Arlene B. Donar, ND Since the discovery of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) as bone-inductive proteins by Urist in 1965, many investigators have shown that BMPs induce stem and mesenchymal cell differentiation into osteogenic cells capable of producing bone. BMPs...
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The Digestive Tract: Meeting of the Mind, Body and More
Joe Kellerstein, DC, ND The digestive tract is a great testing ground for the ”vision” of a naturopathic doctor. The gut is considered external to the body and yet, strangely enough, I don’t think of mine that way. In many ways it is the meeting point of mind (stress...
Total Digestive Repair: In the Treatment of Rheumatological Disorders
Carrie Louise Daenell, ND Although there are variations along the way, the basic structure of the GI tract is the same throughout its entire length. A good example of this variation is found in the lining of the stomach. This dense layer of cells continually...
Lyme Disease as the New “Great Imitator”
Shandor Weiss, ND, LAc Syphilis used to be called The Great Imitator, because the secondary and tertiary stages of infection led to and mimicked a host of other diseases. Many cases of bone, skin, heart, brain, mental and other illnesses caused by syphilis were missed...
Book Review: The Healing Power of Flax- The Definitive Guide
Stacie Deyglio, ND Linium usitatissimum, the flax plant, has been a benefit to global civilizations for centuries. From its ancestral role as the textile resource of linen to the now modern health advantage of providing the richest vegetable source of alpha lipoic...
Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment: A Qualitative Approach
Phranq D. Tamburri, NMD This article explores two main areas in treating prostate disease. First, the current situation regarding prostate cancer assessment and diagnosis is discussed briefly. Liability concerns for the ND, including those now seen with andropause...
Botanical Medicines for Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Eric Yarnell, ND and Lauren Russel, ND Fibromyalgia is a multifactorial syndrome diagnosed on the basis of clinical symptoms with no known clinical markers or lab tests pointing to a definitive diagnosis. The most common symptoms are nonrestorative sleep, fatigue,...
Support Groups for Fibromyalgia Patients
Julie Wiener, ND and Mitchell Simon, DC There was a time when fibromyalgia was thought to be psychosomatic. We now understand that fibromyalgia is caused by a process in the central nervous system in which pain sensations are amplified by a complex neuroendocrine...
Blood Chemistry Analysis: Getting a Broader View of Fibromyalgia Patients’ Overall Functional Health
Dicken Weatherby, ND “Fibromyalgia” is a broad diagnosis, indicating a very real set of debilitating symptoms, but which can arise from a myriad of functional scenarios. One of the most important things to consider when searching for treatment options for fibromyalgia...
Benefits of IV Micro-Nutrient Therapy for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Virginia Osborne, ND and Christine C. White, ND Fibromyalgia is characterized by musculoskeletal pain, non-restorative sleep and fatigue. It is accompanied by a host of mental, emotional and physical issues. Both fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome cases are...