by NDNR | Jul 4, 2011 | 2011 | July, Anxiety/Depression/Mental Health, Mind/Body
Craig Wagstaff, ND; and Karin Wagstaff, ND As physicians, when we refer to metabolism, we primarily think of metabolic disorders, such as diabetes, gout, or hyperthyroidism. We know that physical exercise and a balanced diet improve metabolic performance. Colloquial...
by NDNR | Jul 4, 2011 | 2011 | July, Botanical Medicine, Nature Cure, Pain Medicine
Jillian Stansbury, ND Pain is of course a good way to get our attention that something is wrong in the body. We can ignore less urgent symptoms for months and even years on end, but not pain. Treatment of patients with painful conditions and acute pain often has...
by NDNR | Jul 4, 2011 | 2011 | July, Practice Building
Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD There is no question that naturopathic medicine is on the rise. Today, more people than ever are seeking naturopathic medical care, and naturopathic medical schools are growing at record rates to accommodate the increased demand for naturopathic...
by NDNR | Jul 4, 2011 | 2011 | July, Anti-Aging, Homeopathy, Pain Medicine
Joseph Kellerstein, ND There are many ways to fool oneself. Getting older now, I seem to be discovering more of them. I had hoped it might play out differently, but it appears there are several ditches to stumble into before one happens upon a clear stream. Nina is a...
by NDNR | Jul 1, 2011 | 2011 | July, Mind/Body, Pain Medicine
Paul Epstein, ND In chronic pain, what we call the ‘body’ plays a mean trick on what we call the ‘mind.’ It tells the patient that the pain is all in the body, when in fact over time the pain is less and less in the ‘body’ and more and more in the mind. But always it...
by NDNR | Jul 1, 2011 | 2011 | July, Oncology, Pain Medicine
Catherine Price, NMD, MSAc The most common use of acupuncture throughout the world is for pain management.1,2 In the United States, the primary reasons for acupuncture use are low back pain (34%), joint pain (16%), neck pain (14%), and headache or migraine (10%).3 It...
