FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND Spirituality has many definitions. But whether it has a common definition or not, many of us in the profession believe the spiritual dimension of a person is an important aspect of health. The vast human experience with this aspect of our...
JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC The following is not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on the medicine, a running set of observations about practice in the field. It’s not meant to be...
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND KIMBERLY WILKES, BSC There is the tendency to implement identical protocols when treating women and men. However, it must be acknowledged that there are indeed gender differences. Women are more at risk of certain diseases, they...
MICHELLE MADDUX, ND Abstract Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disorder marked by hormonal imbalance, insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction. In this clinical review, Dr. Michelle Maddux highlights the central...
LIQAA ESSAM NASER, ND, MBCHB, CCT KRIS SOMOL, ND Student Scholarship – Second Place Research Review Abstract Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a multifactorial endocrine disorder frequently characterized by insulin resistance...
Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics is Fueling Our Modern Plagues, by Martin Blaser, MD, is a book I am recommending to all my gastroenterology students as well as those on my clinic rotations. It outlines an evidence-based explanation for the trends we...
Number One Killer Esther Perreault, ND Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is by far the number one killer of Americans,1 and while the risk factors contributing to the development of CVD have been studied extensively, there is much we have yet to discover about this complex...
Dan Carter, ND This article offers a succinct review of atrial fibrillation (AF). It also presents approaches to decrease the risk factors and to treat AF by nonpharmaceutical means. Atrial fibrillation is caused by a malfunction in the heart’s electrical system and...
Mark Swanson, ND Dr Sinatra, thank you for taking the time from your busy schedule to share some clinical pearls from your vast reservoir of functional-integrative expertise in cardiology with the naturopathic community. Many of our ND readers follow your advice and...
Rethinking Possible—It’s Time David Schleich, PhD Naturopathic physicians have always known that America has an herbal tradition too, related to those that evolved in India, China, and Europe. Marie Miczak (1999) describes the work of medicine men or shamans in...
Mordy Levy, MD, DC, ND Hypertension, specifically essential hypertension, affects one-third of all adults in North America and Europe. It is a known risk factor for coronary heart disease. Current treatment methods include drug therapy and change in diet and exercise,...
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Lacey is in her forties. She is tall and slender. It does not quite seem right that she is walking into my consult room using a cane, with a timidity that is verified by an uncertain smile. There is a pleasant mildness and grace about her...
Arcoma L. González Lambert, ND Naturopathic medicine is becoming a subspecialty of a subspecialty. We have the opportunity to pay attention to details that go unnoticed or are unimportant to other physicians. My objective herein is to encourage you to be a physician...
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) Microcirculation is defined as the flow of blood through the smallest blood vessels in the body. This includes capillaries, of course, but also arterioles and venules. Enhancing microcirculation in the body will increase oxygen-carrying...
DANIELLE CHANDLER NDNR’s mission is to be an open forum for the entire naturopathic profession. Each issue provides readers with the most current information on clinically significant and applicable advancements within the naturopathic profession. In recognition...
CARRIE DECKER, ND Much to their dismay, as some patients progress through midlife, the troublesome pustules, papules, and facial redness once thought confined to puberty can resurface. Unfortunately, even though these facial changes may appear similar to acne,...
TREVOR CATES, ND As our body’s largest and most visible organ, skin gives us outer clues about what’s happening inside the body. This includes hormonal imbalances. Acknowledging and working with the skin-hormone connection can not only help alleviate your...
From Ritsumeikan University Breathing patterns are an important indicator of an individual's health. A healthy individual breathes naturally using primary respiratory muscles (e.g., diaphragm muscle) that produce a rhythmic observable movement of the upper rib cage,...
Tolle Causam Sasha Pustam, ND (inactive) According to psychotherapist Belleruth Naparstek, guided imagery is “a form of deliberate, directed daydreaming – a purposeful use of the imagination that deploys words and phrases designed to evoke rich, multisensory fantasy...
Alli ErdahlJessica Nagelkirk, ND Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be associated with significant anxiety and depression that decrease the patient’s quality of life.1 Due to their rapid-acting effects, benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed for anxiety...
