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Table of Contents | 2016 | August
A Nightmare of a Case: Homeopathic Approaches to Sleep Issues in Children
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...
The Infant Microbiome: How Environmental & Maternal Factors Influence Its Development
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...
Childhood Infections & Injuries: Topical Herbal Formulas
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...
Healthy Sexuality in Children: Fostering Open Dialogue & Healthy Messaging
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...
Dairy Removal in Kids: Rewards & Risks
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,...
A Cornfield for All Seasons: It’s Building Time
David J. Schleich, PhD I love the W. P. Kinsella story about an Iowa corn farmer who decides that the voices he has been hearing inspired him to build a baseball diamond out in his back 20. The quote from Robinson‘s film of Kinsella’s novel about Shoeless Joe Jackson...
Pediatric Hypertension: An Integrative Approach
Krystal Plonski, ND, EAMP Abstract Pediatric hypertension, increasingly linked to obesity and poor lifestyle habits, requires early detection and intervention to prevent long-term cardiovascular damage. Diagnosis is based on blood pressure percentiles by age, gender,...
Introducing Solids to Infants: The Art of Naturopathic Medicine
Carol Morley, ND A topic almost as heart palpitation-inducing as breastfeeding vs formula-feeding for new parents is introduction to solids. Parents want the best for their little ones, but so many factors can come into play when deciding when to introduce and what to...
What’s All The Fuss About? A Naturopathic Approach to the Fussy Baby – Part 1
Caitlin O’Connor, ND The transition to parenthood can be a wonderful time. However, a “fussy” baby can turn this joyful time into one of great stress. Early and appropriate intervention is necessary to help the new family thrive. One in 5 parents reports having a...
A Holographic View
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND George is a very pleasant, soft-spoken gentleman. He is 75 years old and presents as being just that – a gentleman. He chooses his words carefully and exactly as befits someone who was an engineer of distinction in his home country. George...
Music as Medicine: A Case Study in Autism
Janis Gruska, ND Music touches us emotionally, where words alone can't. (Johnny Depp) Since time immemorial, music as a meaningful vibration has been infused into human culture to express feelings and evoke emotional release.1 The concept of “sacred sounds” has been...
Teen Sleep: Getting It Right
Catherine Darley, ND Remember being a teenager, staying up late, and sleeping till noon on the weekends? Most likely you have teen patients in your clinic who are experiencing the same sleep pattern. Unfortunately, because school hours are not aligned with teen...
The Herbal Medicated Bath
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Even three days after using the [pine needle] bandage, one can smell the rosin which is most agreeable. It is a theory of mine that when the system needs certain things, it can absorb them through the pores....
Wrestling with Slander
Jeff Clark, ND You may have noticed in 1 or more recent online articles that an effort seems to be in play to categorically discredit licensed naturopathic doctors. The public detractors are a tiny group of zealots who promote “science-based medicine” with a...
Archived Case Studies and Featured Content
Breath of Fresh Air for the Profession: Reflections from AANP 2026 in Madison
The 2026 American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) Convention arrived in Madison, Wisconsin, under unusual skies. Wildfire smoke had drifted across the region, leaving the city enveloped in smoke and fog as naturopathic physicians, students, educators,...
Daraxonrasib and Pancreatic Cancer: A Breakthrough for Precision and Integrative and Naturopathic Oncology
Daraxonrasib is reshaping the therapeutic landscape of RAS-driven pancreatic cancer and raising new considerations for integrative clinicians. This article explores pan-RAS inhibition alongside practical strategies for nutrition, exercise, symptom management, and careful evaluation of botanical and nutrient interactions within a precision integrative oncology framework.
Advanced Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Complete Response with Naturopathic and Immuno-Oncology Treatment
This case follows a 44-year-old woman with inflammatory breast cancer that progressed to osseous metastatic disease and was managed through a multimodal naturopathic, immune-directed, and conventional oncology strategy. Serial imaging and molecular surveillance ultimately demonstrated complete metabolic response, zero circulating tumor cells, and repeatedly undetectable ctDNA, highlighting the potential value of adaptive, interdisciplinary integrative oncology care.
