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Vitalism as the Standard of Care- Part 2

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...

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Traditional Medicine’s Use of Animal Remedies

NODE SMITH, ND In an analysis of published research, investigators identified 565 mammalian species that have been used to source products used in traditional medicine around the world, especially in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The analysis, which is published in...

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Practice Building: Social Media Your Best Source for Passive Income

Practice Building: Social Media Your Best Source for Passive Income

Kristen McElveen, ND A common question from naturopathic doctors in private practice is how to keep a consistent referral stream coming in. And while that is important, I feel it is also important to prepare for what happens when you do want some time off, or when you...

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Simplex Res; Mushrooms and Grape Seeds in Breast Cancer Prevention

Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO There is a huge Korean grocery near my office. I drove over the other day to study the mushrooms that they sell. My newfound interest in mushrooms is sparked by the publication of a study on mushroom consumption and breast cancer risk in the...

Mitochondria Rescue (Possibly) Heals Cancer?

Neil McKinney, BSc, ND When a cancer gets to be a mass of cells about 1mm in diameter, it must get extra blood and lymph vessels to maintain the abnormal rate of growth. Oxygen and nutrients can only passively diffuse across that magic millimeter. As malignant cells...

Stress Management Interventions and Breast Cancer

Laura A James, ND As NDs, we are highly aware of how much ongoing stress plays a role in the health of our patients. We routinely counsel people that exercise, mind-body techniques, wholesome nutrition and quality sleep decrease the effects of stress on the body, and...

Viscum album as Treatment for Cancer

Elena Krasnov, ND Mistletoe has been used as a medicinal plant since ancient times. Rudolf Steiner first recommended its use for cancer treatment in the early 1920s. In the meantime, the use of mistletoe has increased enormously. In the 1970s it was further developed...

Never Settle for Just the Complaint

Joe Kellerstein, DC, ND The First Call Denise is a Southern belle if ever there was one … at least, she sounds that way on the phone. That’s the nature of our relationship. We have not met in person. She has been seen by a good, local homeopathic practitioner who...

April 2008 | Autoimmune & Allergy Medicine

Tolle Causam Autoimmune Disease and the GI Tract Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND, DHANP With a focus on stomach, pancreas and intestines. Autoimmune Allergy Spectrum Disorder Robert Schwartz, ND, LAc A breath of fresh air – inhalant “allergies.” Triggers of Autoimmune...

Autoimmune Allergy Spectrum Disorder

As NDs, we are the best physicians at taking care of disease utilizing natural substances, but we also need to be the best at diagnosing the true cause of the dis-ease. We are getting better all the time. I hope you find a piece of this article that can aid you in...

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Stop and Smell the Rosemary: You Might Remember More

Stop and Smell the Rosemary: You Might Remember More

LILLEA HARTWELL, ND, RH (AHG)  The following article is a monograph outlining the basics of Rosmarini aetheroleum essential oil (EO). The definition, synonyms, selected vernacular names, and geographical distribution of Rosmarinus...

The ECS at the Synapse

The ECS at the Synapse

JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP  This article discusses a newly discovered apoptogenic feature of the endocannabinoid system (ECS), known as retrograde transmission. It also discusses important influences of the ECS on neural plasticity, as well...

Migraine & the Microbiome

Migraine & the Microbiome

JESSICA BRANDES, ND According to the Migraine Research Foundation, 18% of women, 6% of men, and 10% of children in the United States experience migraines, resulting in 70% higher healthcare costs for families with a migraine sufferer than for non-migraine-affected...

Lab Cancer Cells Much Different than Actual Pathology

Lab Cancer Cells Much Different than Actual Pathology

NODE SMITH, ND In a bid to find or refine laboratory research models for cancer that better compare with what happens in living people, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report they have developed a new computer-based technique showing that human cancer cells grown in...

Resonance-Based Medicine

Lowell Chodosh, ND, LAc Naturopathic Perspective We have many systems of natural medicine that use energy as their working model, whether as the vital force often spoken of in naturopathic and homeopathic vitalistic circles, or as Qi in oriental medicine. Both are...

