Bryan Rade, ND HH, a 63-year-old man, presented to the office with a 2-year history of worsening bilateral, radiographically confirmed, osteoarthritis (OA) of the thumbs. The pain had a rapid onset over a 6-month period to an intensity...
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Comprehensive Naturopathic Weight Loss Program
Effective behavioral strategies and supplementation target hormones, neurotransmitters, and fat metabolism Pamela Frank, ND Recent estimates suggest that by 2030 half of all Americans will be not just overweight but obese.1 As NDs, we know that weight loss is far more...
The Map of Hierarchy and a Case of Autism
Amy Rothenberg, ND After 25 years of practice, I find myself increasingly interested in how to follow up a patient over time. Is it enough to see a patient once or a few times? How do we fare as a profession in terms of long-term follow-up? What about treating...
MTHFR: Case Studies of Miracles, Mistakes, and a Thousand Pens
Jared M. Skowron, ND Miracles Lori was on the verge of tears. Her son Nathan was 9 years old, and they had been to see psychiatrists, neurologists, counselors, and specialists. The problem was that nobody had an answer. (This story starts the same for so many of our...
Glioma? Drink More Coffee
Jacob Schor, ND Patients often have an idea in their heads of what a healthier lifestyle is, and it is our job as their ND to burst the bubble and set them straight. I thought of this the other day as a 56-year-old man explained to me that he was feeling “crappy”...
Age Related Cognitive Decline: Evidence-Based Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Part Two—Prevention and Treatment Pamela Hutchison, BSc, ND With the proportion of the population older than 65 years in rapid ascent, the burden on the Canadian and American healthcare systems due to age-related cognitive disorders will be immense. Conventional...
The Body Remembers and Bears the Burden – When Biography Becomes Biology
Dr. Paul Epstein, ND The body remembers what the mind forgets. -Jacob L. Moreno, MD, Founder of Psychodrama Our diseases tell a story not just of our cells and a diagnosis but of ourselves and our life histories. By taking the risk of listening, we may be led...
Evidence-Based Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Pamela Hutchison, BSc, ND Age-related cognitive decline begins, remarkably, in the late 20s and early 30s. As we age, we lose brain function from cellular injury due to inflammation, toxin exposure, insufficient sleep, injury, and other noxious influences. The...
Homeopathic Management of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
Tara Peyman, ND Current diagnosis of bipolar disorder among young children is 40 times greater than its prevalence 10 years ago.1 It is unclear whether this increase is a result of previous underdiagnosis, current overdiagnosis, or a true increase in incidence. A 2010...
Physical Medicine for Depression
Peter Bongiorno, ND, LAc The World Health Organization1 predicts that depression will become the second most burdensome disease in the next decade, with the greatest onus in North America and the United Kingdom. Major depression is present among 33.3% of patients in...