David J. Schleich, PhD Forty-two winters ago I was sitting in Dr Christopher Drummond’s Saturday morning Renaissance Literature seminar at the University of Alberta. The smokers in the class had their parkas draped over the backs of their seats for quick exits during...
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Table of Contents | 2014 | November
Heart Rate Variability: The Why, What, and How of HRV and Its Importance in Private Practice – Part 4
Michael Kessler, DC, CCSP Javdat Karimov, MD, NMD In the last 3 installments of this article, we explained the basics of heart rate variability (HRV). As a reminder, HRV is a reflection of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which is comprised of 2 branches – the...
An Angry Kid
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Little Franklin is only 7 years old, but speaks with such confidence you would think he was 30. He sits opposite me, looking me straight in the eye and talking to me like an expert, but is very cute at the same time. The Case Franklin has...
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls: Cold Water and Physiology
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE The application of cold to the cutaneous surface, like that of other irritants, even if it be followed by dilation of the cutaneous vessels, causes an increase of blood pressure. ...
November 2014 | Men's Health
Volume 10 Issue 11 Assessing Prostate Cancer: Four Pragmatic Questions to Consider.................>>cover Phranq D. Tamburri, NMD Arginine and Citrulline: A Review of Their Safety and Efficacy for Erectile Dysfunction & Beyond........>> bottom of...
Peyronie’s Disease: Therapeutic Considerations
Thomas A. Kruzel, ND Peyrone’s disease (PD) is an acquired, inelastic fibrous plaque deformity of the penis, resulting in a physically and psychologically debilitating condition. Also known as “indurations plastica penis,” the condition results in penile deformity,...
Testosterone Therapy in Men A Big-Picture Approach
Barry Wheeler, ND, ABAAHP A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association raised concerns about the safety of testosterone replacement therapy in men.1 In particular, the observational study showed a possible increased risk of...
Cognitive Dysfunction: Alternative and Complementary Therapy Options
John Hahn, DPM, ND As we enter the new millennium, the practice of healthcare in the United States is fundamentally and rapidly changing with the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Due to evolving social, technological, and economic influences,...
Chronic Prostatitis: A Modern Approach & Naturopathic Interventions Update
Geo Espinosa, ND, LAc, CNS Doctors do not know the exact cause of nonbacterial chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). Affecting the majority of men with prostatitis, CP/CPPS is frustrating for patients and physicians alike. However, we are...
Arginine and Citrulline: A Review of Their Safety and Efficacy for Erectile Dysfunction & Beyond
Jeremy Appleton, ND Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid involved in numerous biochemical pathways in the human body. It has functions in the immune system, and is also required for ammonia metabolism and the secretion of certain hormones. Arginine is well-known as...
Assessing Prostate Cancer Four Pragmatic Questions to Consider
Phranq D. Tamburri, NMD When seeing a patient for prostate cancer (CaP), a physician often encounters a quandary when determining how to explain the patient’s risk to him. After all, it is a known fact that the majority of men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer...
Reflexes
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE In fact, we venture to claim that in the blood vessels of the skin and underlying tissues we have in the higher vertebrates, just as found everywhere in the lower forms of life, a great ‘skin heart,’ which plays an important part in the...
Heart Rate Variability The Why, What, and How of HRV and Its Importance in Private Practice – Part 3
Michael Kessler, DC, CCSP Javdat Karimov, MD, NMD When we look at how humans survived over time, it is clear that a very adaptive system was necessary, or we would not be here today. Advanced heart rate variability (HRV) can reflect our evolutionary biology and where...
Personalized Medicine How SNPs, Ox Stress, and Inflammation Are Creating a Revolution in Healthcare
Decker Weiss, NMD, FASA The economist Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations contains a parable about a pin-maker who, working alone, creates scarcely 20 pins a day. But within the same 8 hours, a team of 10 that divides the labor of shaping, sharpening, and painting...
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The Gut-Heart-Prostate Connection: The Link between Intestinal, Cardiovascular, and Prostate Health in Men
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Arterial Plaque Regression: A Case-Based, Integrative Approach to Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
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Closing the Care Gap in Atrial Fibrillation: An Evidenced-Based Role for Naturopathic Doctors
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The Gut-Heart-Prostate Connection: The Link between Intestinal, Cardiovascular, and Prostate Health in Men
How the gut microbiome, systemic inflammation, and metabolic health link cardiovascular disease and prostate disorders—and what integrative care can do about it. This article explores the shared metabolic, inflammatory, and microbiome-driven pathways linking...
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Arterial Plaque Regression: A Case-Based, Integrative Approach to Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
A preventive cardiology case demonstrates how advanced imaging, aggressive lipid optimization, and integrative therapies can reduce coronary plaque burden in a high-risk patient. Dr. Stephen Parcell, ND This case report examines the regression of coronary artery...
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Functional Longevity Summit 2026 Sets Stage for Next Wave in Precision and Regenerative Medicine
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A Somatic Approach to Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease: Unbinding Fear and Grief from the Renal System
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Clinical Applications of Mind-Body Medicine: Somatic Awareness and the Wisdom of the Body
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