Breast Cancer Review The ASCO Report Gurdev Parmar, ND, FABNO and Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO Each year the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) holds a meeting that few NDs attend. Article co-author Gurdev Parmar, ND, FABNO went to this year’s meeting and gleaned...
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February 2009 | Women’s Medicine
Vis Medicatrix Naturae The Sitz Bath in Gynecology Kristina Conner, ND A traditional treatment revisited Surgical Removal of Giant Lipoma Hilary Costello, ND Experiencing the forward progression of naturopathic medicine Homeopathic Opium Case Study Michele Deisering,...
Related? The Periodic Table, Planets of the Solar System and Homeopathic Medicine
Ameet Aggarwal, ND This article will investigate the mental/emotional properties of homeopathic remedies made of minerals and elements and the emotional characteristics of the planets in astrology, and explore how there may be a direct correlation between the planets...
Book Review: Sugarettes
Stacie Deyglio, ND Sugarettes, the title of Dr. Olson’s new book, is more than just a pun on the words sugar and cigarettes. It is a comparative analysis of how similar the addictive qualities of those components are to human physiology. In fact, the content of the...
Improving Estrogen Dominance With Food and Herbal Medicine
Jillian Stansbury, ND Estrogen dominance is extremely common in the general U.S. population and is associated with the discomforts of PMS, the pathologies of breast cysts, ovarian cysts and uterine fibroids, as well as contributory to the emergence of hormone-related...
Irregular Menstruation: Overview and Case Studies
Marie Rodriguez, ND Many women report getting periods early, late or even skipping a period altogether during times of greater stress – a move, travel, new job, etc. Irregular periods can affect up to 20% of women, and are often harmless. It is when a woman reports...
Learning from the Past: One Eye on the Stairs and One Eye on the Future
David Schleich, PhD As the formation of the naturopathic profession accelerates in North America, it is useful to reflect on events and personalities that have been part of that history. The well-known admonition that if we don’t learn from the past we are more likely...
Breast Cancer Review: The ASCO Report
Gurdev Parmar, ND, FABNO and Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO Each year the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) holds a meeting that few NDs attend. Article co-author Gurdev Parmar, ND, FABNO went to this year’s meeting and gleaned through the many presentations those...
Breast Thermography and Cancer: A Case Study
Katy Nelson, ND The intention in presenting this case study is to increase the understanding of the use of breast thermography as a breast cancer screening tool and to further discuss its best applications. Case Background Marquette, Mich., in Michigan’s Upper...
Opium Helps Woman with Depression and Anxiety
Michele Deisering, ND This patient was a 61-year-old woman who was referred by a therapist in the community. She was seeking treatment for depression and anxiety. Initial Intake, December 2007 Patient: I can’t figure myself out, which is hard for someone who has...
The Sitz Bath in Gynecology: A Traditional Treatment Revisited
Kristina Conner, ND Hydrotherapy, a cornerstone of classic naturopathic medicine and once recognized as a powerful healing tool in the days before the dominance of allopathic medicine, saw its heyday in the latter half of the 19th century. By the 1860s, it is...
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Definition and the Nature of Immune Dysfunction
Daivati Bharadvaj, ND What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Fatigue remains one of the most common reasons that people seek medical attention. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) represents just one of many causes of fatigue. It is a debilitating long-term illness that often...
Surgical Removal of Giant Lipoma
Hilary Costello, ND It was a beautiful spring day in Portland. My day at the office was filled with diverse and unique dermatology cases. One patient, Mrs. A (61 years old), accompanied by her friendly husband, presented with complaints of a lump on her back,...
The Sitz Bath in Gynecology
Kristina Conner, ND Hydrotherapy, a cornerstone of classic naturopathic medicine and once recognized as a powerful healing tool in the days before the dominance of allopathic medicine, saw its heyday in the latter half of the 19th century. By the 1860s, it is...
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