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KHIVAN OBEROI, ND ERIN FIX, ND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is well known for having a complex hormonal and metabolic pathophysiology. Patients may seek out naturopathic care for a holistic approach that can address hormonal concerns at various points in...
ERICA NIKIFORUK, ND, RAC While it is generally understood that maternal preconception health and nutrition is important, the opportunity to use the perinatal period for programming a child’s future health and disease risk is becoming increasingly evident. While...
JAMES SENSENIG, ND LETITIA DICK-KRONENBERG, ND, VNMI This column is transcribed from a weekly live conversation produced by the Naturopathic Medical Institute (NMI). The goal of NMI is to preserve and promote the principles of naturopathic philosophy through...
SHANNON SINSHEIMER, ND With greater awareness of the potential problems that can occur during conception, more couples are seeking preconception care to address potential infertility issues. Studies have noted lowered sperm count and quality in men,1-3 while...
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Abstract Steroidogenesis extends far beyond the production of estrogen and testosterone, encompassing a complex interplay of upstream and downstream hormones critical to endocrine and mitochondrial health. This article explores the clinical...
Tolle Totum Artemis Morris, ND, MS, LAc Infertility, defined as the inability to conceive after 1 year of unprotected sex, is a growing problem affecting 1 million married premenopausal women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1 An...
Catherine Price, NMD, MSAc The most common use of acupuncture throughout the world is for pain management.1,2 In the United States, the primary reasons for acupuncture use are low back pain (34%), joint pain (16%), neck pain (14%), and headache or migraine (10%).3 It...
Sam Russo, ND, LAc Numerous procedures using various types of needles exist for the treatment of diseased connective tissue, including acupuncture, dry needling, trigger point injection, corticosteroid injection, and prolotherapy with various substances. In the last...
Volume 7 Issue 7 Guided Longitudinal Percutaneous Tenetomy A Safe and Effective Treatment for Chronic Tendinosis Sam Russo, ND, LAC Age-Related Cognitive Decline Part Two: Prevention and Treatment Pamela Hutchison, BSc, ND Pain as Teacher Listening for its meaning,...
Jody Stanislaw, ND Life is inherently meaningless. What was your reaction to that statement? Or, I should say, what did your mind do with that statement? Agree? Or emphatically disagree? Make you confused? Or give you clarity? Or perhaps you responded with wonder as...
Anne Mitchell, ND Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it. -Buddha Anahata chakra, the heart chakra, symbolizes the consciousness of universal love, selflessness, and devotion. The heart, the fourth energy center, inspires...
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Sarah is a sharp, spirited soul with piercing eyes. She is friendly but with definite overtones of “do not mess with me.” April 1999 Background Sarah was consulting me for the second time in April 1999, at the age of 39 years. The first time...
Alexandra Gayek, ND One of the common errors we enthusiastic NDs sometimes make is to set up patients for failure by expecting them to make too much change in too short a time. The patient bravely nods as you tell her she will need to stop eating wheat, dairy, and...
Danya Epstein, ND Hypnosis, or hypnotherapy, is a powerful yet often misunderstood modality that can enhance a naturopathic practice because it is consistent with the fundamental principles of naturopathic medicine. At its core, it is a form of potent self-healing. It...
Circadian Disruption & Medical School FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND It’s been a hard day’s night, and I’ve been working like a dog. It’s been a hard day’s night; I should be sleeping like a log.” So sang John Lennon on the title song to the Beatles...
Part I JAMES SENSENIG, ND JARED ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC This column is transcribed from a weekly live conversation produced by the Naturopathic Medical Institute (NMI). The goal of NMI is to preserve and promote the principles of naturopathic philosophy...
The Role of Cerebellar Atrophy CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Mind-body medicine is the ability of the brain to improve the health of the body. However, if cognitive function is not operating at peak capacity, the brain will not be able to impact bodily health. In this...
Autism Spectrum Disorder in Female Patients KATRINA IIAMS-HAUSER, ND Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that presents in a stunning array of varieties. Hallmarks of ASD include difficulties with social interaction, restricted...
DAVID J. SCHLEICH, PHD There are many aspects of naturopathic medical education which are being reviewed, repurposed, and reorganized right now. In the flurry of change and activity, thought leaders from outside our own community can...
