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Why I Became a Naturopathic Doctor

Jenna Henderson, N.D. Like most naturopathic doctors, I was drawn to alternatives when I reached the limits of mainstream medicine.  In my situation it was extreme, I was already in kidney failure when I enrolled in naturopathic college.  By that time, I had seen the...

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Preparing for Pregnancy Self Care and Epigenetic Potential

Preparing for Pregnancy Self Care and Epigenetic Potential

Allison Creech, MEd, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae Many women seek naturopathic support for hormone balance as a first step toward a future pregnancy. The desire for pregnancy can motivate a woman to engage in new behaviors, such as seeing a naturopath for the first...

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Beyond Sunscreen: Skin Chemoprotection With Natural Medicine

Heather Paulson, ND; Betsy Rice, ND The skin is the largest organ of our body and is an important interface between our other organs and the outside environment. Observing the skin can be a window into the internal function of a patient’s body. Most skin disorders are...

Update on Trends, Safety, and Efficacy in Dermatology

Lisa Meserole, MS, ND Antiaging treatments for skin and beauty are skyrocketing. The science and research of dermatology and the skin have advanced dramatically. Innovations in formulation through new technologies offer increased functional effects in hair and skin...

It Was a Pulsatilla Day

Joseph Kellerstein, ND Some days, for no particular reason, the forces of the universe converge, and destiny writes meaning. I would not know anything about that, but this was an interesting day, and I wanted to share some of the events with you. Shirley Last Friday...

Antiaging Facial Acupuncture

Jennifer Hillier, ND A 54-year-old woman was seen at the clinic with reports of fatigue and shortness of breath on exertion following an episode of pneumonia 2 months earlier. Further questioning revealed a history of irritable bowel syndrome, the recent need for...

Aesthetic Use for Platelet-Rich Plasma

An Innovative Addition to the Clinical Toolbox Michael Rahman, BSc, ND The human body has a remarkable capacity to heal itself. Regeneration of new tissue is accomplished by stem cells and is fostered by growth factors and hormones. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an...

Treating PCOS Acne From the Inside Out

Cause and Effect Stacey Shillington, ND According to the principles of naturopathic medicine, the root cause of a condition must be treated as opposed to simply masking the presenting symptoms. Acne is one of the most palliated conditions in our society, and to follow...

Gluten Sensitivity vs Celiac Disease

Two Distinct Clinical Entities Nate Champion, ND It seems as if more and more individuals are being seen with clinical symptoms associated with adverse reactions to gluten, the structural protein component of wheat, barley, and rye. Often, these patients have already...

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Gut Health Signals Could Transform Arthritis Treatment

Early changes in the gut microbiome may offer a window for preventive treatments in rheumatoid arthritis. New research reveals that shifts in gut bacteria months before the onset of rheumatoid arthritis could enable preventative interventions. Changes in the gut...

Caught or Taught? Business Skills as a Core Competency

FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND  The old saw that “doctors are terrible business people” has some truth to it.1 The tremendous focus required to achieve proficiency in biomedical sciences, diagnosis, and therapeutics comes at a price. That...

Polarity Analysis Homeopathy: Two Women’s Health Cases

TIM SHANNON, ND, DHANP  I began my naturopathic studies at NUNM (then called "NCNM") in 1996. Several years prior to starting my naturopathic education, I became intrigued with homeopathy. I recall several NCNM teachers describing homeopathy in...

Vitalism as the Standard of Care- Part 1

JAMES SENSENIG, ND  LETITIA DICK, ND, VNMI  This article joins a series of articles in NDNR that are based on transcripts of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI)’s Wednesday morning call-in program, The Vital Conversation. The program is hosted by...

IGF-1 and HER2+ Breast CA: A New Study Raises Questions

JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO Many of us have advocated that cancer patients should practice caloric restriction to lower insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). A recent study brings this premise into question. In April 2020, Yiwei Tong and...

Iodine Regulation: A Way to Improve Thyroid Disease

ALAN CHRISTIANSON, NMD Women in their late 30s to early 60s make up most naturopathic patients. This article will give naturopathic physicians insights on iodine that may help them assist their patients even more. In this paper, I will show that...

Hormones & Autoimmune Arthritis

JENNY BENNETT, ND It is no secret that autoimmune diseases are more common in women than they are in men. While statistics are continuously evolving as we learn more about autoimmune diseases, it is estimated that approximately 8% of the US population suffers from an...

Your Visual Attention Can Cost You Money When Shopping

NODE SMITH, ND Unplanned purchases are an important profit source for retailers. Because looking at products is always the first step in making a purchase decision, retailers apply various strategies in order to bring shoppers in juxtaposition with the store...

First Breath of Newborn Triggers Amazing Things in Brain

NODE SMITH, ND There are few moments in life as precious, as critical and as celebrated as baby's first breath. New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine sheds light on the lifelong changes in breathing systems that occur precisely with that...

Iodine Regulation: A Way to Improve Thyroid Disease

ALAN CHRISTIANSON, NMD Women in their late 30s to early 60s make up most naturopathic patients. This article will give naturopathic physicians insights on iodine that may help them assist their patients even more. In this paper, I will show that...

Hormones & Autoimmune Arthritis

JENNY BENNETT, ND It is no secret that autoimmune diseases are more common in women than they are in men. While statistics are continuously evolving as we learn more about autoimmune diseases, it is estimated that approximately 8% of the US population suffers from an...

Your Visual Attention Can Cost You Money When Shopping

NODE SMITH, ND Unplanned purchases are an important profit source for retailers. Because looking at products is always the first step in making a purchase decision, retailers apply various strategies in order to bring shoppers in juxtaposition with the store...

First Breath of Newborn Triggers Amazing Things in Brain

NODE SMITH, ND There are few moments in life as precious, as critical and as celebrated as baby's first breath. New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine sheds light on the lifelong changes in breathing systems that occur precisely with that...

Mental Health Issues in Older Adults From COVID-19 Pandemic

NODE SMITH, ND Older adults are especially vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic -- with higher risks of severe complications and death, and potentially greater difficulties accessing care and adapting to technologies such as telemedicine. A viewpoint...

Study Links Math and Musical Ability

NODE SMITH, ND Music educator Martin J. Bergee thought that if he could just control his study for the myriad factors that might have influenced previous ones -- race, income, education, etc. -- he could disprove the notion of a link between students' musical and...

Cocoa Flavanols May Benefit Vascular and Cognitive Health

NODE SMITH, ND The brains of healthy adults recovered faster from a mild vascular challenge and performed better on complex tests if the participants consumed cocoa flavanols beforehand, researchers report in the journal Scientific Reports. In the study, 14 of 18...

New Study on Obesity, Immune Function and Cancer Development

NODE SMITH, ND Obesity has been linked to increased risk for over a dozen different types of cancer, as well as worse prognosis and survival. Over the years, scientists have identified obesity-related processes that drive tumor growth, such as metabolic changes and...

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