Ketogenic Diet in Metastatic Breast Cancer: An Integrative Oncology Case Study
Can a ketogenic diet play a supportive role during treatment for advanced breast cancer? This case follows a 34-year-old woman with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who adopted a ketogenic diet and broader lifestyle changes alongside chemotherapy and HER2-targeted therapy, while examining the evolving evidence, potential metabolic benefits, and limitations of ketogenic diets in cancer care.
Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) as an Adjunctive Therapy for Autoimmunity and Chronic Inflammation: A Collaborative Case Report
Fatima Hamade, PharmD, BCACP This case report explores the use of compounded low-dose naltrexone (LDN) as an adjunctive therapy for persistent autoimmune symptoms, highlighting its proposed immunomodulatory mechanisms, individualized dosing strategies, and the...
ClarityTx Launches Clinical Decision-Support Platform for Integrative Medicine
ClarityTx, a healthcare technology company, announced the launch of its clinical decision-support platform designed specifically for integrative and functional medicine practitioners. Created by a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, the platform helps practitioners...
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Mitochondrial Perspective on Recovery and Root Causes
Wiet van Helmond, Classical Homeopath Drawing from decades of clinical experience and a representative case study, this article explores how mitochondrial dysfunction, chronic inflammation, post-viral illness, psychosocial stress, and individualized homeopathic...
Brain Death Reconsidered Brain Death Reconsidered: Examining the Medical, Legal, and Ethical Debate Over Organ Donation
Heidi Klessig MD This commentary explores ongoing debates surrounding the concept of brain death, reviewing historical definitions, legal standards, published case reports, and ethical questions regarding informed consent and organ donation. Is brain death...
Root-Cause Diabetes Prevention: A Naturopathic Approach to Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Health
Jack Duke, ND Type 2 diabetes develops over years of progressive metabolic dysfunction. This article reviews the pathophysiology of insulin resistance, highlights strategies for early detection, and presents practice-based outcomes from a 12-week naturopathic...
Mental Time Reversal Breathing, Perception Biology, and Telomere-Regulated Longevity: An Integrative Neuro-Endo-Immunologic Framework
Majid Michael Sababi, ND, DC, MS, MD*, MUAc, ABDA This article explores how rhythmic breathing, mental time-reversal visualization, and psychoneuroimmunology may influence autonomic regulation, stress physiology, and telomere biology to support healthy aging...
CIRS, Water-Damaged Buildings, and Parkinson’s Disease: An Underrecognized Environmental Driver of Neurodegeneration
Eric Dorninger, ND, Lac Emerging evidence suggests that Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) caused by exposure to water-damaged buildings may contribute to neuroinflammation, Parkinsonian symptoms, and potentially modifiable pathways of...
Five Days of Oral Essential Oils Produced Symptom Relief Equal to Ten Days of Penicillin V
Physicians assessed that 58 of 67 patients on oral essential oil capsules had avoided antibiotics, and 89 percent of those patients would use the capsules again for their next sore throat. Patients with acute sore throat obtained symptom relief from five days...
Naturopathic Medical Education: A Comprehensive Curriculum
Colleen Huber, NMD April 9 2026 The following is a comparison of my conventional medical education and subsequent naturopathic medical education. I wrote this in 2015, and now update it in April 2026, only with updated curriculum links and screenshots from the various...
The Secret History Of Western Medicine & Big Pharma – W/ Advocate Razi Ann Berry
On the Shannon Joy radio show, Razi traced the history of medical education and the naturopathic medicine profession, and she examined the recent veto of the Florida naturopathic licensure bill, CS/SB 688. She explained how the Flexner Report and the funding...
Mental Time Reversal Breathing, Perception Biology, and Telomere-Regulated Longevity: An Integrative Neuro-Endo-Immunologic Framework
Majid Michael Sababi, ND, DC, MS, MD*, MUAc, ABDA This article explores how rhythmic breathing, mental time-reversal visualization, and psychoneuroimmunology may influence autonomic regulation, stress physiology, and telomere biology to support healthy aging...
