A case-based examination of oral lavender essential oil as a non-pharmaceutical intervention for generalized anxiety disorder in a patient seeking evidence-informed, integrative care. Dr. Jennifer Brusewitz ND Abstract This case study explores the use of a...
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Olive Oil and Mental Health: A Scoping Review of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Outcomes
A comprehensive scoping review explores how olive oil and its bioactive constituents may influence depression, anxiety, stress, and other mental health outcomes across clinical trials, epidemiological research, and preclinical models. Dr. Monique Aucoin ND MSc Vanessa...
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Featured Article | 2015 | October
Hormonal Equilibrium in Men: A Balancing Act
Rian Shah, ND Ah, the conundrum of naturopathic doctors using testosterone replacement in men… I hear the struggle all the time, and feel the resistance. Since I feel like this is an amazing tool that can help people reach optimal health, I will attempt to explain how...
Case Studies | 2015 | October
Neurotransmitters in Conflict: Under Israel’s Iron Dome
Mark Swanson, ND At the Cleveland HeartLab’s Symposium – held in Cleveland, Ohio, September 2014 – I had the pleasure of spending time with Dr Decker Weiss, a naturopathic cardiologist who was a featured speaker at the event. His talk was about the link between brain...
At the Swedish Yungborn
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE I was covered with fresh rhubarb leaves from head to foot with just enough space left on my face to give me a chance to breathe. Afterwards I was given what the Germans call a ‘Rumpfbad,’ a trunk bath. Tell Berggren, 1915, p.687 I rose early...
Fatigue in Cancer Survivors: Maintaining the Light at the End of the Tunnel
Laura Hughes Daniel Lander, ND, FABNO With advances in early detection and treatment strategies, fewer people are dying from cancer. There are more than 13 million cancer survivors in the United States alone – a number which is expected to increase to 18 million by...
EBM versus ABM: Anecdotes Do in Fact “Add Up”
Jeff Clark, ND The practice of medicine has long been described as an art informed by science. For millennia, we have cultivated and then relied upon the expertise of individuals who have specialized in health and healing.1 Doctors invest themselves in understanding...
CV Health and Prevention: An Ayurvedic Approach
Virender Sodhi, ND, MD (Ayurveda) Anup Mulakaluri, ND, AWC According to Ayurvedic medicine, the heart chakra lies at the center of the 7 chakras. It holds the emotional functions of love, confidence, and trust, as well as deep connection and compassion; its highest...
Heart Failure: A Metabolic Approach
Daniel Chong, ND Joel Kahn, MD, FACC Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome of cardiac dysfunction in which the heart can no longer pump enough blood around the body to support its organs and systems. Identified risk factors for HF include conditions that damage the heart,...
CVD Treatment: Making Sense of New Guidelines
Emily Kane, ND, LAc Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of premature death in the United States and worldwide.1,2 Typically, the major deficits in CVD are hypertension and the inability of the left ventricle to effectively pump oxygenated...
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Brazilian Copper Chelation Study Puts Numbers Behind What We’ve Been Testing For
A new compound reduced hippocampal inflammation and improved memory in Alzheimer's model rats A research team in Brazil has published animal data showing a copper chelating compound can cross the blood brain barrier, pull copper out of beta amyloid plaques, and...
New Pain Signalling Switch Discovered by Tulane‑Led Team May Transform Treatment
A team of scientists from Tulane University and eight partner institutions has identified a previously unknown way that nerve cells communicate to trigger pain. In a study published in Science on November 20 2025, the researchers show that nerve cells can release an...
Digoxin Prescribed to Some Patients Can Lead To Higher Death Risk
According to a study published Aug. 11 in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology, doctors need to use caution when prescribing digoxin to patients with atrial fibrillation as it can cause debilitating strokes. The print version will appear Aug. 19. Digoxin,...
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Metagenics Names Patrick Sly as CEO to Lead Next Chapter of Growth
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