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The Path of Human Development

Paul Theriault, ND From the earliest writings of homeopathy, it has been observed that homeopathic treatment has an effect on one’s spiritual development. In Aphorism 9 of the Organon,1 Hahnemann states: In the healthy human state, the spirit-like life force...

Yokukansan: A Traditional Kampo Formula for Dementia

Jillian Stansbury, ND With Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia affecting millions of elders, the need for safe remedies to both halt the progression and help treat symptoms is greater than ever before. One of the greatest challenges for caregivers and...

Disruptors Among Us: Training Our Students in EMR/EHR

David Schleich, PhD This opening to the life we have refused again and again, until now.                                        (David Whyte) At various times over the last few decades, lots of things have been touted as valuable, albeit disruptive, innovations in...

Nurturing Our Patients’ Spirits

Johanna Ryan, ND In ancient times, care was always multidimensional because it was understood that there were different elements of a person’s well-being – body, mind and spirit. Medieval chart notes from the hospices of that era reveal notations written in the...

The 3 Poisons: Greed, Hatred, and Confusion

Tanya Rampersad, ND Buddhism has a long tradition (approximately 2500 years) of rigorousness of study and dedication of generations of practitioners studying the mind. Abhidhamma is the Buddhist science of the mind1 – a way of seeing and understanding the self,...

Ayahuasca: Tradition, Context, & Clinical Applications

Tanya Maté, ND In naturopathic medicine, one of our guiding principles is to treat the root cause, and yet we rarely manage to do this. As Dr Paul Epstein says, “Balancing the immune system and biochemical pathways, though important, may not be addressing the...

Yoga & Meditation: Central Components of the Mind-Body Connection

Jim Massey, ND So, you want to further explore the mind-body connection? Yoga and meditation play a significant role in everyday practical life and in developing a holistic experience that brings together body, mind, heart, and spirit. A committed yoga practice, along...

Conversing About Death: Death Cafés

Brad S. Lichtenstein, ND, BCB A month before his death, both my sister and I, together and on separate occasions, directly asked my father, “What are your wishes? What do you want to happen? What do we need to know?” His common retort was something to the effect of,...

Spirituality & Naturopathic Philosophy

Jenn Krebs Rapkin, ND Tolle Totum As naturopathic physicians, we are taught and mandated to treat the whole person – body, mind, and spirit. Our training, however, has and continues to be almost exclusively focused on the physical and emotional aspects of a person....

Not Much to Go On

Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Doris is coming up to her 90th birthday and doing it in style. I don’t mean that in the economic sense. She is present, poised, and sociable. An elegant lady, but in no way ostentatious. She particularly wanted to see someone practicing...

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IS TYLENOL SAFE DURING PREGNANCY?

IS TYLENOL SAFE DURING PREGNANCY?

Understanding Risk Factors, Not Causation Learn how much Tylenol pregnant women can safely take, what risk factors matter, and why glutathione status—not acetaminophen itself—determines safety during pregnancy.   IN THIS ARTICLE • Key Takeaways: Tylenol Safety...

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