CIRS, Water-Damaged Buildings, and Parkinson’s Disease: An Underrecognized Environmental Driver of Neurodegeneration
Eric Dorninger, ND, Lac Emerging evidence suggests that Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) caused by exposure to water-damaged buildings may contribute to neuroinflammation, Parkinsonian symptoms, and potentially modifiable pathways of...
Five Days of Oral Essential Oils Produced Symptom Relief Equal to Ten Days of Penicillin V
Physicians assessed that 58 of 67 patients on oral essential oil capsules had avoided antibiotics, and 89 percent of those patients would use the capsules again for their next sore throat. Patients with acute sore throat obtained symptom relief from five days...
Naturopathic Medical Education: A Comprehensive Curriculum
Colleen Huber, NMD April 9 2026 The following is a comparison of my conventional medical education and subsequent naturopathic medical education. I wrote this in 2015, and now update it in April 2026, only with updated curriculum links and screenshots from the various...
The Secret History Of Western Medicine & Big Pharma – W/ Advocate Razi Ann Berry
On the Shannon Joy radio show, Razi traced the history of medical education and the naturopathic medicine profession, and she examined the recent veto of the Florida naturopathic licensure bill, CS/SB 688. She explained how the Flexner Report and the funding...
The Missing Question: How Occupational Heavy Metal Exposure Contributed to Severe Testosterone Deficiency in a Young Male
Glenn B. Gero, ND, DSc, M.E.S., R.H. (AHG), EndoANP Kareem Kandil, MD, ND A case study demonstrating how a simple occupational history uncovered chronic heavy metal exposure as a likely contributor to severe hypogonadism, highlighting the critical role of...
Reduction of Thyroid Antibodies with Tirzepatide in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Metabolic-Immune Case Report
Dr. Valerie Gettings, NMD A case report exploring how low-dose tirzepatide improved insulin resistance, thyroid function, and thyroid autoantibody levels in a patient with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, highlighting the emerging role of metabolic therapies in...
16-Hydroxyestrone, Enterohepatic Recirculation, and Dysmenorrhea: Personalizing Hormone Care Through Estrogen Metabolite Testing
Dr. Liz Bartman, ND A case-based exploration of how urinary estrogen metabolites can reveal hidden patterns of estrogen recirculation, gut-liver dysfunction, and hormone clearance that contribute to menstrual pain and heavy bleeding. This case report examines a...
Nigella sativa: The Ancient Herbal Remedy Supporting Thyroid Resilience in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Lillea Hartwell, ND A comprehensive review of Nigella sativa seed oil, its active constituents, safety profile, pharmacology, and emerging clinical evidence for supporting immune regulation and thyroid function in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. This monograph reviews...
When Menopausal Symptoms Aren’t Menopause: Lessons from a Case of Pituitary Hypophysitis and the Value of Comprehensive Endocrine Assessment
Adrianne M. Cook, ND, FABNE A case report illustrating how fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, metabolic dysfunction, and vasomotor symptoms initially attributed to menopause revealed underlying hypopituitarism, central adrenal insufficiency, and secondary...
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The Secret History Of Western Medicine & Big Pharma – W/ Advocate Razi Ann Berry
On the Shannon Joy radio show, Razi traced the history of medical education and the naturopathic medicine profession, and she examined the recent veto of the Florida naturopathic licensure bill, CS/SB 688. She explained how the Flexner Report and the funding...
Co-Prescribing Probiotics with Antibiotics: The Case for Omni-Biotic AB 10
Omni-Biotic Human clinical trials demonstrate that functionally targeted Omni-Biotic AB 10 prevents diarrhea, reduces C. difficile risk, and eliminates multidrug resistant organism colonization in the gut. Introduction Antibiotics are among the most...
Quantum Energy Effects on Cell Recovery Rates
Robert Sheaff, PhD, and Ian Mitchell This study investigated whether quantum field exposure generated by Leela Quantum Bloc Technology influences cell recovery rates in human cell lines. A series of double-blind experiments were conducted using Human Dermal...
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Naturopathic Medical Education: A Comprehensive Curriculum
Colleen Huber, NMD April 9 2026 The following is a comparison of my conventional medical education and subsequent naturopathic medical education. I wrote this in 2015, and now update it in April 2026, only with updated curriculum links and screenshots from the various...
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