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Charles, a man in his mid-50s, presented to my office in early 2018. He was tall, lean, and appeared to be in good physical condition. “My wife has noticed a substantial curvature of my erect penis,”...
JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO The Textbook of Naturopathic Oncology: A Desktop Guide of Integrative Cancer Care Books, in my mind, are divided into a number of categories: home books vs office books, for example. John LeCarre is a...
DECKER WEISS, NMD, FASA There is a thought process that great entrepreneurs use when solving problems, which is called “researching your butt off!” This is the story of Ron Elul, an Israeli businessman who had successfully built and...
JAMIE OSKIN, ND, DHANP ERIC UDELL, ND The January 2019 article by Nelson et al, “The Bell Tolls for Homeopathy: Time for Change in the Training and Practice of North American Naturopathic Physicians,”1 necessitated this response in...
ANGELA CORTAL, ND A patient, whom I’ll call Ashley, was a pleasant, friendly 31-year-old mother of 2 when she first consulted me in 2019 for migrating joint pains. A previous provider had told...
LINDSAY ADRIAN, ND, FABNO Over half of people with cancer will experience moderate to severe pain, with some estimates as high as 2/3 of cancer patients.1 Many patients’ pain will not be managed appropriately, leading to impaired sleep, mood...
Node Smith, ND Telepresence robots help university students learning remotely to feel more a part of the class, new research by Oregon State University suggests. The findings are particularly important given the nationwide shift to online instruction caused by the...
Node Smith, ND Perhaps no region of the brain is more fittingly named than the claustrum, taken from the Latin word for "hidden or shut away." The claustrum is an extremely thin sheet of neurons deep within the cortex, yet it reaches out to every other region of the...
Node Smith, ND Transmission of COVID-19 from mother to baby during pregnancy is uncommon, and the rate of infection is no greater when the baby is born vaginally, breastfed or allowed contact with the mother, according to a new study. Rate of infection is no greater...
ANGELA CORTAL, ND A patient, whom I’ll call Ashley, was a pleasant, friendly 31-year-old mother of 2 when she first consulted me in 2019 for migrating joint pains. A previous provider had told...
LINDSAY ADRIAN, ND, FABNO Over half of people with cancer will experience moderate to severe pain, with some estimates as high as 2/3 of cancer patients.1 Many patients’ pain will not be managed appropriately, leading to impaired sleep, mood...
Node Smith, ND Telepresence robots help university students learning remotely to feel more a part of the class, new research by Oregon State University suggests. The findings are particularly important given the nationwide shift to online instruction caused by the...
Node Smith, ND Perhaps no region of the brain is more fittingly named than the claustrum, taken from the Latin word for "hidden or shut away." The claustrum is an extremely thin sheet of neurons deep within the cortex, yet it reaches out to every other region of the...
Node Smith, ND Transmission of COVID-19 from mother to baby during pregnancy is uncommon, and the rate of infection is no greater when the baby is born vaginally, breastfed or allowed contact with the mother, according to a new study. Rate of infection is no greater...
Node Smith, ND Scientists have tried to develop synthetic red blood cells that mimic the favorable properties of natural ones, such as flexibility, oxygen transport and long circulation times. But so far, most artificial red blood cells have had one or a few, but not...
Node Smith, ND Persistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease, finds a new UCL-led study. 'Repetitive negative thinking' (RNT) linked to subsequent cognitive decline In the study of people aged over 55, published in...
Node Smith, ND The presence of dreaming during rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep indicates that memory formation may occur during this sleep stage. But now, researchers from Japan have found that activity in a specific group of neurons is necessary for memory...
Node Smith, ND COVID-19 infection may cause subacute thyroiditis, according to a new case study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. COVID-19 infection may cause subacute thyroiditis Subacute thyroiditis is an inflammatory thyroid...
Node Smith, ND People taken ill by coronavirus infections may experience psychiatric problems while hospitalized and potentially after they recover, suggests an analysis of past research led by the UCL Institute of Mental Health with King's College London...
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Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Northwestern University- Northwestern University researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses "dancing molecules" to reverse paralysis and repair tissue after severe spinal cord injuries. In a new study, researchers...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of Pittsburgh- Despite what skeptics say, being kind to oneself is not a New Age fad -- and there is research to back it up. Middle-aged women who practiced self-compassion had lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease,...
