Rian Shah, ND About 70% of my practice consists of people in menopause or andropause. Insomnia is usually one of their chief complaints at our initial visit. There are many for whom insomnia has been a lifelong problem, and there are also many women whose insomnia...
Peter Bongiorno, ND One key aspect of optimal digestive health relies on its main resident: the gastrointestinal microbiome. The microbiome includes all the microorganisms that inhabit our digestive tract – about 100 trillion bacteria. A healthy microbiome starts with...
Volume 11 Issue 3 Social Anxiety Disorder: A Case Study Assessing the Effect of Mindfulness & Acceptance-Based Therapy...........>>cover Candice Esposito, ND A Lascivious Tale: An Adult ADD Case Study.......................>> bottom of cover Andrew J....
Candice Esposito, ND Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is estimated to be the most common anxiety disorder and the third most-common mental health disorder, only after alcohol abuse and depression.1 The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV)...
Mary Bove, ND Excerpts from lecture notes for presentation at upcoming Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine, April 10 – 12, 2015 at SCNM in Tempe, Arizona www.botanicalmedicine.org Can inflammation and immune dysfunction play a major role in insomnia? Research...
Christina Bjorndal, ND For many, eating disorders start subtly, such as hearing a peer make a side comment about the person’s weight, or observing a parent struggle with body image. Whatever it is, it doesn’t take long before a person can become completely lost in it....
Marcus Bird, MEI, Dip HSc Kin Andy Ramsay, BHSc acup When we went to school to learn the amazing modality that is our chosen profession, we were not told of the fate that was soon to befall us. We were dazzled by the bright lights and promises that if we were of...
Tara Peyman, ND When I first learned about homeopathic medicine, it was very tempting to form stereotypes about the remedies, and to think of each medicine as if it is good for a certain type of person. For example, weepy, needy, sensitive people might respond well to...
Andrew J. Kaufmann, ND Naturopathic Perspective A Lascivious Tale: An Adult ADD Case Study Martin is a 40-year-old man who presented to my office in June of 2014. His chief complaints include poor concentration, memory, anxiety, depression, and longstanding attention...