Vis Medicatrix Naturae Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Kristina Conner, ND Flaxseeds and Lignans Michael Uzick, ND Flaxseed lignans offer a simple, effective and inexpensive way to decrease the risk of and aid in the treatment of breast cancer. Primum Non Nocere...
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Flaxseeds and Lignans
Michael Uzick, ND Flaxseed lignans offer a simple, effective and inexpensive way to decrease the risk of and aid in the treatment of breast cancer. Unfortunately, women with breast cancer are frequently advised to avoid flaxseeds. It seems this notion comes from...
The FOOT Plan: The Natural Osteoporosis Cure
Mark Swanson, ND With more than 22 years as an ND practicing in sunny Sequim, Wash., a popular retirement community, our clinic specializes in age-related health problems. Among the more common health concerns treated is the epidemic of thinning bones and...
The FOOT Plan: Osteoporosis Therapy Update and Outcomes
A Doctor and Patient Perspective Mark Swanson, ND Most every ND treats patients with osteoporosis. Much fewer treat and monitor progress enough to reach successful treatment outcomes. There is often a greater tendency to simply supplement the patient and let nature...
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Kristina Conner, ND I’ve reached an interesting point in my career, becoming no longer enamored of diagnosing. Perhaps I have done it enough to realize the shortcomings of our diagnosis system. As I mature in my practice and revisit information to teach classical...
Book Review: Plant Medicine in Practice
Stacie Deyglio, ND Dr. Bastyr is a founding member of the naturopathic profession. His gentle perseverance and commitment to the study of historical eclectic Euro-American traditional medicine encourages all NDs to pursue the evolving scientific perspective of...
Book Review: Women’s Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, 2nd Ed.
Stacie Deyglio, ND Currently about one-third of Americans use natural medicines to heal and maintain health, and 75% of these people are women. Women today are challenging their doctors to have a willingness to explore and combine natural and conventional medical...
Herbal Treatments for Cervical Dysplasia
Eric Yarnell, ND and Lauren Russel, ND Cervical cancer and dysplasia are sexually transmitted diseases caused by a variety of subtypes of the human papillomavirus (HPV). Incidence has been dropping in developed countries, presumably because of improved condom use and...
The Functional Approach to Hormonal Imbalance
Dicken Weatherby, ND It is the way of modern medicine and of some “alternative” practitioners to simply address the symptoms of hormonal imbalance, say by prescribing hormones or herbs rather than looking at the case from a functional perspective. Between 15% and 20%...
Testosterone and the Healthy Woman
Mary F. Shackelton, MPH, ND Hormone balancing for women usually includes consideration of progesterone and estrogen levels, and the management of symptoms resulting from deficiencies or excesses of each hormone. However, testosterone is of significance and important...
Who We Are… And Why This is Tough to Explain to Legislative Licensing Committees
David Schleich, PhD At the end of November 2007, a number of people testified before the Pennsylvania State Licensing Committee. Michael Reece, ND and Michelle Qaqundah, ND of the Pennsylvania Association of Naturopathic Physicians (PANP) had prepared an impressive...
Disease du Jour: Commonalities in Naturopathic Treatment of Degenerative Diseases
Thomas S. Lee, NMD, APH Women’s healthcare using natural medicine is becoming more and more mainstream. If you have been aware of the American medical field for more than a few years, you have noticed that diseases and public concerns about them shift with the...
Sepia: A Strong Remedy for Female Medicine
Joe Kellerstein, DC, ND Maybe its some karmic thing because I hate seafood. Maybe its because I so want to impress preceptors with the aspect of individualization in homeopathy and fate has some twisted desire to teach me humility. Maybe I am so boring I attract just...
Thermography: A Preventive Screening Tool for Breast Health
Erika Horowitz, ND, MSOM Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of death among women, behind lung cancer. According to the American Cancer Association, in 2007 an estimated 178,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among women, as well as an...
Bone Morphogenetic Proteins: Important Therapeutic Molecules for Bone and Joint Health
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...
Archived Case Studies and Featured Content
The Infection Nobody Thought to Look For: Post-Infection Autoimmune Conditions
Jaquel Patterson, ND, MBA, FMCP-M Emerging research links pathogens such as Epstein-Barr virus, SARS-CoV-2, Lyme disease, and other infections to autoimmune disease through molecular mimicry, chronic inflammation, and immune...
