CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Abstract This article explores how epigenetic influences begin shaping a child’s health long before birth—and even before conception. Dr. Chris Meletis outlines how environmental toxins, nutritional deficiencies, and lifestyle factors can...
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The Cast of Characters: Combating Childhood Anxiety From a Biopsychosocial Perspective
NICOLE CAIN, ND, MA Esme is a good case example of an anxious child. Her first panic attack resulted in her losing consciousness during music class. During the second attack, she felt dizzy and nauseated, and then she missed the rest of the school...
Homeopathy in Pediatrics: A Case of Chronic Digestive Disorder
SHAHRAM AYOUBZADEH ND, MD, HOM Abstract An 11-year-old female presented with a 5-year history of chronic abdominal pain, intermittent diarrhea, nausea, and marked symptom exacerbations linked to emotional stress, particularly longstanding jealousy and resentment...
Wired for Self-Healing- Part 1
JAMES SENSENIG, ND LOUISE EDWARDS, ND, 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 through clinical...
Blood Pressure Meds Side Effect Differences
NODE SMITH, ND People who are just beginning treatment for high blood pressure can benefit equally from two different classes of medicine -- angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) -- yet ARBs may be less likely to cause...
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Cancer Cachexia in the Elderly: The Role of Nutritional Supplementation
Tolle Totum Sukriti Bhardwaj, BHSc Monique Aucoin, BMSc, ND Within the elderly patient population, cancer is a growing concern. In 2013, there were an estimated 841 million elderly cancer patients (ECPs) worldwide, and this figure is projected to reach 2 billion by...
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August 2010 | Endocrinology
Is hCG Naturopathic? Looks at whether hCG is really the “cure-all” it was believed to be in the past. Heather Aura Wdowin, NMD, CH Endocrine Therapy in Breast Cancer Details several endocrine agents that are appropriate treatment options for estrogen and...
Sociological Effects on Autoimmune Disease: An Anthropological Perspective
Emily Chan , ND Taking into account musical, physical, and emotional factors unique to each patient is instrumental in changing the medical approach from reactive to proactive when dealing with autoimmune diseases. Act 1: Music She steps home and notices the achy...
Earth Cure
Returning to Nature Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE It is my experience that a mud poultice applied to the head, relieves headache in most cases. I have tried it in hundreds of cases. Headache may be due to several causes, but whatever the cause, as a general rule, an...
Endocrine Therapy in Breast Cancer
Aminah A. Keats, ND, FABNO Ever since oophorectomy was first shown to cause regression of advanced breast cancer more than a century ago, deprivation of estrogenic signaling has been the mainstay of endocrine management of estrogen receptor-positive and progesterone...
HCG: Is it Naturopathic?: And, is it really the “cure-all” it was believed to be in the past?
Heather Aura Wdowin, NMD, CH Patients are swarming into clinics hot for hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), and it seems as though everyone and their brother in the naturopathic profession are offering hCG protocols during the recession to support themselves: I know...
The Thyroid Web
Cheryl Kasdorf, ND The thyroid is the central gear in the complex web of metabolism and extremely sensitive to minor imbalances in other areas of physiology. An astute clinician should always ask what else is going wrong, as a result and cause, when they identify a...
Iodine’s New Paradigm: More… or Less?
Alan Christianson, NMD Iodine – not too much, not too little. In Arizona, many retirees spend their summers elsewhere. To me, it marks the change of seasons to welcome my 'snowbirds' back in the fall and see them off in the spring. Several years ago I had a kind...
The AANMC: Crossing to the Next Decade
David Schleich, PhD Since 2001 the AANMC has been very busy in the academic corner of naturopathic medicine, both in Canada and in the United States. In the last decade much has been accomplished by many diligent AANMC members from our various colleges and programs....
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Genetic Link to Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Baylor College of Medicine- The brain has a natural protective mechanism against Alzheimer's disease, and researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and collaborating institutions have discovered that gene...
Graphene Becomes Superconductor at Specific Angle and Temperature
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...
Ketamine for Alcoholism
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...
Five Year Study on Vitamin D and CVD – Results Show Little Effect at High Doses
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of Eastern Finland- A trial by the University of Eastern Finland found that taking a much higher dose of vitamin D than recommended for five years did not affect total mortality or the incidence of cardiovascular disease or...
Greater than Placebo: A Critical Review of Homeopathy Research
Naturopathic Perspective Paul Theriault, BSc, ND, VNMI Discussions of homeopathy within the naturopathic profession have emerged recently, which have been predicated on the assumption that there is no evidence for homeopathy. This assumption is false. The evidence...
Plus ça Change
Education David J. Schleich, PhD In the world of regulatory and public policy debate, some sighing from time to time among healthcare providers is understandable. The road is long. Naturopathic leaders in many states can spend years in the pursuit of legislative...
Less is Sometimes More: Simple Solutions for a Complex Neurological Case
Tolle Totum Ashley L. Russell, ND, BCST While 2017 was winding down, I received the following plea from a woman named Paula, via a Facebook message: My sister came across your name while searching for the best naturopathic doctors in the area, and you are familiar to...
Medical Resources for NDs: A Review of Current Publications for the Naturopathic Industry
Education Susan H. Mueller, ND Nourishing Space Within: Essentials of Self-Care In her practice, Allegra Hart, ND encourages gentle, loving, incremental changes in her patients. With her book, Nourishing Space Within, Dr Hart has effectively and succinctly given her...
