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Table of Contents | 2010 | November

Natural Aromatase Inhibitors for Men With Metabolic Syndrome

Ronald Steriti, ND, PhD; Jonathan V. Wright, MD The enzyme aromatase converts testosterone into estradiol and converts androstenedione into estrone. The mechanism of aromatase metabolism is shown in the Figure. Treatment for Increased Estrogen and Decreased...

ACCAHC Nominee Rick Marinelli, ND, LAc Appointed

ACCAHC Nominee Rick Marinelli, ND, LAc Appointed to Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Advancing Pain Research, Care, and Education All appointees noted here: http://www8.nationalacademies.org/cp/CommitteeView.aspx?key=49286 Contact: John Weeks 206-932-5799 (o),...

NDNR Interview | Dr. Oz

NDNR, interviewed Dr. Mehmet Oz, vice chair and professor of surgery at Columbia University. Dr. Oz and his wife, Lisa, recently received honorary doctorate degrees from Bastyr University. Q: Your work led you to receive an honorary Doctor of Natural Health Arts &...

Repair of Full-Thickness Supraspinatus Tear: A Case With MR Study

Repair of Full-Thickness Supraspinatus Tear: A Case With MR Study A supraspinatus tear is the most common malady of the shoulder that appears in my orthopedic practice. The supraspinatus muscle provides stability to the glenohumeral joint and is a frequent source of...

To Scream or Not to Scream?

Steve Rissman, ND Is it best to let out one’s anger or to hold it in? Is counting to 10 better than saying what is on your mind? When it comes to anger expression, is less more? The right approach may seem simple to figure out for day-to-day social situations, but...

November 2010 | Men’s Health

Naturopathic Perspective Interpreting and Using the PSA Test Marcel J. Hernandez, ND Discusses methods of interpreting and uses of the PSA test. Docere Anal Fissure Disease: Treatment via the Cranford Technique Steven G. Cranford, ND Offers a treatment plan for anal...

Past Pearls: The Trials of Benedict Lust

Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Society, who employed a horde of spies, stool-pigeons, sleuths, spittle lickers and hell servants to embarrass the Nature doctors. Benedict Lust 1922b, 580 All of us know how these persecutions and convictions are brought about by the agents...

Book Review: Naturopathic Standards of Primary Care

Stacie Deyglio, ND Naturopathic Standards of Primary Care  Dr. El-Hashemy designed Naturopathic Standards of Primary Care to provide core knowledge and practical instruction on the range of essential skills naturopathic primary care physicians must adhere to, as...

The “Éclair Diet” and Prostate Cancer

Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO; With Tina Kaczor, ND, FABNO The “éclair diet” has us completely rethinking what to tell men with advanced prostate cancer. It also has us pondering the way we approach new data that contradict our standard of care. Earlier this year, Cipolla et...

“WOMEN’S HERBS” FOR MEN

Dr Jillian Stansbury Approximately half of all men experience some symptoms of prostatic hypertrophy in the latter decades of life,1 and American men have an 18% chance of developing prostate cancer.2 Herbal medicine is both therapeutic to and preventive of the...

Why It’s Time for a U.S. Part-time Cohort Model for the ND Degree

David Schleich, PhD Recent catalysts help explain an increase in inquiries about part-time cohort-based second-degree completion track opportunities, not only for those who already possess a first-professional degree but also for those who are seeking admission into...

Anal Fissure Disease: Treatment via the Cranford Technique

Steven G. Cranford, ND An anal fissure is a linear ulcer usually extending from just below the anorectal line to the margin of the anus. The pain associated with fissure disease is disproportionate to the size of the lesion, with postdefecatory pain (intense burning)...

Buccal Ulcers and Rubric

I look forward to the short day I schedule in the summer on Fridays. It’s kind of a relaxed winding down into the weekend. It is a pleasant delusion, at least. Today was a great day at work. By that I mean patients seemed to be getting definitely better for the most...

Archived Case Studies and Featured Content

Childhood Trauma and Mental Health: A Systems Biology Approach to Treatment-Resistant Anxiety and OCD

Childhood Trauma and Mental Health: A Systems Biology Approach to Treatment-Resistant Anxiety and OCD

Childhood adversity may leave lasting physiological effects that extend beyond psychological symptoms. Through a case of a 19-year-old woman with persistent anxiety, OCD, emotional eating, and hyperandrogenic metabolic dysfunction, this article examines how neuroendocrine, metabolic, immune, nutritional, and gut-brain pathways may interact—and how a systems biology approach can complement conventional psychiatric care.

