JAMES SENSENIG, ND JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC 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...
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...
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Shirley is a delightful, slender 7-year-old with a wide smile. She has been brought in by her mom due to concerns about various aspects of her health. Listed complaints include arrhythmia and night terrors. Shirley is very engaging. This is...
Cassandra Shepard, CPBA, CPVA In last month’s article, we talked about nurturing a solid relationship with your new and current patients. But what about all the patients who were once new to your practice but haven’t been back for quite some time? Studies show that it...
Laurie Menk Otto – ND candidate Imagine this: you are in the acute care wing of your local hospital. You have just survived a heart attack and are being treated by top-notch cardiologists using the latest in cutting-edge medicine. Your day begins with the usual blood...
Dr. Iva Lloyd, BScH, RPP, RHN, ND The study of the life cycle for plants and other living organisms starts with the understanding that there is a reason why things happen. Plants and animals are expected to respond to their environment, to change based on...
Mitch Kennedy, ND Combining the common additives aspartame, an artificial sweetener, and monosodium glutamate (MSG) causes nerve cell damage, say researchers at the University of Liverpool. The results from a two-year study were recently published in the journal...
Mitch Kennedy, ND A new study by British researcher David Thomas shows a major decline in the mineral content of non-organically produced milk, meat, and vegetables in the United Kingdom. Dr. Thomas, a primary health care practitioner and independent researcher, made...
Mitch kennedy, ND If you needed that extra nudge to “go organic,” here it is: in a recent U.S. EPA-funded study, 23 Seattle-area youngsters were switched to an all-organic diet, and the blood levels of pesticides declined to essentially zero after only five days. When...
Cheryl Kasdorf, ND Ishayas’ Ascension is an ancient meditative tradition from the Himalayas, not a religion or a New Age technique. Ishaya is a Sanskrit word meaning “for expanded consciousness.” It is experience based, surpasses all inspirational concepts, and is a...
Carolyn Campbell, MA, CPPC Ever since I was a teenager, I have dreamed of creating a center that integrated innovation, healing, and creation. My belief? If more people did work they loved, there would be less “illness.” And as we heal disease, we are often called to...
ERIN HAYFORD, ND The ultimate goal of any naturopathic medical practice is to identify and treat the cause of the illness rather than mitigate or suppress the expression – the symptoms – of disease. Through our holistic lens, we understand that...
JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP Sleep is a dynamic and essential activity that involves a multitude of physiologic processes. Proper sleep assists the body with tissue repair, immune maintenance, memory storage, appetite, blood sugar control, blood...
NODE SMITH, ND Eating too much fat and sugar as a child can alter your microbiome for life, even if you later learn to eat healthier, a new study in mice suggests. The study by UC Riverside researchers is one of the first to show a significant decrease in the total...
CHRISTINA BJORNDAL, ND SYDNEY SPEER Now, more than ever, our society is being affected by continually rising rates of mental illness. Depression is the leading cause of disability in the United States for people ages 15-44,...
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Similar Thought It’s about 6 PM here in Toronto, and despite the fact that spring is officially here, it is cold, rainy, and steel-gray outside. Dreary. The day has been long and some patients have unfortunately had to cancel their...
Monique Hallee, BScHK, NDChris Hergesheimer, BA, MA Abstract Chronic manifestations of Lyme disease and its co-infections, notably Bartonella, remain difficult to treat and often persist despite standard antibiotic therapy. This case report describes a 53-year-old...
A recent review article was published which gives an overview of 5 mind-body therapies which are supported by conventional literature to be used in pediatrics.1 Biofeedback, clinical hypnosis, guided imagery, meditation, and yoga were all accounted for as popular...
A recent article discusses the use of biofeedback-guided control of the muscles in the abdomen and lower back to correct rumination.1 Rumination is a symptom of effortless regurgitation of meals following consumption. It occurs due to uncontrolled contraction of...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Nature Cure Clinical Pearls All persons who previously had made use of mercury, when using the water cure, became again subject to salivation and ulcers, a sure sign that the cure takes effect, and that invigorated nature rids herself of the...
Charley Cropley, ND Mark Percival, DC, ND Naturopathic Perspective The Effective and Enjoyable Path to Success In general, our culture has taught us to link our level of personal satisfaction and happiness to the physical or material results of our efforts. We are led...
Cristiana Paul, MS David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN Docere Do Different Forms of B12 Have Different Clinical Effects? This article will explore the characteristics of supplemental forms of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) and how these various forms may differentially behave...
A recent study shows supporting evidence that breastfeeding could impact the health of the mother in new ways; lowering stroke and heart attack risk.1 It is generally accepted that breastfeeding is superior to formula feeding of infants. After all, why else would...
A study last week from JAMA Pediatrics,1 reports that adolescent drivers with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a significantly increased crash risk compared to other newly licensed teens. The data suggests that ADHD teens have a 36% higher crash...
In a very interesting study conducted at Stanford University, the descriptions used to label healthy food were shown to dramatically affect the consumption of the item.1 It has long been accepted that the manner in which food is presented impacts its appeal. For...
Charley Cropley, ND Mark Percival, DC, ND Naturopathic Perspective The Effective and Enjoyable Path to Success In general, our culture has taught us to link our level of personal satisfaction and happiness to the physical or material results of our efforts. We are led...
Cristiana Paul, MS David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN Docere Do Different Forms of B12 Have Different Clinical Effects? This article will explore the characteristics of supplemental forms of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) and how these various forms may differentially behave...
A recent study shows supporting evidence that breastfeeding could impact the health of the mother in new ways; lowering stroke and heart attack risk.1 It is generally accepted that breastfeeding is superior to formula feeding of infants. After all, why else would...
A study last week from JAMA Pediatrics,1 reports that adolescent drivers with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a significantly increased crash risk compared to other newly licensed teens. The data suggests that ADHD teens have a 36% higher crash...
In a very interesting study conducted at Stanford University, the descriptions used to label healthy food were shown to dramatically affect the consumption of the item.1 It has long been accepted that the manner in which food is presented impacts its appeal. For...
Social Jet Lag = Key Circadian Indicator of Poor Health Outcomes A recent study shows that ‘social jet lag’ is a key circadian indicator of poor health outcomes, including increases in heart disease.1 ‘Social jet lag’ is when we go to bed and arise later on weekends...
In a recent study, a team of researchers showed that using virtual reality headsets can alter the experience of pain and pain memories while undergoing dental procedures.1 At a dental clinic in Devon, England routine dental procedures were shown to have less distress...
A recent study from the Penn State College of medicine shows that statins may actually contribute to onset and progression of Parkinson’s disease in people who are susceptible to the disease.1 Statins have become an incredibly common pharmacological prescription,...
A team of researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) identified a neuro-pathway by which the brain regulates hunger, and influences inclination to act on environmental cues to seek out food, and how this changes depending on physiological hunger or...
A recent study shows that older adults with elevated brain plaquing, yet normal cognition, actually do experience faster rates of mental decline as they age, suggestive of Alzheimer’s disease.1 Since Alzheimer’s disease (AD) historically has been only diagnosable upon...
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NODE SMITH, ND To date, paralysis resulting from spinal cord damage has been irreparable. With a new therapeutic approach, scientists have succeeded for the first time in getting paralyzed mice to walk again. The keys to this are the protein hyper-interleukin-6, which...
NODE SMITH, ND In three recent publications in Molecular Psychiatry, Brain and JAMA Neurology researchers from the University of Gothenburg provide convincing evidence that an in-house developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease can detect the disease early and track...