Jim Massey, ND, HANP We’re all familiar with the adage “Carpe diem,” meaning “Seize the day.” I remember first hearing “Carpe annum” as we approached the New Year’s Day holiday, reminding us to seize the year ahead. These words of wisdom offer worthy advice. With the...
Naturopathic Perspective Christopher Maloney, ND As someone who has read hundreds of thousands of pages since graduating from NUNM back in 2002, I’d like to think that my intelligence is my major asset as a doctor. But everything I’ve learned is a distant second to...
Tolle Totum Darrell S.C.S. Misak, ND, RPh Everyone is tired of feeling tired, and as a practitioner of natural medicine, my goal is to understand why when a patient consults me. From generation to...
Node Smith, ND Cheryl Morales started the medicinal garden at the Aaniiih Nakoda College demonstration farm with only four plants: yarrow, echinacea, plantain and licorice root. Belknap IHS hospital is seeking job applicants for two traditional practitioner positions...
Node Smith, ND Sometimes cancer stays put, but often it metastasizes, spreading to new locations in the body. It has long been suspected that genetic mutations arising inside tumor cells drive this potentially devastating turn of events. Researchers have shown for the...
Student Scholarship – 3rd Place Case Study Lana FerrisJennifer Brusewitz, ND As naturopathic physicians, we understand that quality sleep is foundational to our patients’ well-being. Many patients suffer from comorbid conditions that interfere with...
Docere David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN, IFMCP, FACN There is a lot of conversation and controversy surrounding the issue of laboratory testing as it pertains to COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2. This has generated an unfortunate amount of media misreporting...
Node Smith, ND Scientists from the UK, Europe and the USA, including experts from the University of Birmingham, have published a vitamin D consensus paper warning against high doses of vitamin D supplementation. Vitamin D consensus paper warns against high doses of...
Node Smith, ND Cheryl Morales started the medicinal garden at the Aaniiih Nakoda College demonstration farm with only four plants: yarrow, echinacea, plantain and licorice root. Belknap IHS hospital is seeking job applicants for two traditional practitioner positions...
Node Smith, ND Sometimes cancer stays put, but often it metastasizes, spreading to new locations in the body. It has long been suspected that genetic mutations arising inside tumor cells drive this potentially devastating turn of events. Researchers have shown for the...
Student Scholarship – 3rd Place Case Study Lana FerrisJennifer Brusewitz, ND As naturopathic physicians, we understand that quality sleep is foundational to our patients’ well-being. Many patients suffer from comorbid conditions that interfere with...
Docere David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN, IFMCP, FACN There is a lot of conversation and controversy surrounding the issue of laboratory testing as it pertains to COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2. This has generated an unfortunate amount of media misreporting...
Node Smith, ND Scientists from the UK, Europe and the USA, including experts from the University of Birmingham, have published a vitamin D consensus paper warning against high doses of vitamin D supplementation. Vitamin D consensus paper warns against high doses of...
Node Smith, ND Nearly half of parents of children under age 18 say their stress levels related to the coronavirus pandemic are high, with managing their kids' online learning a significant source of stress for many, according to a new survey by the American...
Node Smith, ND A new study has found an association between averaging low levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries. Average low levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates...
Node Smith, ND Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), an industrial chemical used to make certain plastics and resins, inner coatings for food cans and bottle tops, thermal paper used in store receipts, dental sealants and so on, is a concern because of possible adverse...
Node Smith, ND Previous data from COVID-19 patients suggests that cigarette smokers are more likely to have health complications. One possible reason, researchers report May 15 in the journal Developmental Cell, is that smoking increases the gene expression of...
Node Smith, ND The CSIC's associated unit in Polymer Technology at the Universitat Jaume I, directed by Luis Cabedo from the Department of System Engineering and Design, is participating in a project led by the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA) of...
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Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Brown University- When two sheets of the carbon nanomaterial graphene are stacked together at a particular angle with respect to each other, it gives rise to some fascinating physics. For instance, when this so-called "magic-angle...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From The University of Exeter- People with severe alcohol disorder were able to stay off alcohol for longer when they were treated with low doses of ketamine combined with psychological therapy in a clinical trial. The Ketamine for reduction...