Paresthesias, White Matter Hyperintensities, and Possible Preclinical Multiple Sclerosis: The Emerging Role of Environmental Mycotoxin Screening
Saied Mushtagh, ND Patients with paresthesias and nonspecific white matter hyperintensities often present diagnostic challenges when imaging is inconclusive for multiple sclerosis. This review examines differential diagnosis, neurologic risk stratification, and...
Rethinking the Thyroid Panel: Thyroid Antibodies, T3, and Brain Fog
Andrea Sulyok, ND Can patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis experience persistent cognitive symptoms despite normal thyroid hormone levels? This article examines the potential roles of thyroid antibodies, tissue-level T3 activity, and objective brain...
Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) as an Adjunctive Therapy for Autoimmunity and Chronic Inflammation: A Collaborative Case Report
Fatima Hamade, PharmD, BCACP This case report explores the use of compounded low-dose naltrexone (LDN) as an adjunctive therapy for persistent autoimmune symptoms, highlighting its proposed immunomodulatory mechanisms, individualized dosing strategies, and the...
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S): When “Eat Less, Move More” Backfires in Active Adults
Ben Alter, MA, ND How chronic low energy availability disrupts metabolism, hormones, recovery, immune function, and performance—and why recreationally active individuals may be especially vulnerable. This article explores Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), a...
Vitamin D Beyond Bone Health: Emerging Roles in Immunity, Metabolic Health, PMOS, and Disease Prevention
Dr. Daniella Perri, ND From widespread deficiency to VDR signaling across tissues, this review synthesizes evidence on how vitamin D shapes immunity, infection severity (including COVID-19), tumor biology, uterine fibroids, metabolic syndrome, and PMOS—and outlines...
Liver-Centered Model of Midline Adiposity & MASLD
by Majid Michael Sababi, ND, DC, MS, MUAc, ABDA Discover how hepatic steatosis, insulin resistance, and liver dysfunction contribute to visceral fat accumulation, and explore evidence-informed assessment and treatment strategies that integrate modern hepatology with...
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Assessment: An Integrative Approach
Dr. Juline Savaya, ND Beyond “Unexplained” Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: An Integrative Approach to Immune, Hormonal, Thrombophilic, and Male-Factor Assessment Pregnancy loss occurs in approximately 15% to 20% of recognized pregnancies, though the true prevalence...
Migraines and Menopause: Two Case Studies
By Jillian Finker, ND Explore how naturopathic approaches effectively address hormonal migraines in menopausal women through real-life patient case studies. Summary: This article explores two case studies of women suffering from migraines during menopause. It...
Chronic Clostridioides difficile Infections: Two Naturopathic Case Studies
Exploring two complex cases of recurrent C. difficile infections unresponsive to antibiotics and FMT, and how naturopathic interventions supported long-term remission and restored quality of life. Short Description: Recurrent C. difficile infections pose a significant...
The 2026 AzureWellness Summit
Building a Community of Practitioners to Inspire Healthier Families June 22–26 Five Day Virtual Event of Education, Insight, and Whole-Person Wellness AzureWell is pleased to announce the Azure Wellness Summit, a free five-day virtual event taking place June...
The Silent Male Infertility Epidemic: How Men Can Protect & Restore Their Fertility
Dr. Samuel Madeira, N.M.D. Infertility affects about 180 million people worldwide and at least 15% of couples in the United States alone. The far-too-often overlooked factor in fertility medicine today is the male contribution, accounting for the cause of 30-50% of...
Co-Prescribing Probiotics with Antibiotics: The Case for Omni-Biotic AB 10
Omni-Biotic Human clinical trials demonstrate that functionally targeted Omni-Biotic AB 10 prevents diarrhea, reduces C. difficile risk, and eliminates multidrug resistant organism colonization in the gut. Introduction Antibiotics are among the most...
From PCOS to PMOS: What the Name Change Means for Your Practice
Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton, ND A clinical review of the landmark renaming of PCOS to PMOS and why this shift reframes the condition as a whole-body endocrine and metabolic disorder requiring broader assessment and long-term care. This article explores the recent...
Chronic Clostridioides difficile Infections: Two Naturopathic Case Studies
Exploring two complex cases of recurrent C. difficile infections unresponsive to antibiotics and FMT, and how naturopathic interventions supported long-term remission and restored quality of life. Short Description: Recurrent C. difficile infections pose a significant...
