Ashley Weber, HBSc, ND Atopic dermatitis (AD), also called eczema, is an inflammatory, pruritic skin condition associated with immune dysfunction and altered skin barrier function.1 Prevalence is highest among children, at 10-20%, with 60% of cases beginning within...
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Elucidating PANDAS: Follow-Up Discussion of an Immune-Mediated Mental Illness
STEVEN RONDEAU, ND, BCIA-EEG PANDAS is an acronym for “Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus.” This condition, which was initially identified by Sue Swedo, MD and described in the American Journal of Psychiatry in 1998,1 is...
An Unusual Application
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Melissa is a dark-haired beauty. She would steal the show anywhere, despite the fact that our patient is just 3 years old. Chief Complaints Mom is telling us that Melissa is having trouble with… Tantrums Enuresis Sleep We should begin with...
Sportin’ Life
Conventional and CAM Treatments for Osgood-Schlatter Disease Katie Baker, ND, LMP Osgood-Schlatter (OS) disease is the inflammation of the apophysis (cartilage growth plate) of the tibial tuberosity, caused by excessive use of the quadriceps tendon. It is typically...
The Matridonal Remedies
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Angelica Lemke, ND The “Matridonal Remedies” are an underutilized subset of homeopathic sarcodes (remedies made from human tissue) that I have found to be very useful for children, particularly those on the autism spectrum. These sarcodes are...
Sensory Integration Disorder
The Hidden Handicap Jillian Stansbury, ND Sensory Integration Disorder (SID), also known as Sensory Integration Dysfunction or Sensory Processing Disorder, is a neurological condition involving an inability to integrate sensory information – spatial, visual, auditory,...
Precocious Puberty
Tolle Causam Tamara Cullen, ND It’s not just your imagination; kids are growing up faster these days. From the clothing styles to the attitudes, kids sometimes seem like little adults at the youngest of ages. Yes, some of this has to do with a change in parenting...
We MUST Talk About Breastfeeding
Naturopathic Perspective DicQie Fuller-looney, PHD Julie George, NMD The basic intent of breastfeeding is to provide nutrients from mother to child in the purest form possible. So why has the subject of breastfeeding become so taboo? From the TIME Magazine cover...
Confessions of a Wounded Healer
A Dialogue Between Mentor and Student Paul Epstein, ND Node Smith, ND Candidate "My name is Dr Paul Epstein and I’m a wounded healer.” “I don’t quite understand. You’re a respected physician, teacher, writer, speaker, and mentor, striving to further the understanding...
Tick-borne Disease in Children
Tolle Totum Julia Greenspan, ND Tick-borne disease is on the rise with children being most at risk for contracting multiple infections with just one tick bite. This article will focus on the common presentations of Lyme disease and associated co-infections through the...