JAMES SENSENIG, ND 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 application,...
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Some Factors that Influence Resilience Under Stress/Trauma
NODE SMITH, ND The unpredictable nature of life during the coronavirus pandemic is particularly challenging for many people. Not everyone can cope equally well with the uncertainty and loss of control. Research has shown that while a large segment of the population...
Sublingual Immunotherapy: An Effective Approach to Environmental Allergy
LAURIE MENK OTTO, ND, MPH Allergy is a leading chronic health condition throughout the world and is especially prevalent in westernized societies. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis and asthma in the US population is 7-8% for all...
An Individualized Approach: Autoimmunity, Allergies, & Biochemical Pathways
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Autoimmune diseases afflict a considerable portion of the population, with recent numbers indicating that 15.9% of the US population, or 41 million people, suffer from an autoimmune...
Mental Health Concerns Among Healthcare Workers Due To Pandemic
NODE SMITH, ND A new systematic review of 65 studies from around the world involves a total of 97,333 health care workers and finds that 1 in 5 have experienced depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Yufei Li, Nathaniel Scherer, and...
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The Power of the Breath: Stimulating Immunity with Breathing, Meditation, & Cold Hydrotherapy
Sarah King, ND “Nature is our teacher,” said well by Wim Hof during his 2010 TED talk in Amsterdam. Also known as the “Iceman,” Hof is an adventurer and world record-holder from the Netherlands, most notably known for running a marathon above the polar circle wearing...
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A Sudden Impulse: Part Two
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND In the August column, I left you hanging as to the evaluation of the second dose of Tarent. 30c for this young man, Niraj. I felt myself rather anxious anticipating what to do. It can happen that an aggravation occurs after the second dose...
Safety and Efficacy of Mesotherapy for Targeted Fat Loss in Aesthetic Medicine
Sharon Gurm, ND Mesotherapy was developed in France in the early 1950s with a broad therapeutic approach for treatment of a variety of conditions derived from the mesoderm, including: medical aesthetics, trauma, sports injury and pain management. For the purposes of...
Nutrient Levels in Organic vs. Conventional Foods
Laryn Callaway, ND The current climate surrounding food and food choices in our culture is intense. Buzzwords abound: Sustainable. Healthy. Organic. Food miles. Local. Natural. In season. On the one hand, awareness and thoughtful consideration about our foods’ origins...
Supporting the Emotional Process of Weight Loss
Amy Bader, ND As holistic practitioners, we know that treating the root causes of disease is the most effective way to elicit positive long-term change. In the treatment of obesity, no other physicians have better training to put the physiological pieces of the puzzle...
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Supporting the Emotional Process of Weight Loss Amy Bader, ND Explores emotional and behavioral issues around food, to help patients lose weight and experience peace in their relationships with food and freedom from the ineffective cycle of dieting. HGH: Raising...
Nutrient Levels in Organic vs. Conventional Foods
The current climate surrounding food and food choices in our culture is intense. Buzzwords abound: Sustainable. Healthy. Organic. Food miles. Local. Natural. In season. On the one hand, awareness and thoughtful consideration about our foods’ origins encourage...
Supporting the Emotional Process of Weight Loss
Amy Bader, ND As holistic practitioners, we know that treating the root causes of disease is the most effective way to elicit positive long-term change. In the treatment of obesity, no other physicians have better training to put the physiological pieces of the puzzle...
Book Review: The Clinician’s Handbook of Natural Medicine
Stacie Deyglio, ND The second edition of the Clinician’s Handbook of Natural Medicine is a companion to the Textbook of Natural Medicine, 3rd Edition and provides pertinent information for the diagnosis and treatment of a conventional patient. It includes the latest...
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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...
Pilot Study: Diet and Exercise to Manage Autism and Other Cognitive Disabilities
NODE SMITH, ND Adhering to a diet and exercise program to manage health can be a challenge for anyone. But maintaining a healthy weight may present unique challenges for young adults with inherent barriers such as cognitive impairment. A pilot study at the University...
Disinfection Byproducts in Your Tea and Coffee
NODE SMITH, ND Surpassed only by water, tea is the second most consumed beverage worldwide. When boiled tap water is used to brew tea, residual chlorine in the water can react with tea compounds to form disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Now, researchers reporting in...
Medicare Coverage for Naturopathic Physicians is Here… Sort Of…
DAN LABRIOLA, ND, PEng The news is good! The number of insurers offering naturopathic coverage with Medicare products will expand significantly with this year’s open enrollment. The lack of Medicare coverage has been an obstacle for elderly patients needing...
New Pain Program Shows Promise in Weaning Patients off Opioids
Reprinted from University Health Network A unique pain program is helping complex surgical patients wean off opioids safely and effectively, while offering alternative ways to cope with their pain and improve how they function. Study following 251 surgical patients at...
Monsanto Loses Big Court Case on Roundup Causing Cancer
Node Smith, ND Monsanto "acted with malice, oppression or fraud and should be punished for its conduct," Judge Suzanne Ramos Bolanos announced during recent court battle. Agricultural giant, Monsanto, recently lost a historical court battle Agricultural giant,...