The 2026 AzureWellness Summit
Building a Community of Practitioners to Inspire Healthier Families June 22–26 Five Day Virtual Event of Education, Insight, and Whole-Person Wellness AzureWell is pleased to announce the Azure Wellness Summit, a free five-day virtual event taking place June...
The Silent Male Infertility Epidemic: How Men Can Protect & Restore Their Fertility
Dr. Samuel Madeira, N.M.D. Infertility affects about 180 million people worldwide and at least 15% of couples in the United States alone. The far-too-often overlooked factor in fertility medicine today is the male contribution, accounting for the cause of 30-50% of...
Co-Prescribing Probiotics with Antibiotics: The Case for Omni-Biotic AB 10
Omni-Biotic Human clinical trials demonstrate that functionally targeted Omni-Biotic AB 10 prevents diarrhea, reduces C. difficile risk, and eliminates multidrug resistant organism colonization in the gut. Introduction Antibiotics are among the most...
From PCOS to PMOS: What the Name Change Means for Your Practice
Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton, ND A clinical review of the landmark renaming of PCOS to PMOS and why this shift reframes the condition as a whole-body endocrine and metabolic disorder requiring broader assessment and long-term care. This article explores the recent...
Collaborative Fertility Care: How Naturopathic Doctors and Nurse Practitioners Can Expand Integrative Treatment Options
Dr. Nora Pope ND, FCP A clinical exploration of how collaborative ND–NP care can bridge prescribing limitations, integrate restorative fertility strategies, and expand access to individualized reproductive treatment. This article examines the clinical value of...
Resolving Fatigue, Food Sensitivities, and PMS in a 38-Year-Old Female: A Gut–HPA Axis Case Report
Dr. Brian Lamoreux, ND, MA, LPCC A clinical case exploring the interconnected roles of HPA axis dysfunction, gut dysbiosis, food reactivity, and stress physiology in new-onset fatigue and premenstrual symptoms. This case report follows a 38-year-old woman with...
Progesterone Resistance and Implantation Failure: An Integrative Approach to Endometrial Receptivity
Dr. BreAnna Guan, ND A whole-person exploration of how inflammation, endocrine disruptors, metabolic dysfunction, gut dysbiosis, and stress may impair progesterone signaling and compromise fertility. This article examines progesterone resistance as an...
Age-Related Fertility Decline: Improving Oocyte Quality Through Integrative Naturopathic Care
Dr. Shannon Sinsheimer, ND A clinical review of mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and evidence-informed nutritional strategies to support oocyte maturation, embryo quality, and successful conception in advanced reproductive age. This article explores...
Restoration of Cycle Regularity and Healthy Pregnancy in a 41-Year-Old Woman with Diminished Ovarian Reserve: A Naturopathic Case Report
Dr. Aumatma Simmons, ND A root-cause fertility case exploring hormonal optimization, vaginal microbiome restoration, luteal phase support, and individualized naturopathic care in advanced reproductive age. This case report details the successful restoration of...
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The Secret History Of Western Medicine & Big Pharma – W/ Advocate Razi Ann Berry
On the Shannon Joy radio show, Razi traced the history of medical education and the naturopathic medicine profession, and she examined the recent veto of the Florida naturopathic licensure bill, CS/SB 688. She explained how the Flexner Report and the funding...
Co-Prescribing Probiotics with Antibiotics: The Case for Omni-Biotic AB 10
Omni-Biotic Human clinical trials demonstrate that functionally targeted Omni-Biotic AB 10 prevents diarrhea, reduces C. difficile risk, and eliminates multidrug resistant organism colonization in the gut. Introduction Antibiotics are among the most...
Quantum Energy Effects on Cell Recovery Rates
Author: Robert Sheaff, PhD, and Ian Mitchell Abstract This study investigated whether quantum field exposure generated by Leela Quantum Bloc Technology influences cell recovery rates in human cell lines. A series of double-blind experiments were conducted using Human...
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ClarityTx, a healthcare technology company, announced the launch of its clinical decision-support platform designed specifically for integrative and functional medicine practitioners. Created by a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, the platform helps practitioners...
Naturopathic Medical Education: A Comprehensive Curriculum
Colleen Huber, NMD April 9 2026 The following is a comparison of my conventional medical education and subsequent naturopathic medical education. I wrote this in 2015, and now update it in April 2026, only with updated curriculum links and screenshots from the various...
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