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Peripheral Neuropathy: Taking the Edge Off

Peripheral Neuropathy: Taking the Edge Off

CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND  Neuropathy is a painful condition characterized by numbness, prickling, burning, or other pain sensations, usually in the legs, feet, and hands. Two of the most common forms of neuropathy are diabetic peripheral neuropathy and...

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Eucalyptus Oil: A Possible Aid for Cancer Patients

Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO Eucalyptus oil may be a useful adjunct to consider for patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy. This essential oil may activate innate cell-mediated immune responses and counter the immunosuppressive effects of therapy. At the same time it may...

Chronic Low Back Pain

Nooshin Darvish, ND and Nancy Tung, RN Chronic low back pain (LBP) is the most common cause of inactivity in adults under the age of 45. Chronic LBP is defined as pain persisting longer than 12 weeks and involves a complex causal milieu. Up to 27% of the US population...

Pain Disrupts Sleep… The Sleep that Eases Pain

Catherine Darley, ND How many of your chronic pain patients have difficulty sleeping? Does this sleep disturbance contribute to their pain? In a word, yes. It has been found that sleep loss itself is hyperalgesic, and that when chronic pain patients sleep better their...

IV Therapeutics for Disease and Pain Control

Virginia Osborne, ND As NDs we are often confronted with chronic diseases that precipitate, or are precipitated by, inflammation. These are the cases that often lead us to determine that IV (intravenous) therapeutics will be useful in the treatment plan. With basic...

Chronic Pain Syndrome and Ayurved

Virender Sodhi, MD (Ayurved), ND Pain is the most common complaint that leads patients to seek medical care. Chronic pain syndrome is a poorly defined condition that presents a major challenge to healthcare providers because of its complexity. Most physicians consider...

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The Gut–Brain Axis: How the Nervous System Shapes Gut Health

Maura Henninger, ND   Understanding the gut–brain connection reveals how stress, the autonomic nervous system, and the microbiome shape digestion, immunity, and emotional well-being—and how naturopathic care can restore balance. Abstract The gut–brain axis is a...

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