Joseph Kellerstein, ND Linda shyly stepped into the office and sat down with a concerned look on her face. She felt guilty that she had been to see me some years before and had never returned for a follow-up visit. I felt the need to assure her that it was OK....
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Table of Contents | 2012 | July
“Physician, Heal Thyself”: Becoming Authentic Leaders in Our Profession
Alexia Georgousis, ND, BPE It takes a particular kind of person to enter the field of naturopathic medicine. What attracts us to this profession is as varied as the people within it. However, I believe that we share some common traits. We are givers and fixers,...
To Sabbatical or Not to Sabbatical
Beth DiDomenico, ND A sabbatical seems like an unreachable escape for many of us, but what if it was just the thing we need for ourselves and, ultimately, our practices to be and feel successful? How long do you want to practice? When are your loans going to be paid...
July 2012 | Pain Medicine
Novel Fibromyalgia Therapy Open Pilot Study Using a Liquid Emulsion Form of Cetyl Myristoleate.................>> cover David Arneson, NMD Seth Black, NMD Barry Gelinas, MD Jeffrey Langland, PHD Robert Waters, PHD “Physician, Heal Thyself”: Becoming Authentic...
54-Year-Old Woman With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Naturopathic Treatment Case Report Mark Fontes, ND Non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) constitutes 80% to 85% of all lung cancer cases diagnosed, with adenocarcinoma being the most common subtype. In 2011, there were 221 000 new cases reported in the United States,...
Ostracism—the Painful Exclusion
Interview With Kipling D. Williams, PhD Mark Swanson, ND Have you ever been excluded, ignored, shunned, or purposefully left out? Then you’ve been ostracized, and the hurt is painful and lasting. Ostracism, even when brief and from strangers, is a painful event much...
Petasites for Pain and Inflammation
Jillian Stansbury, ND The Petasites genus comprises 15 to 20 species, and all have been used to treat pain, inflammation, and allergic hyperreactivity. Petasites species are large-leaved, moisture-loving plants native to temperate woodlands of northern Asia, Europe,...
Is It Really Depression? Depression vs. Unhappiness
Jody Stanislaw, ND Depression. As a holistic practitioner, you certainly have worked with this condition. Without a universally agreed-on standard protocol, natural treatment options vary widely and can include a change in diet, blood glucose level balancing,...
Neural Prolotherapy: Safe, Inexpensive, and Effective
Bryan Rade, ND As primary care physicians, we frequently treat patients experiencing acute or chronic pain. While some patients specifically seek naturopathic care for such symptoms, pain is often listed as a secondary concern that is managed by massage, chiropractic...
Making “Scents” of Anosmia: Loss of Smell
Nolan Noska, ND We often take for granted the ways all 5 of our senses work together to shape our experience of the world. In daily life, we do not think about our sense of smell unless, of course, we find ourselves confronted with an unpleasant odor, or we have a...
Havard and Basic Diagnosis
Phrenology Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Did you ever inquire why two individuals living under identically the same conditions will contract different diseases? William Freeman Havard, 1919a, p. 379 Diagnosis is nine points of healing; the application of therapeutic...
Novel Fibromyalgia Therapy
Open Pilot Study Using a Liquid Emulsion Form of Cetyl Myristoleate David Arneson, NMD Seth Black, NMD Barry Gelinas, MD Jeffrey Langland, PhD Robert Waters, PhD The objective of this open uncontrolled study was to evaluate the benefit of a novel liquid emulsion form...
Naturopathic Doctors + Spa = Future of Primary Care
“The best way to predict the future is to create it” – Peter Drucker Most of these columns over the last few years have attempted to help guide NDs toward building a strong, sustainable practice for themselves and their community. I hope this episode will provide some...
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