Research confirms gut-brain connection in autism
Node Smith, ND People with autism often suffer from gut problems, but nobody has known why. Researchers have now discovered the same gene mutations – found both in the brain and the gut – could be the cause. Links with the gut nervous system have only been recently...
African diplomats protest alleged begins racism and inhumane clinical treat
Struggling to sell one multi-million dollar home currently on the market won’t stop actress and singer Jennifer Lopez from expanding her property collection. Lopez has reportedly added to her real estate holdings an eight-plus acre estate in Bel-Air anchored by a...
Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy: How Acupuncture Helps Associated Muscle Cramps
Tolle Causam Jessa Landmann, ND Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a severe side effect of certain classes of chemotherapy drugs, namely taxanes (paclitaxel, docetaxel), platinum-based drugs (oxaliplatin, cisplatin), vinca alkaloids (vincristine,...
30 Year Outcome Study on Adolescent-onset Anorexia
Node Smith, ND A study that started in 1985 followed some 50 people who had become anorexic in their teens. It shows that 30 years later, the majority were healthy but some had persistent eating disorders. The study, published in The British Journal of Psychiatry, was...
Making Way for the Vis: Treatment of Intractable Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Student Scholarship Honorable Mention Nicole Gansemer Jennifer Brusewitz, ND Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), also known as acne inversa, is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition primarily affecting the sweat glands. The primary lesions are painful, inflamed,...
Osteoarthritis: A Hormone Deficiency Disorder?
Orthopedics Angela Cortal, ND Osteoarthritis (OA) is not only the most common form of arthritis; it is also one of the leading causes of disability among older adults and is the second-most rapidly rising disability-associated disorder. As a result, the “Global...
African diplomats protest alleged begins racism and inhumane clinical treat
Struggling to sell one multi-million dollar home currently on the market won’t stop actress and singer Jennifer Lopez from expanding her property collection. Lopez has reportedly added to her real estate holdings an eight-plus acre estate in Bel-Air anchored by a...
Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy: How Acupuncture Helps Associated Muscle Cramps
Tolle Causam Jessa Landmann, ND Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a severe side effect of certain classes of chemotherapy drugs, namely taxanes (paclitaxel, docetaxel), platinum-based drugs (oxaliplatin, cisplatin), vinca alkaloids (vincristine,...
30 Year Outcome Study on Adolescent-onset Anorexia
Node Smith, ND A study that started in 1985 followed some 50 people who had become anorexic in their teens. It shows that 30 years later, the majority were healthy but some had persistent eating disorders. The study, published in The British Journal of Psychiatry, was...
Making Way for the Vis: Treatment of Intractable Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Student Scholarship Honorable Mention Nicole Gansemer Jennifer Brusewitz, ND Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), also known as acne inversa, is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition primarily affecting the sweat glands. The primary lesions are painful, inflamed,...
Osteoarthritis: A Hormone Deficiency Disorder?
Orthopedics Angela Cortal, ND Osteoarthritis (OA) is not only the most common form of arthritis; it is also one of the leading causes of disability among older adults and is the second-most rapidly rising disability-associated disorder. As a result, the “Global...
Arum Palaestinum: An Anticarcinogenic Plant with Promise
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Benton Bramwell, ND In Greek and traditional Arabic medicine, Arum palaestinum has a long history of diverse clinical applications, including the treatment of various infections, bone fractures, and cancer. In the 1st century AD, Dioscorides...
Breast Implants & Autoimmunity: Connecting Silicone Implants with Immune Dysregulation
Student Scholarship - Second Place Research Review Stephanie Berg, ND Baljit Khamba, ND, MPH Sabrina Koperski, ND In July 2018, J.A., a 54-year-old Caucasian female, presented to the Bastyr University Clinic in San Diego, CA, seeking naturopathic treatment for...
First Global Study on Antibiotic Content of World’s Rivers
Node Smith, ND Concentrations of antibiotics found in some of the world's rivers exceed 'safe' levels by up to 300 times, the first ever global study has discovered. Researchers looked for 14 commonly used antibiotics in rivers in 72 countries across six continents...
How Intestines Maximize Nutrient Absorption
Node Smith, ND As food enters the intestine, it embarks on windy, lengthy journey. For most of the route, its surroundings don't appear to change much. But new research from Rockefeller's Daniel Mucida shows that the food-processing canal consists of compartments that...
CBD Helps with Anxiety for Those Suffering with Substance Addiction
Node Smith, ND Cannabidiol (CBD) reduced cue-induced craving and anxiety in individuals with a history of heroin abuse, suggesting a potential role for it in helping to break the cycle of addiction, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at...
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Concentrate on Fitness NOT Weight Loss
NODE SMITH, ND The prevalence of obesity around the world has tripled over the past 40 years, and, along with that rise, dieting and attempts to lose weight also have soared. But according to a review article published in the journal iScience, when it comes to getting...
Research Discusses Six Stages of Engagement Regarding ADHD Treatment
NODE SMITH, ND Six stages of engagement in treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have been reported by researchers at Boston Medical Center based on a diverse study, inclusive of parents of predominantly racial and ethnic minority children with...