Physician Burnout – 3 Factors
Node Smith, ND "It should be a treat to care about another person. Doctors have a wonderful job, yet they are inundated with numerous extraneous burdens that collectively rob them of the joy of medicine." Andrew G. Alexander Recent article cites physician burnout has...
New Tosh and Old Adjectives: When Terminology Obfuscates
Education David J. Schleich, PhD Before the widely touted term, “integrative” (clever label), there was “complementary and alternative [CAM]” (opportunistic tosh). Integrates what with what? Complements what? Alternative to what? Sometimes, though, in that often...
A Woman Champion: Mary Sargeant Gove Nichols, Hydrotherapist
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE I felt then that I would lay myself on the altar, and be burned with fire, if woman could be saved from the darkness of ignorance, and the untold horrors of her diseases. - Mary Nichols, 1851, p.29 The effects...
Cannabis & the ECS: How Cannabinoids are Changing Health Care
Student Scholarship Honorable Mention Lee-Anne francois-dornbusch, ND Fraser Smith, matd, ND Pain is a challenging clinical syndrome that naturopathic physicians are well equipped to address. Society is realizing the shortcomings of conventional medicine’s...
Professional Formulas
For more than 30 years, Professional Formulas has provided high-quality homeopathics and nutritional supplements to help holistic healthcare practitioners achieve their treatment goals. Our hand-succussed remedies, NSF-certified quality, and friendly and knowledgeable...
Practicing Rational Medicine
Naturopathic Perspective Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO A patient with a rare cancer came to see me recently and left me pondering an interesting phenomenon. This patient has worked as a police detective for decades, an occupation that entails the careful collection and...
Belly Fat Associated with Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Node Smith, ND A recent study from Ireland has found that belly fat is associated with lower cognitive functioning in older adults (60 years and older).1 The study may have profound implications for a global dementia population that is predicted to increase 3-fold by...
In apoptosis, cell death spreads through perpetuating waves, Stanford study finds
Node Smith, ND Inside a cell, death often occurs like the wave at a baseball game What starts with two hands flung skyward prompts another, and another, until the wave has rippled far and wide across the whole stadium. This kind of a rolling surge, spurred by the...
Cannabis & the ECS: How Cannabinoids are Changing Health Care
Student Scholarship Honorable Mention Lee-Anne francois-dornbusch, ND Fraser Smith, matd, ND Pain is a challenging clinical syndrome that naturopathic physicians are well equipped to address. Society is realizing the shortcomings of conventional medicine’s...
Professional Formulas
For more than 30 years, Professional Formulas has provided high-quality homeopathics and nutritional supplements to help holistic healthcare practitioners achieve their treatment goals. Our hand-succussed remedies, NSF-certified quality, and friendly and knowledgeable...
Practicing Rational Medicine
Naturopathic Perspective Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO A patient with a rare cancer came to see me recently and left me pondering an interesting phenomenon. This patient has worked as a police detective for decades, an occupation that entails the careful collection and...
Belly Fat Associated with Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Node Smith, ND A recent study from Ireland has found that belly fat is associated with lower cognitive functioning in older adults (60 years and older).1 The study may have profound implications for a global dementia population that is predicted to increase 3-fold by...
In apoptosis, cell death spreads through perpetuating waves, Stanford study finds
Node Smith, ND Inside a cell, death often occurs like the wave at a baseball game What starts with two hands flung skyward prompts another, and another, until the wave has rippled far and wide across the whole stadium. This kind of a rolling surge, spurred by the...
NUNM President David Schleich Announces Plans to Retire
Retirement will Culminate a 12-Year Tenure of Growth and Transformation PORTLAND, Oregon (Sept. 6, 2018) — National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) President David J. Schleich, PhD, has announced his plans to retire July 1, 2019. During his tenure, NUNM has...
Marijuana Breath-Analyzer
Node Smith, ND With the increase in marijuana legalization, both for medical use as well as recreational use, the question of how to test for intoxication of drivers has been an increasing concern. A company from California, Hound Labs, may have solved the problem by...
Ulcers & Upper: GI Issues Conversations with Seniors
Naturopathic Perspective Andrew L. Rubman, ND I graduated from NCNM (now NUNM) in 1982. Taking leave of my senses, I abandoned my plans to open an integrative practice with one of my TCM instructors in Portland, OR, and instead went to New York City after accepting...
WNF – Global Naturopathic Regulation
Naturopathic News Iva Lloyd, ND, RPP Naturopathy is practiced in every world region, spanning over 80 countries. Regulation of the naturopathic profession currently exists Africa, Asia (India), Europe, Latin America, and in jurisdictions in North America. To be a full...
The Simple Life – Part 2
Similar Thought Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND In my previous NDNR article, published in the June 2018 issue, I described the case of Alfred, a 50-ish-year-old man. He had complained of angry outbursts that would always follow a welling-up of energy in his stomach. He...
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Obesity is a MAJOR Determining Factor of Covid-19 Consequences
NODE SMITH, ND A Cleveland Clinic study shows that survivors of COVID-19 who have moderate or severe obesity may have a greater risk of experiencing long-term consequences of the disease, compared with patients who do not have obesity. The study was recently published...
More Research on Healthy Bacteria’s Clinical Use in Ulcerative Colitis
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