by NDNR | Aug 9, 2016 | 2016 | August, Practice Building
In the age of laptops, smart phones, social media, and text messaging, stringency around patient privacy must be a constant consideration for physicians. Here are the top 5 ways doctors violate HIPAA regulations without knowing it and steps they can take to decrease...
by NDNR | Aug 1, 2016 | 2016 | August, Homeopathy, Insomnia/Sleep Medicine, Pediatrics
Anke Zimmermann, BSc, ND, FCAH Sleep issues, including nightmares and sleep-walking, are a common problem in children. Sleep and dream symptoms are generally a clear expression of the vital force and can often lead to wonderfully accurate prescriptions that can...
by NDNR | Aug 1, 2016 | 2016 | August, Fertility, Gastrointestinal, Pediatrics
Carly Wendler, ND Disturbances in the establishment of the indigenous intestinal microbiome, caused by environmental and maternal factors in early life, have been linked to the risk of immune-mediated and inflammatory conditions such as atopic disorders, inflammatory...
by NDNR | Aug 1, 2016 | 2016 | August, Bacterial/Viral Infections, Botanical Medicine, Pediatrics
Jillian Stansbury, ND No one escapes childhood without some scrapes, burns, bruises, and infections. Every herbalist and family physician needs a supply of gentle but effective topical applications for lice, burns, and other common issues. Most readers will be...
by NDNR | Aug 1, 2016 | 2016 | August, Fertility, Pediatrics
Leslie Solomonian, ND Holistic sexuality encompasses more than physical sexual and reproductive function (Figure 1). The World Health Organization defines sexual health as “a state of physical, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality.”1 Human beings are...
by NDNR | Aug 1, 2016 | 2016 | August, Pediatrics
Lindsay Self, BA (Hons), ND Mary MacDonald, ND, BSc, BComm Dairy is a well-known allergen for many children. Many naturopathic doctors choose an elimination diet as a first-line treatment for pediatric asthma, eczema, constipation, esophagitis, and chronic congestion,...