Lisa Watson, ND Infertility, or the inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sex, affects 1 in 6 couples worldwide.1,2 Male and female factor infertility are equally prevalent, with 40% ascribed to each male and female infertility, and 20% to either...
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PCOS and Contraception: A Wrench in the Works
Thara Vayali, BSc, MA, ND Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is also referred to as Anovulatory Androgen Excess, and a yet-to-be-determined name under development.1 This diagnosis of exclusion has thrown its net far and wide; as such, the assessment is fuzzy, the...
Voices of Naturopathic Research: Interviews with NCNM, Bastyr, SCNM, & NUHS Research Faculty
Mark Swanson, ND What are 5 interesting things about the naturopathic academic research departments? I wanted to find out, so I invited the Research Faculty Chairs from National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM), Bastyr University, National University of Health...
NCAT, or not to NCAT: Strategy or Bragging Rights?
David J. Schleich, PhD The naturopathic medical education network in North America does not include a standardized test among the requirements for admission to its 8 programs. Naturopathic educators rarely, if ever, bring the topic up, either in their own programs or...
Hypothyroid- Source or Scapegoat? The mistaken identity of a metabolic culprit.
Dr. Richard Maurer, ND The thyroid gland has become an unruly scapegoat in the pasture of self-help and wellness. As I write this, a search on Amazon reveals 7446 books, mostly self-help, about thyroid. The book descriptions offer an alluring answer to the questions...
Heart Rate Variability: The Why, What, and How of HRV and Its Importance in Private Practice – Part 1
Javdat Karimov, MD, NMD Evaluating heart rate variability (HRV) in clinical practice is important. This is because HRV is a reflection of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) that controls 90% of the body’s functions. The 2 branches of the ANS consist of the...
The Properties of Water Part 2
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE As a basis for the proper understanding of the uses and effects of water in diseased conditions, it is important to study and thoroughly master its action in health. Simon Baruch, 1898, p.3 Water is without doubt the most ancient of all...
PCH | Nordic Naturals
How does supporting Naturopathic Medicine relate to Nordic Naturals Company Culture? Nordic Naturals owes a debt of gratitude to health care professionals in Naturopathic Medicine. When Nordic Naturals was founded almost 20 years ago, it was Naturopathic doctors who...
PCH | Innate Response™
how does supporting naturopathic medicine relate to your company culture? INNATE Response™ shares a deep connection with the tenets of naturopathic medicine and with this passionate community of practitioners. Our mission is to improve lives and, like the naturopaths...
PCH | Kamedis
how does supporting naturopathic medicine relate to your company culture? Kamedis is a global provider of herbal based skin care products that combine ancient medical wisdom with modern technology. Kamedis was created by Chinese medicine practitioners specializing in...
PCH | Standard Homeopathic Company
how does supporting naturopathic medicine relate to your company culture? Standard Homeopathic Company recognizes Naturopathic Medicine is essential to shaping a better future for health care. We are dedicated to making safe, effective, and natural healthcare...
PCH |Seroyal
how does supporting naturopathic medicine relate to your company culture? Seroyal - Dedicated to making a difference in people’s lives. Supporting naturopathic medicine is at the core of what we do everyday. For more than 30 years the team at Seroyal has focused on...
PCH | Hevert
How Does Supporting Naturopathic Medicine relate to your Company Culture? For Hevert, a family business with over 50 years of tradition, naturopathy, environmental protection and sustainability has always been at the heart of our philosophy. As one of the ten leading...
PCH | Diagnos-Techs
how does supporting naturopathic medicine relate to your company culture? The power of naturopathic medicine lies in its governing principles. These are the principles set naturopathy apart, and that Diagnos-Techs strives to uphold. Primum non nocere. We are...
PCH | Professional Formulas
how does supporting naturopathic medicine relate to your company culture? Professional Formulas has been providing the highest quality natural medicines to holistic practitioners for almost 30 years. We are committed to advancing the acceptance of natural products,...
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