Sportin’ Life

Conventional and CAM Treatments for Osgood-Schlatter Disease Katie Baker, ND, LMP Osgood-Schlatter (OS) disease is the inflammation of the apophysis (cartilage growth plate) of the tibial tuberosity, caused by excessive use of the quadriceps tendon. It is typically...

The Matridonal Remedies

Vis Medicatrix Naturae Angelica Lemke, ND The “Matridonal Remedies” are an underutilized subset of homeopathic sarcodes (remedies made from human tissue) that I have found to be very useful for children, particularly those on the autism spectrum. These sarcodes are...

Chaos, Fractals and Butterflies

Friends of Naturopathic Medical Education David Schleich, PhD The cross-fertilization of philosophy and practice can lead the curriculum designer to theoretical frameworks in which our medicine can find safe harbors for analysis and comparison with other ways of...

Precocious Puberty

Tolle Causam Tamara Cullen, ND It’s not just your imagination; kids are growing up faster these days. From the clothing styles to the attitudes, kids sometimes seem like little adults at the youngest of ages. Yes, some of this has to do with a change in parenting...