Observation Over Interpretation: A Homeopathic Case of Phosphorus in an 8-Month-Old

Observation Over Interpretation: A Homeopathic Case of Phosphorus in an 8-Month-Old

When an 8-month-old developed sudden distress whenever his mother left the room, the choice between Phosphorus and Pulsatilla initially appeared uncertain. Through direct observation, a previously overlooked response to physical touch became the defining symptom guiding a Phosphorus prescription, followed by reported improvement within one week.

Listening Beyond Language: A Narrative Medicine Case Study for Neurodivergent Children

Listening Beyond Language: A Narrative Medicine Case Study for Neurodivergent Children

For neurodivergent children, communication extends beyond spoken language. Through a composite pediatric case, this article explores how narrative medicine, creative expression, sensory-aware facilitation, and caregiver co-regulation can support emotional communication, self-advocacy, and connection in children with autism, ADHD, and related developmental differences.

First, Do No Harm: Managing Pediatric Klebsiella Dysbiosis Without Delaying Diagnosis

First, Do No Harm: Managing Pediatric Klebsiella Dysbiosis Without Delaying Diagnosis

A young child with recurrent abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, sleep disturbances, and behavioral changes experienced repeated symptom improvement during integrative treatment targeting intestinal dysbiosis. This case examines the challenges of managing suspected Klebsiella-associated symptoms while navigating inconsistent treatment across two households, parental hesitation toward additional testing, and the possibility of an underlying inflammatory bowel disorder.

Medication-Induced Kidney Injury: Mechanisms, Risk Factors, and Prevention

Medications may account for an estimated 20% of community- and hospital-acquired acute kidney injury, with risk amplified by CKD, older age, chronic disease, dehydration, and polypharmacy. This review examines the major mechanisms of drug-induced nephrotoxicity and practical strategies for medication review, hydration, renal monitoring, and prevention.

Low Testosterone and Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Marker, Mediator, or Both?

Low testosterone is consistently associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, but whether it is a cause of vascular disease or a marker of underlying metabolic and inflammatory dysfunction remains unresolved. This review examines the epidemiology, vascular mechanisms, hypertension and atherosclerosis data, TRAVERSE findings, and the cardiovascular implications of TRT-induced erythrocytosis.

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Men: A Naturopathic Cardiology Perspective

Cardiovascular risk extends beyond LDL cholesterol and the standard lipid panel. This review explores how plaque biology, inflammation, oxidation, metabolic and hormonal health, advanced biomarkers, CGM, and cardiovascular imaging can complement established therapies to create a more individualized approach to cardiovascular risk assessment in men.

Beyond the Tumor: A Whole-Person Approach to Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance

Active surveillance does not have to mean simply “watching and waiting.” This case follows a man with localized intermediate-risk prostate cancer over approximately 20 months, integrating conventional oncologic monitoring with serial assessment and individualized management of metabolic health, inflammation, gastrointestinal dysbiosis, environmental exposures, nutrition, and lifestyle.

Beyond the Tumor: A Whole-Person Approach to Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance

Active surveillance does not have to mean simply “watching and waiting.” This case follows a man with localized intermediate-risk prostate cancer over approximately 20 months, integrating conventional oncologic monitoring with serial assessment and individualized management of metabolic health, inflammation, gastrointestinal dysbiosis, environmental exposures, nutrition, and lifestyle.

Advanced Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Complete Response with Naturopathic and Immuno-Oncology Treatment

This case follows a 44-year-old woman with inflammatory breast cancer that progressed to osseous metastatic disease and was managed through a multimodal naturopathic, immune-directed, and conventional oncology strategy. Serial imaging and molecular surveillance ultimately demonstrated complete metabolic response, zero circulating tumor cells, and repeatedly undetectable ctDNA, highlighting the potential value of adaptive, interdisciplinary integrative oncology care.

Ketogenic Diet in Metastatic Breast Cancer: An Integrative Oncology Case Study

Can a ketogenic diet play a supportive role during treatment for advanced breast cancer? This case follows a 34-year-old woman with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who adopted a ketogenic diet and broader lifestyle changes alongside chemotherapy and HER2-targeted therapy, while examining the evolving evidence, potential metabolic benefits, and limitations of ketogenic diets in cancer care.

Botanical Immunomodulation for Pancreatic Neoplasia: An Integrative Medicine Case Report

Can botanical immunomodulation play a supportive role in patients with pancreatic neoplasia? This case report describes the clinical course of a patient who declined surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation and pursued a physician-directed botanical regimen alongside nutrition, exercise, meditation, and other lifestyle measures, with subsequent imaging reportedly demonstrating stabilization followed by reduction in lesion size.

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Quantum Energy Effects on Cell Recovery Rates

Quantum Energy Effects on Cell Recovery Rates

Robert Sheaff, PhD, and Ian Mitchell 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 Dermal...

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