Soul, Mind and Body Alignment

Linda L. Brown, BA, ND Tolle Totum It has generally been acknowledged that a human being consists of not only a physical body but also mind and emotions. However, the mind, consciousness, spirit, and soul have been largely excluded from physical sciences1 and its...

Rebel Herbs

We are a line of herbal products made from plants that grow on our own certified organic farms in India. Our unique delivery systems include, powerful dual extracted powders, simplified Ayurvedic formulas and amazing herbal vapors which contain no chemical solvents,...

Saunas May Lower Stroke Risk

Node Smith, ND According to a recent study, using saunas regularly is associated with a reduction in stroke risk.1 Using a sauna 4-7 times per week was seen to lower stroke risk by 61 percent. This is the conclusion after a 15-year follow-up. This study is the first...

Study Supports Low-Carb Diet in Management of Type 1 Diabetes

Node Smith, ND A recent study has dug up the historical practice of carbohydrate restriction in type 1 diabetes management and shown it to be effective at decreasing insulin requirements as well as improving patient satisfaction with the management of their diabetes.1...

Neurodevelopment in Preemies

Node Smith, ND Two research studies were presented on neurodevelopment of premature babies at the 2018 annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Society. One of the links between macronutrient consumption and another on the role of erythropoietin (EPO) in...

Saunas May Lower Stroke Risk

Node Smith, ND According to a recent study, using saunas regularly is associated with a reduction in stroke risk.1 Using a sauna 4-7 times per week was seen to lower stroke risk by 61 percent. This is the conclusion after a 15-year follow-up. This study is the first...

Study Supports Low-Carb Diet in Management of Type 1 Diabetes

Node Smith, ND A recent study has dug up the historical practice of carbohydrate restriction in type 1 diabetes management and shown it to be effective at decreasing insulin requirements as well as improving patient satisfaction with the management of their diabetes.1...

Neurodevelopment in Preemies

Node Smith, ND Two research studies were presented on neurodevelopment of premature babies at the 2018 annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Society. One of the links between macronutrient consumption and another on the role of erythropoietin (EPO) in...

LifeSeasons

LifeSeasons® specializes in providing condition-specific supplements in synergistic formulas with scientifically validated ingredients. We are deeply committed to harnessing the time-tested benefits of nature with cutting-edge clinical science to provide authentic,...

Growing Up in the City Could Increase Chances of Mental Illness

Node Smith, ND A new study from the University of Colorado at Boulder shows that people raised in an urban environment without pets around have a less resilient immune system and may be at higher risk for mental illness.1 This research furthers the conversation of the...

LifeSeasons Launches Ingredient Science Library

LEWISVILLE, TX – Over the past year, LifeSeasons and a team of medical professionals and industry leaders have been collecting clinical research summaries on 200+ ingredients used in their 36 condition-specific formulas. The newly launched Ingredient Science Library...

Carlson

Since 1965, Carlson has produced award-winning vitamins, minerals, fish oils, and other nutritional supplements. The company began with a single vitamin E product in Founder Susan Carlson’s small Chicago apartment. In the early 1980s, we helped launch the omega-3...

Novel Treatment for Cocaine Addiction

Node Smith, ND A very interesting study on an off-label use of a common diabetes medication for the treatment of cocaine addiction was recently published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.1 The research is specifically addressing the tendency for cocaine addicts...

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Cancer Research Breakthrough

Cancer Research Breakthrough

NODE SMITH, ND A team of researchers at the Center for Bioactive Delivery at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Institute for Applied Life Sciences has engineered a nanoparticle that has the potential to revolutionize disease treatment, including for cancer....

‘Prediabetes’ Is Not a Trivial Thing

‘Prediabetes’ Is Not a Trivial Thing

NODE SMITH, ND People with prediabetes were significantly more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other major cardiovascular event when compared with those who had normal blood sugar levels, according to research being presented at the American College of...