Diane Angela Fong, ND “Miasm” is the term Hahnemann used to describe an inherited predisposition for certain physical and/or mental dysfunctions.1 Just as biological genes are carried down from parent to child, miasms can be inherited in a similar fashion. In infants...
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Acne Vulgaris: Treating with Light, Heat, & Energy Technology
Marcea Wiggins, ND Acne vulgaris is a proliferative and difficult-to-treat condition that affects millions of teenagers and adults alike. Naturopathic medicine offers patients a deeper perspective into their condition and addresses the underlying causes, which in the...
Atopic Dermatitis & Babies: Two Cases Substituting Goat Milk Formula for Cow Milk Formula
Annie Salsberg, ND While anecdotal information on the clinical benefits associated with goat milk is common among naturopathic doctors, systematic documentation of its effects is limited. This report primarily describes the improvement of symptoms associated with...
Atopic Dermatitis: Treating the Causes Yields Success
Michael Traub, ND, DHANP, FABNO AD is one of the most common dermatologic conditions seen in clinical practice. It is associated with several well-recognized comorbidities: allergic rhinitis, asthma, and food allergies, along with increased rates of anxiety,...
R + A = MAP(PF): The Language of Naturopathic Legislation is an Equation
David J. Schleich, PhD Helpful in this exercise was the eloquent work of Yon Maley (1987), whose pioneering analysis of the characteristics of the language used in legislation gave us a lens through which to look. So much of the language (words, paragraph structure,...
Acne During Pregnancy: Safe Approaches to Treatment
Katie Rose, NMD The management of acne during pregnancy poses a challenge to many practitioners, due to the fact that many over-the-counter and prescription medications are contraindicated as a result of the high risk of birth defects. Rather than focusing on treating...
Histamine Intolerance: A Common Cause of Chronic Complaints
Krista Moyer, ND Abstract Histamine intolerance is an underrecognized contributor to a wide range of chronic, multisystem symptoms often misattributed to other conditions. Impaired activity of the diamine oxidase (DAO) enzyme in the gastrointestinal tract can lead to...
PQQ: A Vital Nutrient for Mitochondrial Health, Memory, & Metabolism
Michael T. Murray, ND Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) is a compound found in interstellar dust, that also acts to generate the spark of life in every living cell in our body; PQQ has nearly unlimited potential to improve human health. Specifically, PQQ is a novel...
Basal Cell & Squamous Cell CA: Individualized Naturopathic Care
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) ADC is a 59-year-old woman with a 3x4 cm scaly lesion on her lower right arm that has been there for the past 10 years. A dermatologist diagnosed it as actinic keratosis. More recently, during a visit with a rheumatologist, a biopsy was...
Dramatic Cure for Depression: A Case of Red-Tailed Hawk
Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, ND, MSW The first and foremost homeopath to introduce and document bird remedies is Jonathan Shore, MD, of California. However, we have found in the Reference Works computer program information on various other bird remedies that we have...