Brad S. Lichtenstein, ND, BCB On Christmas Day, Sally, an energetic 45-year-old mother of 3, all under the age of 10, woke with a headache. After taking what she thought was a benign and common OTC analgesic (containing acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine), she began...
naturopathic doctor news & review
2014 | June
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Hacking the Habit Code: Part 1
Rick Kirschner, ND As naturopathic physicians, we aim to help people restore and maintain their health. This usually involves making at least a few lifestyle changes, because such changes deliver positive health benefits that last a lifetime. But to get these changes...
Your Emotional Type: The Advent of Personalized Alternative Medicine
Michael Jawer Rick Brinkman, ND It is well recognized that many medical treatments – whether conventional or alternative – don’t work equally well for everyone. One person may respond better to a given protocol than someone else doing the identical protocol; one...
Dissolving the Mind-Body Divide: Bringing Curiosity and Emotional Exploration to the Clinical Encounter
David Denis, ND Suzanne, a 47-year-old woman, arrived at my office for her first visit, stating, “I have a parasite. Do you do parasite cleanses or testing?” She proceeded to share an unpleasant memory of having a parasite removed by her grandmother when she was 6...




