Jody Stanislaw, ND What is the root cause of disease…Toxins? Poor diet? A sedentary lifestyle? Digestive system breakdown? Immune system irregularity? Over medication? As naturopaths, we’re experts in looking deeply for these types of root causes. But in this article,...
Heather Paulson, ND, FABNO focuses on helping people diagnosed with cancer and hematological disorders reconnect with their natural state of wellness. After graduating from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, she completed a two-year naturopathic...
Nicole Cain, ND Introductory Case: Laura’s Story Eyes averted and hands clenched in her lap, Laura told me that I was the 12th doctor she had seen for her weight loss issues. She had tried intermittent fasting, juicing, cleanses, colonics, supplements, exercise, and...
Jody Stanislaw, ND What is the root cause of disease?… Toxins? Poor diet? A sedentary lifestyle? Digestive system breakdown? Immune system irregularity? Over-medication?... As naturopathic physicians, we’re experts in looking deeply for these types of root causes. But...
Angela P. Lambert, ND, LAc, MSOM Originally identified in a JAMA article in 1955, the placebo effect has received increasing interest in medicine for about 15 years now. In 2005, a University of Michigan study proved the release of endorphins and their role in the...
Volume 10 Issue 6 Treating Depression: Naturopathic Strategies for Successful Outcomes..............................>> cover Todd Born, ND Trauma: New Implications in Medical Analysis..........................>> bottom of cover Nicole Cain, ND...
Todd Born, ND Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. According the World Health Organization (WHO), depression affects about 350 million people.1 Untreated depression can lead to suicide, and the WHO estimates that 1 million people, worldwide, commit...
Christopher Knee, ND, MSc The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased dramatically in recent decades. Currently, about 34% of adults in the United States are considered obese (body mass index; BMI > 30.0 kg/m2),1 with a combined estimate of 65% being...
David J. Schleich, PhD The fuss and rattle about declining cohorts of undergraduates may turn out to be a bit more alarmist than warranted. Broadly-announced trends about declining pools of upcoming students certainly worry our program deans and admission officers, so...
Deborah Frances, RN, ND Tolle Totum It is always the Spirits who heal. Many times the Spirit directed me what to do for people. I depended on prayer a lot. I am only a passageway for Spirit. (Black Star, Comanche medicine woman; personal interview, Medford, Oregon,...
Student Scholarship – Honorable Mention Case Study Node Smith, NCNM Leslie Nicholas, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae. The healing power of nature. For many, this has become the driving force behind the prescription of botanicals, diets, and physical medicine procedures to...
Brian A. Plante Andrew Erlandsen, ND There has been a considerable amount of research in the past 3 decades on the health benefits of mindfulness meditation.1 Aiming to foster a non-judgmental awareness of the present moment, regular mindfulness-meditation practice is...